Hello everyone,
I've found an internesting app called permissions denied. There is a free and paid edition available.
With this app you can take a look on a permissions ''required'' for certain app. You can also disable those permissions.
But becasue of that, app needs to be used wisely to avoid any bootloops or force closes.
I've disabled some permissions on Facebook app - they don't need to read/write my sms content..
LBE is my choise for permissions managment. Free on market.
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Hey I just got the HTC One X and I like privacy and security. I noticed a lot of apps request permissions and I read that they could be blocked. Could I just root the device and download something (and if so, what), or are there any ROMs that I can flash that will do this as well.
Thanks in advance!
I use LBE. Klick
"SRT: AppGuard" is great!
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Just have in mind that if an app needs those permissions to run, it will crash, so you could just as well uninstall it and if the developer was stupid enough to ask for them without actually using those features, your privacy is not breached by the app, so it doesn't matter if you block them or not .
In other words, permission blockers are useless.
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use Lbe security.. Search for it on xda. There is translated version of this chinese app and it also supporst JB.
In my view this is the best for blocking premissions and data usage.
LBE Security Manager
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tkolev said:
Just have in mind that if an app needs those permissions to run, it will crash, so you could just as well uninstall it and if the developer was stupid enough to ask for them without actually using those features, your privacy is not breached by the app, so it doesn't matter if you block them or not .
In other words, permission blockers are useless.
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actually there are many apps which have the permission to access your contacs, call records and other stuff even though they don't need it at all.
So having a lil privacy gives you a peace of mind
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actually there are many apps which have the permission to access your contacs, call records and other stuff even though they don't need it at all.
So having a lil privacy gives you a peace of mind
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But those that don't crash after denying those permissions don't use them, so in fact they don't violate your privacy
IMHO permission blockers are as good as task managers in Android.
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On the other hand, I's rather have an app crash then have it send expensive text messages without askong...
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Star-Lite said:
On the other hand, I's rather have an app crash then have it send expensive text messages without askong...
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That's exactly my point. If an eBook reader wants permission to send SMS, then you'd probably not install it in the first place. If on the other hand an app that pays for your parking by sending SMS is denied access to the service then it will crash, so the permission blocker still needs your active interaction to configure which app has access to what resources. Use common sense when you install applications and you won't need permission blockers.
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tkolev said:
That's exactly my point. If an eBook reader wants permission to send SMS, then you'd probably not install it in the first place. If on the other hand an app that pays for your parking by sending SMS is denied access to the service then it will crash, so the permission blocker still needs your active interaction to configure which app has access to what resources. Use common sense when you install applications and you won't need permission blockers.
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SRT App guard modifies the apk file, so you can deny strange permissions without the app crashes.
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nitrous² said:
SRT App guard modifies the apk file, so you can deny strange permissions without the app crashes.
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It was removed from Play Store. I wonder why...
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For some reason every time I unlock my phone I have the "looking for gps" icon in the status bar. Is there any way to find out what's requesting my location? I have a lot of the same apps installed that my other Samsung phone has and it doesn't do it. Thanks.
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I've noticed the same(random gps checking)
my solution is to disable the gps completely unless I use an app that needs it.
This xposed privacy app should do the trick. You can decide what each app is allowed to do or the xposed app settings apk can restrict permissions on a per app basis.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2320783
[MOD][XPOSED][4.1+][BETA][DEV] XPrivacy 0.18 The ultimate privacy manager [20130616]
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Through ample time of tinkering with settings I finally have it up and running lag free!
What you'll need:
Market Helper app (Google it)
GLTools in the play store
Open market helper and set your device to "tabled" and model to "asus transformer". By doing this the play store will display apps and games designed for tablets. Go to play store and download "commander". Now install and open "gltools" you will need a custom kernel such as the govnaaa in order for it to install. Open the gltools app and select commander and set the following
*Enable custom settings for this application.
*Optimize GLSL Shaders
*Use fake GPU info
*Use fake CPU info
*Use A template (nvidia tegra4 shield)
Exit gltools and launch commander BOOM it works!
These are not my apps and take no credit for them.
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Battlelog with Join as commander working
Fully functional Battlelog app woth join as commander through server browser!
What you need
*Xposed
*App Settings Module
*Market Helper
First uninstall Battlelog if you already have it. Open market helper app and set your device to "tablet" "transformer pad", now search market for Battle Log and install it. Then open Xposed installer and click the download tab and locate "app setting module" download/install/activate it. Finally open app setting module and select battle log to set these options.
Dpi 0
Resolution 600x1024
Save amd exit app
Open battle log and now you have the functional join as commander in your server browser
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Hell yeah, this works on my Xperia Z1 stock, rooted .757!
Thanks mate!
Hitman73 said:
Hell yeah, this works on my Xperia Z1 stock, rooted .757!
Thanks mate!
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Glad I could help man, so you have battlellog and commander running from these settings? Also in app settings adjust the dpi to 0 in battlelog and save amd see how that works for you.
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Goose0121 said:
Fully functional Battlelog app woth join as commander through server browser!
What you need
*Xposed
*App Settings Module
*Market Helper
First uninstall Battlelog if you already have it. Open market helper app and set your device to "tablet" "transformer pad", now search market for Battle Log and install it. Then open Xposed installer and click the download tab and locate "app setting module" download/install/activate it. Finally open app setting module and select battle log to set these options.
Dpi 0
Resolution 600x1024
Save amd exit app
Open battle log and now you have the functional join as commander in your server browser
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Hi, just got my S5. So for this to work my phone needs to be rooted? I don't want to void my warranty just yet.
stone2 said:
Hi, just got my S5. So for this to work my phone needs to be rooted? I don't want to void my warranty just yet.
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Well you would have to be rooted in order for this method to work as far as I know.
Who Da Baby Dady?!
I have xtresto lite Rom (5.0 lollipop) on my s5.
Every time I try launching market helper, choose settings ang grant SU rights, the app crashes.
Please assist
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Like the guy above me. Galaxy S5 running CM12. After tapping "activate", it'll go up to "doing magical things" and then says unfortunately market helper has stopped working.
Any ideas how to resolve this? Can't get Xposed because it's not compatible with S5 yet apparently too. Sad face..
Does anyone know if it is possible to add apps to the multi window function or is that just a root thing?
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It has to be included in the app unless you install modified apks for the apps (not many of them exist).
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It has to be included in the app unless you install modified apks for the apps (not many of them exist).
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Any idea where I can find modified apks?
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MW-Pen App Enabler in the play store seems to work for me
You do need the to pay for the pro key to enable the MultiWindow enabler feature.
This app seems to modify the apk for you and then install the app again and it doesn't seem to work for all apps though but most do.
Hi,
Anybody can help me? My battery is getting crazy drained from unwanted autostarting app, especially Chinese ones.
I thought it was too easy using just the auto start app manager in the phone settings.
I successfully rooted (double checked with root checker) using the guide found in this same forum than I tried different third party autostart app manager but all without success
After granting SU permission the most of the app says that the procedure is successful but just seconds after the apps I disabled are already back in the running app list.
The weirdest thing happens with Clean master, after granting permission and while is working it tells me that the app itself couldn't succeed and the only thing that suggests is to grant permission in the SU app that obviously has already.
What can it be the problem?
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maramau said:
Hi,
What can it be the problem?
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I'm not sure, I'm not using such apps yet. Are these apps lollipop compatibles?
BTW I've checked one thing on the m9+, slightly related, that /system modifications stick or not with the default kernels we have, and luckily the Write protection on an unlocked device is not present. So we don't need write protection cracking kernel module like on m9. I've tested this with AdWay rooted app, and it modified the /system/etc/hosts file and it sticks after reboot.
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I'm not sure, I'm not using such apps yet. Are these apps lollipop compatibles?
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I downloaded all of them from the play store or the app market already installed in the phone so I guess they all are…
Didn't check In the specifications though…
I'm using Ad block plus and that seems to work properly without problems
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maramau said:
Hi,
Anybody can help me? My battery is getting crazy drained from unwanted autostarting app, especially Chinese ones.
I thought it was too easy using just the auto start app manager in the phone settings.
I successfully rooted (double checked with root checker) using the guide found in this same forum than I tried different third party autostart app manager but all without success
After granting SU permission the most of the app says that the procedure is successful but just seconds after the apps I disabled are already back in the running app list.
The weirdest thing happens with Clean master, after granting permission and while is working it tells me that the app itself couldn't succeed and the only thing that suggests is to grant permission in the SU app that obviously has already.
What can it be the problem?
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Have you tried Greenify? Lots of people swear by it, though it works best in conjunction with Xposed because then you can hibernate badly behaving system apps.
iElvis said:
Have you tried Greenify?
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I tried after your suggestion and seems to work
until I use one of the apps and then it wakes up again all the others (like I am using an app to shop online and it awakes music app,weibo, a Chinese taxi booking app and baidu maps)
Proper Chinese style haha
I'm afraid that exposed is Not gonna work properly at the Moment because I got an error message that says that they don't have (yet) a version compatible with SDK 21 or the phone processor architecture…
Thanks!
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maramau said:
Hi,
Anybody can help me? My battery is getting crazy drained from unwanted autostarting app, especially Chinese ones.
I thought it was too easy using just the auto start app manager in the phone settings.
I successfully rooted (double checked with root checker) using the guide found in this same forum than I tried different third party autostart app manager but all without success
After granting SU permission the most of the app says that the procedure is successful but just seconds after the apps I disabled are already back in the running app list.
The weirdest thing happens with Clean master, after granting permission and while is working it tells me that the app itself couldn't succeed and the only thing that suggests is to grant permission in the SU app that obviously has already.
What can it be the problem?
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Your answer is actually in the question you pose.
Download Autostarts and kill off the apps criteria so that it doesn't start up.
Been using that app for years now, it's superb https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts
maramau said:
I'm afraid that exposed is Not gonna work properly at the Moment because I got an error message that says that they don't have (yet) a version compatible with SDK 21 or the phone processor architecture…
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There is an alpha that works fine on the M9. http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/xposed-android-5-1-successfully-t3074586
You need the sdk21-arm64 zip to install the framework, then the Xposed for Lollipop "installer" (which doesn't actually install anything, just manages he modules).
This will let you greenify system apps, which appears to be your problem. Greenify will complain if you try to do it, but it should be fine.