Hi guys. I'm experiencing something that is taken away from my great experience so far using android. A couple of weeks ago I downloaded gReader (free edition) to read my feeds. Everything went fine until I used the help/about page. When I used this part of the app I was sent to a porn ad. Thinking that it was a problem isolated to that part of the app I didn't use the help section again. Today after I downloaded ChompSMS and set it up, I went to send a text and the app redirected me to another porn page.
What the hell is up with that? I was running AVG antivirus but it didn't block the ad. I have downloaded now Avast antivirus because my brother recommended this app as being better that AVG.
Now I ask of all of you. What can I do to prevent this from happening? I'm running stock 4.0.2 on a GSM Nexus. I have only downloaded apps from the store and 4 apps from the web (amazon appstore, volume+ from devs web site, get jar from official site and play store update from xda). Any help will be very appreciated.
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jrodsep said:
Hi guys. I'm experiencing something that is taken away from my great experience so far using android. A couple of weeks ago I downloaded gReader (free edition) to read my feeds. Everything went fine until I used the help/about page. When I used this part of the app I was sent to a porn ad. Thinking that it was a problem isolated to that part of the app I didn't use the help section again. Today after I downloaded ChompSMS and set it up, I went to send a text and the app redirected me to another porn page.
What the hell is up with that? I was running AVG antivirus but it didn't block the ad. I have downloaded now Avast antivirus because my brother recommended this app as being better that AVG.
Now I ask of all of you. What can I do to prevent this from happening? I'm running stock 4.0.2 on a GSM Nexus. I have only downloaded apps from the store and 4 apps from the web (amazon appstore, volume+ from devs web site, get jar from official site and play store update from xda). Any help will be very appreciated.
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Did you uninstall the original app (gReader) and made sure all of its contents were cleared?
Well I think your phone is tying to seduce you... Man what can't this amazing phone do!
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Did you uninstall the original app (gReader) and made sure all of its contents were cleared?
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I downloaded the app directly from the play store and chompsms as well. Don't understand the part of the contents cleared.
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jrodsep said:
Hi guys. I'm experiencing something that is taken away from my great experience so far using android. A couple of weeks ago I downloaded gReader (free edition) to read my feeds. Everything went fine until I used the help/about page. When I used this part of the app I was sent to a porn ad. Thinking that it was a problem isolated to that part of the app I didn't use the help section again. Today after I downloaded ChompSMS and set it up, I went to send a text and the app redirected me to another porn page.
What the hell is up with that? I was running AVG antivirus but it didn't block the ad. I have downloaded now Avast antivirus because my brother recommended this app as being better that AVG.
Now I ask of all of you. What can I do to prevent this from happening? I'm running stock 4.0.2 on a GSM Nexus. I have only downloaded apps from the store and 4 apps from the web (amazon appstore, volume+ from devs web site, get jar from official site and play store update from xda). Any help will be very appreciated.
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Easiest way to stop ads is to root your phone and install adfree from the market (or play store as its now known).
Mark.
mskip said:
Easiest way to stop ads is to root your phone and install adfree from the market (or play store as its now known).
Mark.
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Is there any solution without rooting? I don't want to void my warranty...
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Is there any solution without rooting? I don't want to void my warranty...
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You won't void your warranty by rooting...
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You won't void your warranty by rooting...
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Rooting is considered tampering as far as the manufacturers terms go. It would void the warranty if rooting was related to the problem you are experiencing when sending the phone in.
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Rooting is considered tampering as far as the manufacturers terms go. It would void the warranty if rooting was related to the problem you are experiencing when sending the phone in.
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You forget that you can eliminate ALL traces of root, so you cannot tell the difference.
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I'm very new to the android eco-system. Do I have to unlock the bootrom to perform root?
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I'm very new to the android eco-system. Do I have to unlock the bootrom to perform root?
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No you don't. There is thread in the general section with instructions.
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Instead of going through the process of rooting your phone and installing an ad blocker how about just ditching the app that is causing the porn ads.
If you don't know which app is doing this then download Lookout Ad Network Detector.
Ad Network Detector scans your phone or tablet for the presence of the most common ad networks used in mobile apps, giving you insight into what types of ads can be displayed, and what information is gathered by the ad networks. With easy access to this information, you'll be able to decide whether you want to keep the app that has certain ad networks on your phone.
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akoepke said:
Instead of going through the process of rooting your phone and installing an ad blocker how about just ditching the app that is causing the porn ads.
If you don't know which app is doing this then download Lookout Ad Network Detector.
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Good point. There is also Add-ons Detector and Air Push Detector as well.
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You forget that you can eliminate ALL traces of root, so you cannot tell the difference.
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Unfortunately, some hardware issues make it impossible to unroot your device, so that wouldn't be an option.
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Unfortunately, some hardware issues make it impossible to unroot your device, so that wouldn't be an option.
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Well, I guess you are right.
Basically, the things that could happen to prevent you from not being able to "unroot" are the following:
1) Device does not power on; or
2) USB port stops working. But in this case, there are still ways to "unroot" in most instance.
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Well, I guess you are right.
Basically, the things that could happen to prevent you from not being able to "unroot" are the following:
1) Device does not power on; or
2) USB port stops working. But in this case, there are still ways to "unroot" in most instance.
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If your usb port isn't working, chances are you can't charge your phone and it won't have power to reverse the root.
Either way, if Samsung deems your device was broken because of rooting, then you're screwed.
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I recommend Adaway instead of AdFree too (that is after you unlock and root your phone). Extremely rare when I see an ad in anything. AdFree I was seeing ads still. That was the worst part when I got my Android was all the BS popups and inline ads, it drove me nuts in less than 3 days.
Did you uncheck interest based ads if so could be a bad app
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Flukester69 said:
I recommend Adaway instead of AdFree too (that is after you unlock and root your phone). Extremely rare when I see an ad in anything. AdFree I was seeing ads still. That was the worst part when I got my Android was all the BS popups and inline ads, it drove me nuts in less than 3 days.
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Yeah, adaway seems to work better, although I wish we had the equivalent of noscripts for the default browser.
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Thanks again to mskip for suggesting rooting and installing adfree. But I have rooted and found that adaway works best and I have no more unwanted pop up ads. Thanks again to all that helped
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So mysterious bookmarks keep appearing on my home screen every other day. I sort of ignored it at first but now there's one called SMS spy and something about location and now I'm creeped out. Anyone have any ideas? These don't show up in application cache or anything, just on my home screen.
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I have never heard of that before. What happens when you click it? Does it direct you to a website?
I would also browse your root folder directories and see if you can find anything out of the ordinary.
http://www.smsspy.org/
Someone is trying to spy on your text messages. Does anyone suspect you of cheating? Let us know the juicy details.
Google SMS spy and you will understand.
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Shift apps/malware for sure. Uncheck "install from unknown sources" and try to track down the rogue app. If you can't find anything, I'd factory reset. Don't wanna mess around with that stuff.
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So mysterious bookmarks keep appearing on my home screen every other day. I sort of ignored it at first but now there's one called SMS spy and something about location and now I'm creeped out. Anyone have any ideas? These don't show up in application cache or anything, just on my home screen.
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what have you been installing? any apps that aren't allowed to be discussed here can cause things like that.
Bro if your gonna download apps illegally, at least get a bunch of security applications, like 6 of em for 6 different opinions.
Speaking of malicious, Has anyone got a warning about Super user being malicious??? That is what both of security applications said. And I got it from the play store.
*facepalm*
Antivirus on anything is pointless if you're doing something completely legit.
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ÜBER™ said:
*facepalm*
Antivirus on anything is pointless if you're doing something completely legit.
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Changed ur profile picture huh bro???
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http://www.smsspy.org/
Someone is trying to spy on your text messages. Does anyone suspect you of cheating? Let us know the juicy details.
Google SMS spy and you will understand.
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Haha the funny thing is that it showed up at my girlfriends house but trust me she has no clue how to work android or anything tech. Seriously this freaks me out.
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Shift apps/malware for sure. Uncheck "install from unknown sources" and try to track down the rogue app. If you can't find anything, I'd factory reset. Don't wanna mess around with that stuff.
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Thanks I'll try that. And I only install from the android market anyways so I'm confused.
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derekwilkinson said:
what have you been installing? any apps that aren't allowed to be discussed here can cause things like that.
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Bro if your gonna download apps illegally, at least get a bunch of security applications, like 6 of em for 6 different opinions.
Speaking of malicious, Has anyone got a warning about Super user being malicious??? That is what both of security applications said. And I got it from the play store.
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In response to both of you, I only have installed apps from android market. And nothing shady from what I know.
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I have never heard of that before. What happens when you click it? Does it direct you to a website?
I would also browse your root folder directories and see if you can find anything out of the ordinary.
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Yes it does actually, so it must be a bookmark...I hope. But how would they all get there?? Ok I'll give it a shot, not sure what "ordinary" looks like but I'll see.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antispycell.free
Maybe that can help you out. Good luck.
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Some apps from the market will do that. If you are getting any of the air push ads then that's what it is. Some apps are in the market that will do that. Best to find which app it is and delete it. That is from my experience.
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Haha the funny thing is that it showed up at my girlfriends house but trust me she has no clue how to work android or anything tech. Seriously this freaks me out.
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Never underestimate women, all women are nuts in the mind.
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Dragn4rce said:
Changed ur profile picture huh bro???
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Lol that's all you got outta that.
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*facepalm*
Antivirus on anything is pointless if you're doing something completely legit.
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Not nesesarily true, malicious apps have been found on the Play Store in the past.
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Not nesesarily true, malicious apps have been found on the Play Store in the past.
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Yeah but obviously a game or app that seems too good to be true is where malware is found. Not in angry birds. Like I said totally legit.
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A few apps from the play store will add bookmarks to your home screen. TBH I can't name any off the top of my head but has happened on my GF android before. Chances are an app you have downloaded has been developed by the same people who make this "SMS spy" app. I would go through installed Apps and note who the publisher is and see if any are the same as the SMS spy app.
Chances are its just pain in arse advertising.
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indyred99 said:
Some apps from the market will do that. If you are getting any of the air push ads then that's what it is. Some apps are in the market that will do that. Best to find which app it is and delete it. That is from my experience.
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As indyred99 said. Some apps allow air push ads. Download https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.byq.airblocker from the play store. (Must be rooted) reboot, then they will stop.
Also, only install apps from the play store.
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you dont need it if you know what you're downloading.
Thanks but play market is safe enough?
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mauro2390 said:
Thanks but play market is safe enough?
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Yes. Same as on a PC, just don't download super shady apps or sideload pirated apps and you'll be completely fine.
Even on the play store you need to think before installing. If you install the official Facebook app, chances are good it's malware free. However if you download some Japanese emoji app that's not even a week old on the play store and asks for permissions it shouldn't ask for, your guard should be up.
That said, I don't think the risk of malware is very high and I doubt Android 'virusscanners' actually improve security enough to make it worth wile. What's the detection rate? False positives? Heuristics performance? Statistics are non-existent (afaik).
it would be best to start tightening security @kernel/rom level than installing an antivirus.
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I run lookout on every device. Free version backs up(not necessary, but not a bad thing) scans for malware, has lost device capabilities, and it has a seriously unnoticeable footprint on your memory or battery. Plus it's free. To each their own.
I777 gets it done, gnex just for fun
Honestly. If you're rooted. You should be educated enough to know what not to do. Most of the time when someone reports an infected app. Its from some pirate website they have sideloaded. As long as you get your apps from the market. You're fine.
What is everyone's favorite ad block app? I've been using Adaway, but have run into problems as of late on PA. Just lookin for a replacement.
It helps if you could tell us what the problem is..
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i use adfree from the play store , it works pretty good and it doesnt run in the background it just does a host file edit if you're rooted
Same here
SneakyGuyDavid said:
i use adfree from the play store , it works pretty good and it doesnt run in the background it just does a host file edit if you're rooted
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AdAway, very light and many updates!
ROM toolbox pro, but not just for the ad blocking. Get everything in one so it is nice to have for file browser, ROM editor, terminal, etc. Blocks more than just adds too, and I think the free version does it.
Hello, my name is LudoGris and I am a flashaholic.
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It helps if you could tell us what the problem is..
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it applies with no errors, but fails to block ads. I've already gone to code.Google and starred the issue. I only queried what the preference of xda in general was.
Imagination is for turbo-nerds who can't handle how kick-butt reality is!
I use AdAway on PA. When I install new updates, I clear cache so I need to block again is that your problem? If it is it's normal.
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I use AdAway as well on CyanogenMod Nightlies and have never had a problem.
rom toolbox pro here.
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Adaway all the way
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I use AdAway on PA. When I install new updates, I clear cache so I need to block again is that your problem? If it is it's normal.
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+1
Hard to remember tho.. At least for me..
But it works very well.
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it applies with no errors, but fails to block ads. I've already gone to code.Google and starred the issue. I only queried what the preference of xda in general was.
Imagination is for turbo-nerds who can't handle how kick-butt reality is!
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Are you referring to ads in Chrome Beta? I think ads get through if you are using the Spdy feature. Adaway is blocking ads in apps but not in Chrome Beta while using the proxy.
any way to block ads in xda app?
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Buy the app to get rid of ads, otherwise you're screwing the developer.
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SneakyGuyDavid said:
i use adfree from the play store , it works pretty good and it doesnt run in the background it just does a host file edit if you're rooted
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Yes, I agree.
It is the best, but you have to be root.
taxzkee said:
Yes, I agree.
It is the best, but you have to be root.
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A friend of mine showed me Ad-Bomb. I think it's fairly new but does a good job of blocking browser ads as well as mobile game apps. Also found that it blocks all of the Hulu Plus ads when I'm watching from my iPad or console. There is a small fee though.
Rom Toolbox Pro All the way
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Adaway
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RedStogie said:
A friend of mine showed me Ad-Bomb. I think it's fairly new but does a good job of blocking browser ads as well as mobile game apps. Also found that it blocks all of the Hulu Plus ads when I'm watching from my iPad or console. There is a small fee though.
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iPad or console?
Hello, my name is LudoGris and I am a flashaholic.
http://phandroid.com/2013/03/13/google-play-store-ad-blocker/
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F**k Google... they should get rid of apps that contain "in-app purchase" because you cannot get a goddamn refund !!
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F**k Google... they should get rid of apps that contain "in-app purchase" because you cannot get a goddamn refund !!
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Yeah no **** lol. Guess open source don't mean much. Adfree was one of the main reasons I root in the 1st place. I've got a backup anyway. I wonder if they can still support the app but just not through Google.
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t4d73 said:
Yeah no **** lol. Guess open source don't mean much. Adfree was one of the main reasons I root in the 1st place. I've got a backup anyway. I wonder if they can still support the app but just not through Google.
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Ad free apps will always be out there. They just wont be on the market. We all know how to sideload :laugh:
Speaking of side loading, anyone have a copy if ad away they're willing to share? Or even better, can someone guide me on how to pull it from wherever it installs, copy to my SD card so I can install it from there on ROM swaps?
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Speaking of side loading, anyone have a copy if ad away they're willing to share? Or even better, can someone guide me on how to pull it from wherever it installs, copy to my SD card so I can install it from there on ROM swaps?
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Knock yourself out
https://www.dropbox.com/s/64b8cqnydf5ldk0/AdFree.apk
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Disappointed to see this move from Google. Ads on desktop is one thing but on my cell....really?!?!?!
Almost feels like an Apple move
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t4d73 said:
Yeah no **** lol. Guess open source don't mean much. Adfree was one of the main reasons I root in the 1st place. I've got a backup anyway. I wonder if they can still support the app but just not through Google.
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Android is open source Google Play is not.
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This shouldn't really bother anyone. AdFree was for root users and if you know how to root there is a very good chance you will always know where to find the apk.. Now when they prevent me from loading it on my phone it'll be a problem.
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Now I just read that Google is killing off their rss reader service. That blows. Not sure how that's gonna affect most people, but I use it several times a day. I use greader pro, but it uses Google reader services for pulling in all my feeds. Time to look for alternatives.
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BrianBaker said:
This shouldn't really bother anyone. AdFree was for root users and if you know how to root there is a very good chance you will always know where to find the apk.. Now when they prevent me from loading it on my phone it'll be a problem.
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So long as Google doesn't take active measures in the future to prohibit ad blocking...and doesn't take measures against users who use adblocking
nuc noob said:
Now I just read that Google is killing off their rss reader service. That blows. Not sure how that's gonna affect most people, but I use it several times a day. I use greader pro, but it uses Google reader services for pulling in all my feeds. Time to look for alternatives.
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This news REALLY pisses me off.
gReader is the only way I can keep up with Android Police, Android Authority, and a few other news sites. gReader being killed off is only slighly more annoying to me than Google killing off iGoogle.
I dont even use ad blockers, I just have a modded host file that blocks all that crap anyway I add the host file to every rom I flash.
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I dont even use ad blockers, I just have a modded host file that blocks all that crap anyway I add the host file to every rom I flash.
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Most Android adblockers modify the hosts file to do the adblocking.
Sounds like the world is ending in here...
It's really not that big of a deal >.>
Android is open. The store is not. You can do whatever with Android, you just wont be getting it from their store. I don't know why everyone is so upset.
Considering that hosts blocking only works if you have root, I really don't see how this is a problem. If you can root your phone, you can install third-party apks without an issue.
Still, a *****ly move, but Google does make all of their profits selling ads. It is probably AdBlock that killed the fun, since it semi-worked (WiFi only) for non-root users.
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Considering that hosts blocking only works if you have root, I really don't see how this is a problem. If you can root your phone, you can install third-party apks without an issue.
Still, a *****ly move, but Google does make all of their profits selling ads. It is probably AdBlock that killed the fun, since it semi-worked (WiFi only) for non-root users.
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I guess my only complaint would be I like Adfree and wonder how it will continue to get updates without the store.
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Ok why is everyone trippin for? Lets not forget there Internet. HuGE web. Just did a "ad away. Apk" gt the latest version free. Not from the play store since they wanna be jerks.
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Call me a Devil's Advocate here, but what's the big freaking deal with ads in apps????? I mean, I do hate the ones that get pushed as fake notifications with some of the crapware you can get on the market, but I don't consider the regular ones obtrusive... And let's remember, ad revenue is the bread and butter for Google, and a lot of the developers who offer their apps for free...
here's the link for ad-away. i prefer this one since you can customize your lists easily.
http://code.google.com/p/ad-away/
I must have been under a rock (or refreshing the Macks Rom thread too often ) but I just realized that the copy of AdFree I've had installed forever was no longer functioning.
Hey all, I have a Rogers NFC Sim for my S3 running the latest CM 10.1 nightly. I was looking to use the CIBC Mobile Payment App available in the Play Store here. Of course it won't appear in the Store on my device because the device identifies itself differently than a stock Rogers S3, so I grabbed the APK from here, however the app simply won't install when I open it from my file explorer.
How can I forcibly install this app? My hardware is compatible with this app so this should just be a question of using some magic to trick the APK into installing.
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Hey all, I have a Rogers NFC Sim for my S3 running the latest CM 10.1 nightly. I was looking to use the CIBC Mobile Payment App available in the Play Store here. Of course it won't appear in the Store on my device because the device identifies itself differently than a stock Rogers S3, so I grabbed the APK from here, however the app simply won't install when I open it from my file explorer.
How can I forcibly install this app? My hardware is compatible with this app so this should just be a question of using some magic to trick the APK into installing.
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It needs to be stock...
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There's no way it HAS to be unless there is some specific dependency on TouchWiz. Whether or not it's easy or recommended is difference.
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There's no way it HAS to be unless there is some specific dependency on TouchWiz. Whether or not it's easy or recommended is difference.
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"Please note: CIBC does not support the use of the CIBC mobile app on rooted phones"
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It's a good thing I'm not asking CIBC for support then.
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I'm trying yet again to get mobile payment working on my phone as well.
I'm simply astonished that nobody has ever found an actual way to hide rooting on a phone. I'm not a developer, but really, how hard could it possibly be? if we have root we should be able to do ANYTHING to trick an app that doesn't have root in to not knowing root is there. why hasn't anyone come up with a sandbox for these stupid apps yet???
(and don't show me links to any of the dozens of "root hiding" apps, I've never found a single app that checks for root that is fooled by any of these.)
anyone figured out a workaround yet?
Stopped being an issue ages ago for me (this thread is 3 years old). The CIBC app now works happily on many more devices, including rooted ones.
ve6rah said:
Stopped being an issue ages ago for me (this thread is 3 years old). The CIBC app now works happily on many more devices, including rooted ones.
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would you happen to have the apk handy? I just got my first android today
The one in the play store works fine for me.
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The one in the play store works fine for me.
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thats probably because you have an approved device. I am trying to install it onto my nexus 5x
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thats probably because you have an approved device. I am trying to install it onto my nexus 5x
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Maybe try in a thread for that device. This is the SIII thread.