So, today I was playing with the photo editor by mplabs which is ONLY available on the Samsung Market via the Samsung Apps app and decided to do some due diligence and check out what perms it had. I was disgusted. It had EVERYTHING!!! I then checked every single samsung based app and the same was true of the "S" apps and the Samsung Apps app as well. This is ridiculous. There's absolutely no reason it should have the ability to read my texts, contacts, personal info, etc... If you value your own, as well as your contacts, privacy, you'd be well advised to freeze or uninstall all their offending apps.
You should check out kies permissions.
If you'd like to limit the S app's permissions, try LBE Privacy Guard in the market. You should be able to block whatever permissions you'd like with LBE... it may "break" the program but you can always re-allow the program's access to a particular permission. May require a little trail and error...
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You should check out kies permissions.
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I don't know why an app designed to interface with the entire system data would need permissions to access the entire system data.
Post hoc ergo propter hoc. You shouldn't be surprised.
As to the op. Meh.
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There is nothing particularly interesting in my life anyway so I don't care
Nevertheless, I am MUCH less concerned about Samsung accessing my data than some app developer working from a Russian hack factory.
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There is nothing particularly interesting in my life anyway so I don't care
Nevertheless, I am MUCH less concerned about Samsung accessing my data than some app developer working from a Russian hack factory.
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This. And the post above yours. I care much less about Samsung having my data and trying to get us to buy more products using it than some l33t h4x0r. Or the government TBH.
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Skripka said:
I don't know why an app designed to interface with the entire system data would need permissions to access the entire system data.
Post hoc ergo propter hoc. You shouldn't be surprised.
As to the op. Meh.
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YOU MEAN THE THINGS IN MY PHONE THAT I USE TO INTERACT WITH MY PHONE CAN ACCESS MY PHONE? Sigh.
Samsung OWNS YOU. Get over it.
It is one thing to get upset over a small private app seeing your stuff. It's a whole other thing when you buy a product that controls your whole life and then are surprised they have access to it.
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There is nothing particularly interesting in my life anyway so I don't care
Nevertheless, I am MUCH less concerned about Samsung accessing my data than some app developer working from a Russian hack factory.
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what you got against russians? it those dern chinamen you gotta keep an eye on. :laugh:
Somali pirates. Word.
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madsquabbles said:
what you got against russians? it those dern chinamen you gotta keep an eye on. :laugh:
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Its the Chinese Russian Alien Baby Hybrids that make me nervous.
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mitchellvii said:
Its the Chinese Russian Alien Baby Hybrids that make me nervous.
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To quote that really awful show... The truth is out there.
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This is funny.. Like Google doesn't own you already
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Zomg! They're coming for your pr0nz hey theres a pic floating around somewhere that says facebook (fb) + instagram (i) = fbi its pretty common knowledge the Internet has become nothing more than a giant data mining and marketing tool its become more of an interactive commerical with all the ads everywhere, the ads help the site stay free, sites collect data to sell to advertisers to up the profit, see more ads, collect more data. :screwy:
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I totally agree with the OP. Why the hell does a photo editing app wants to have access to our phone calls and sms? That is at the core of privacy. But they weren't forcing me to use their app so I uninstalled it. So far my favorite alternatives are a combination sketchbook mobile and pixlr express. I'm loving the s-pen feature with palm rejection that sketchbook mobile has.
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I totally agree with the OP. Why the hell does a photo editing app wants to have access to our phone calls and sms? That is at the core of privacy. But they weren't forcing me to use their app so I uninstalled it. So far my favorite alternatives are a combination sketchbook mobile and pixlr express. I'm loving the s-pen feature with palm rejection that sketchbook mobile has.
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Most of the permissions for contacts and sms are required to send a picture message(attach the image) and to choose contact photos from the editing app. The app needs to communicate with both sms and contacts to do just those functions and they need to be able to read and edit in both.
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Sketchbook mobile and pixlr expression can do just that without mining our personal data.
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Zomg! They're coming for your pr0nz hey theres a pic floating around somewhere that says facebook (fb) + instagram (i) = fbi its pretty common knowledge the Internet has become nothing more than a giant data mining and marketing tool its become more of an interactive commerical with all the ads everywhere, the ads help the site stay free, sites collect data to sell to advertisers to up the profit, see more ads, collect more data. :screwy:
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What sucks is that unless you remember to turn off all data before boot, you can't even connect to your von before many services get your IP.
Did you notice the phone app can make phone calls and read your contacts?
-- "Sensorly or it didn't happen!"
Wait, so you gave Samsung access to your data and now you're upset that they were using it? Maybe, you should think about not giving you your data in the first place. It's as simple is not setting up Samsung accounts, and stripping all the crap that they put on the phone after you got it. Plus, your phone will run faster and will be easier to navigate.
-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
Zomg! They're coming for your pr0nz hey theres a pic floating around somewhere that says facebook (fb) + instagram (i) = fbi its pretty common knowledge the Internet has become nothing more than a giant data mining and marketing tool its become more of an interactive commerical with all the ads everywhere, the ads help the site stay free, sites collect data to sell to advertisers to up the profit, see more ads, collect more data. :screwy:
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Why I use scroogle and adbock
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Out of curiosity.. how many of you are using antivirus apps?
I see a bunch out there now that have call blocking...anti theft etc all bundled in.
Any user experience or suggestions?
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Internet is a lot cleaner place these days.. I remember back in 98 u could get a virus by just visiting a porn site(oops!)
However with that being said i wouldnt go as far as downloading a anti virus for ur phone as long as ur careful what attachement ur opening as well as what ur downloading.
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Out of curiosity.. how many of you are using antivirus apps?
I see a bunch out there now that have call blocking...anti theft etc all bundled in.
Any user experience or suggestions?
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Android =/= windows. Antivirus apps are useless. All they can do is scan your apk files to see if you downloaded a bad app.
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^ how is that useless? at least you can find and uninstall the bad apk.
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^ how is that useless? at least you can find and uninstall the bad apk.
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Don't install some rogue app from an unknown publisher that has three downloads and you will be fine?
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i have Avast installed
but it's frozen, so it's not running
I use avast also since it has a scanner for your SD card. I don't know how well it actually works but I haven't had any problems just yet.
I was using something called LBE Guard (I think that's its name). I believe that it lets you decide what each app can and can't access (Like Go Keyboard accessing the internet).
I've also heard they can wreak havoc on some legitimate apps that access system files through su or on app killers, but I've also heard app killers aren't good for the phone so I'm still up in the air.
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I have avast as well. Great little app from a good company and has a firewall built into it so u can choose which apps have internet access.
That right there for me is pretty cool.
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Out of curiosity.. how many of you are using antivirus apps?
I see a bunch out there now that have call blocking...anti theft etc all bundled in.
Any user experience or suggestions?
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I'm using avast as well. Its actually found a few malware apps here and there. So for that purpose alone, i guess it does the trick. To each his own I guess.
I think being vigilant in what apps are accessing is crucial, but sometimes your in a hurry and you just don't care to read something, and that's when something will sneak by you.
I've tried different ones and I like Avast best so far.
The UI Is pretty slick, Once installed everything is fairly detailed and breaks down categorically things that might be worth looking at IE: Privacy
What apps can :
track location
read identity info
access messages
access contacts
access accounts
change secure settings
access web pages
It will give you the number of apps in each category and then its happy hunting from there.
but again best thing just check it out for yourself.
Here is a scenario - ROM manager by clockwork is tagged as suspicious by antivirus app!
Antivirus apps are for idiots. I hear this crap every time some moron mentions android.
If somehow by freak accident you contract a virus, you deserve it. Im not saying theyre non existant, but theyre non existant. Obviously if we have to hack and break a phone manually to access files, a simple apk wont do the trick, hence gingerbreak... And if youre rooted, then hopefully you have enough intellegence or knowledge to keep your phone clean.
Sorry if this offends you, i sincerely dont care.
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Here is a scenario - ROM manager by clockwork is tagged as suspicious by antivirus app!
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I guess it depends what you use. I had a live wallpaper that was causing problems. This at least found it for me. Rom manager has never popped up as problematic. Go figure. Im all for snake oil if im not paying for it. To each his own again. Pass judgement at your discretion. In the end do what ever you want. Your phone. Your experience. Your pseudo piece of mind. Some folks don't give a crap, others are OCD and the rest fall inbetween.
"Stay thirsty my friends."
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One thing to remember Antivirus programs are not just ANTI-VIRUS, they are designed to detect any program that has excessive access to the file system and/or memory, or that attempt to modify stock system code, which is one of the reasons ROM Manager gets tagged, it is able to modify your boot partition.
There are malicious apps on the market, and they don't always get caught by Google before they get out, so it does not take a genius or a moron, to get one, it can just happen ....
Antivirus apps are a double edged sword, they can save your ass, or prevent you from doing something you actually want to do , as with most things in life, they should be used in moderation ....
I personally would rather have a AV app that is a little over zealous, than one that ignores a potential threat ...
The biggest annoyance on android right now is Air-push ads , while not malicious they are annoying, even more so when the publisher does not inform you that they are the "ad supporting" part of the app ...
So IF you are app happy, and install tons of apps, an AV app may be a good thing for you ....
Call me paranoid, but I usually don't install an app from a NEW publisher that has not been on the market at least 30 days, I usually check and see what other apps are put out by a publisher as well ... IF you only see ONE or TWO apps by a NEW publisher, then you might think twice, until reviews start flowing in ...
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Antivirus apps are for idiots. I hear this crap every time some moron mentions android.
If somehow by freak accident you contract a virus, you deserve it. Im not saying theyre non existant, but theyre non existant. Obviously if we have to hack and break a phone manually to access files, a simple apk wont do the trick, hence gingerbreak... And if youre rooted, then hopefully you have enough intellegence or knowledge to keep your phone clean.
Sorry if this offends you, i sincerely dont care.
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Funny. Another internet tough guy who has to ruin discussions.
Attitudes like yours are what is driving our forum to the ground.
ム丹し丹メㄚ ち工工 - XDΔ ΔPP
I even dont have anti virus on my laptop lol.
They are useless if you know how to use internet
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I even dont have anti virus on my laptop lol.
They are useless if you know how to use internet
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Xactly
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Xactly
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i agree also. dont go to the market and dowload crap apk to see "naked pretty ladies" or "poker win billions" some lame ass name stuff. just the names of tthe 30+ "malware" apk's that have been found were dead giveaways. and as far as my computer....no antivirus there either, i surf porn on my tablet as needed and really only use my computer to root phones. and even that can an ordeal with ****ing microsoft products.....i hate my desktop!!!! it doesnt deserve to live or consume electricity
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Using Avast. It has many features in one for free. I don't know if it works.
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I even dont have anti virus on my laptop lol.
They are useless if you know how to use internet
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Hopefully you don't use windows.
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It seems like a useless app because of the limited ROMs on it.
What "find my device" app do you guys use, or consider is the best? Preferably free, but I wouldn't mind paying if it was a truly reliable app.
If there's anything akin to Apple's "Find my iPhone" app, that'd be even better. I'd like to remote lock, remote wipe, and GPS a lost or stolen phone if possible. Something that can be accessed via the a website, for example.
PS. Oh yeah, hopefully it doesn't drain battery much to leave this app "turned on" so to speak. I guess this is hard because it would require GPS be left on at all time? Not sure.
I use GotYa, it uses the ffc to take a picture of the thief and then emails it to you with their location. I believe it has those other features too via text commands but I don't use them.
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What "find my device" app do you guys use, or consider is the best? Preferably free, but I wouldn't mind paying if it was a truly reliable app.
If there's anything akin to Apple's "Find my iPhone" app, that'd be even better. I'd like to remote lock, remote wipe, and GPS a lost or stolen phone if possible. Something that can be accessed via the a website, for example.
PS. Oh yeah, hopefully it doesn't drain battery much to leave this app "turned on" so to speak. I guess this is hard because it would require GPS be left on at all time? Not sure.
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Phone Locator Pro is feature packed and amazing.
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Androidlost
Android lost is what I use. It's free and has lots of options. I tried a few different apps but this is my favorite.
The list of features is huge and it's free.
Thats Androidlost.
Cerberus is da best.
Cerberus! Ftw
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Gonna agree on Cerberus
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Cerberus or lookout
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OK I take back my suggestion for Phone Locator Pro. I am now voting for Cerberus. Its definitely the best.
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I use Cerberus.
Cerberus !
I really like android lost, has all the features of Cerberus but I like it better.
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Definitely Cerberus!
Another vote for Cerberus. Never had to use it, but their customer service (related to billing issues) is second to none.
Cerberus here too
I love it... Cerberus is so awesome! :thumbup:
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I use Avast! Mobile Security personally and I love it. If you're rooted, the anti theft theft is awesome, you can lock your phone with a text from another phone, and you can prevent USB debugging connections to prevent someone from wiping or reprogramming your phone.
I love AVAST! because of several reasons:
1) it's an all-in-one app with antivirus and anti-theft, among other features (ie. firewall)
2) its antivirus is top-notch for android (search up "AV-Test android antivirus" as I'm not allowed to post links yet =P )
3) its good root integration (it can protect from factory resets by writing itself into the /system partition)
I went with Cerberus, and it doesn't disappoint. Very robust set of features, and reliable, so far.
Thanks all for the suggestions.
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I love AVAST! because of several reasons:
1) it's an all-in-one app with antivirus and anti-theft, among other features (ie. firewall)
2) its antivirus is top-notch for android (search up "AV-Test android antivirus" as I'm not allowed to post links yet =P )
3) its good root integration (it can protect from factory resets by writing itself into the /system partition)
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Source: http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/fake-antivirus-app-steals-contact-data-mobile-devices
The authors of Android.Enesoluty have added another app to their repertoire. The new app is called “Safe Virus Scan” in Japanese, and as the name suggests, it is supposed to function as an antivirus app. However, as you might have guessed, it does not contain any antivirus functionality and the only action it performs is to steal personal data.
Previous variants displayed messages stating that the app was incompatible with the device. However, unlike its predecessors, this app appears as though it actually functions as advertised.
By the time the scan is complete, the app has uploaded all contact data that is stored on the device to an external site. The app is actually quite convincing and it is difficult to identify anything suspicious about it.
I've never really felt a need to have antivirus on any of my android phones. Is it really that prevalent?
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I've never really felt a need to have antivirus on any of my android phones. Is it really that prevalent?
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I've read and heard stories about people using computers, bogus apps, ect, to steal people's info. I have anitvirus apps on my devices and laptop. Better safe than sorry.
lol @ people actually thinking android can catch viruses.....I been an Android phone user since the HTC Hero and to this day ..NOTHING...
And never used an anti-virii scanner....
Its more of a danger due to malicious apps like the one mentioned.
But yes android is 'infectable'. If an app gains root privileges it can write and hide malicious code to the /system..
I just dont know that the av solutions out right now can detect this without a db comparison.
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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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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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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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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
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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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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.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/04/facebook-home-to-hit-select-phones-on-april-12th/
I hope we are not forced to use this on our phones.
Facebook? Spacebook? Oooo that's that app I deleted from my phone and url I wiped from my brain.
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Yeah, saw that also. Good for us!
It will be interesting to see what its like
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Great! More bloatware to remove from the next firmware update.
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You guys know it's just an app right? It will not be forced.
So..
A Facebook Launcher?
Seems annoying lol.
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I hope we are not forced to use this on our phones.
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haha
this looks simply awful
sadly, many family members i know will love this.
I hope it's something that doesn't try and take over your phone's basic functionality. If it's just an App that doesn't do anything until you run it then that's fine with me.
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I hope it's something that doesn't try and take over your phone's basic functionality. If it's just an App that doesn't do anything until you run it then that's fine with me.
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It probably does run in the background on boot, unles you AutoStart it off.
On the stock-based ROMs, there's a background service called "SNS" (IIRC) that has the Facebook logo as its icon. This app probably uses that service. SNS can be safely frozen.
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It probably does run in the background on boot, unles you AutoStart it off.
On the stock-based ROMs, there's a background service called "SNS" (IIRC) that has the Facebook logo as its icon. This app probably uses that service. SNS can be safely frozen.
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Thanks Skripka, that's good to know. I just got my Note 2 and am relatively new to Android in general. When you say frozen, does that mean disabled?
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Thanks Skripka, that's good to know. I just got my Note 2 and am relatively new to Android in general. When you say frozen, does that mean disabled?
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IIRC, SNS cannot be disabled via Manage Apps....It must be "frozen" (disabled) via a root tool like Titanium Backup.
*I don't for for sure what services this new Faceplant app uses...I'm just guessing. Not on the Faceplant, and not going to join just to find out.
It looks stupid. Why would I want facebook all over my phone? Not really interested in what bob ate, or where janes shopping, or what sally saw on the side of the road yesterday.....
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It looks stupid. Why would I want facebook all over my phone? Not really interested in what bob ate, or where janes shopping, or what sally saw on the side of the road yesterday.....
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My thoughts exactly lol
I hate how they keep cramming FB and Twitter down our throats. If I wanted to let my friend know that I just took a dump, I'd call him on the phone like normal people.
I am glad to see an even greater number and diversity of apps coming to android, and specifically the Note2. That said, Facebook Home will never have an opportunity to afflict my Note2.
Would be promising if it weren't made by Facebook. The app alone is lucky to still be installed.
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Why is everybody attacking this? It's an optional app, no more intrusive than any other app on the market. Download it if you want to give it ago, uninstall it if you don't like it.
Anyone find it in the market yet? The facebook app had an update but when I go to settings and enable facebook home it takes me to Google play and says item not found.
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musclehead84 said:
Anyone find it in the market yet? The facebook app had an update but when I go to settings and enable facebook home it takes me to Google play and says item not found.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.home
It's in the market but when I try to install it says "not supported in your region". Nek Minnit try the APK that woks on my GSIII, go to install on my Note II "unsupported device" aaarrggghh.
Anyone else get it to run on their N7105?