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Blocking Non-Android Market apps?

Hello,
I just wanted to know if there was any way to block non-android apps? I know you can do it from settings, then applications, but you can enable installation of apps by just checking that option. Is there any way I can block them? Thanks, and I want to do this because my brother keeps installing useless games and apps again and again.

I don't think you can any other way.. but one thing you can do is install a app that can hide your android market app or any other app you choose so he cant access the market... I can't quite remember the name of it but its a pretty cool app.. you can also hide pics, movies, and other media on your phone.. wish I could help a little more
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Checkout app locker
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chris41g said:
Checkout app locker
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Yeah thats one too
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chris41g said:
Checkout app locker
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+1 you can also password protect messaging. I found this because I was using handsent which I think was killing my battery.
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Recommended Disabled Apps

What apps have you disabled on your note II? Just wondering in case anyone had encountered any issues. Not rooted, and no intentions of doing so anytime soon.
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How are you planning on disabling apps without root?
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Um, it's a feature included with ICS and higher. I've been disabling apps on my Note II already, just wanted to see what other people have been doing.
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mdt73 said:
How are you planning on disabling apps without root?
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Settings/applications...click an app, to the right of force stop is a disable button. Same as freezing with Titanium as best I can tell. However, not all apps can be disabled. For example, I just checked Allshare Cast app, the disable button is grayed out, even after a force stop.

aspataro said:
What apps have you disabled on your note II? Just wondering in case anyone had encountered any issues. Not rooted, and no intentions of doing so anytime soon.
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This are app that i have disabled, and I don't see any issue so far.
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ardcifliku said:
This are app that i have disabled, and I don't see any issue so far.
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What app are you viewing those with? (E2?)

distortedloop said:
What app are you viewing those with? (E2?)
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Elixir 2 app.nice widgets too.
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I read That zynga app returns after Phone reset.
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Peliculas Movie App

So I came across this app on Google play and love it​View attachment 1582900

Getting any push adware?
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alaman68 said:
Getting any push adware?
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There are ads when browsing for a movie but no ads during playback or push adware so far I've had it for about a week.

alaman68 said:
Getting any push adware?
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I played one movie to see the quality of it then exited the app and a few seconds later I was getting ads in my notification pull down.
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This app is pretty amazing..You don't really see these too often! Thanks!

Sweet app.!
Works for me
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Had to uninstall. This app kept making me screen come on at random times... :/

I got push ad notifications even when not using the app.

Haven't tried the app but you can disable the notifications in the app info screen under application manager...should disable the ads.
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facebook app

guys what is the best Facebook app i can use on my SIII ?
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ahmed bahaa said:
guys what is the best Facebook app i can use on my SIII ?
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Facebook
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...katana&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd

How were u so bright to post on xda but not bright enough to find the most downloaded app on the market is beyond me :screwy:
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eliexda said:
How were u so bright to post on xda but not bright enough to find the most downloaded app on the market is beyond me :screwy:
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Because he wants to know the best facebook application and there are many in the play store.

skrapi said:
Facebook
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...katana&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
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well i don't wanna use facebook app as many of the notifications i get i don't get with...i need an app that notifies me with all notifications and fast
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Fast is great! I also have the FB app just in case... It's kept under control with Greenify, also found here under Android Apps
Recommended combo..
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google it mate.

I could recommend you Flipboard for Facebook, Twitter and RSS.
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I use facebook lite..

I'm using Atrium.
I'll never recommend the official Facebook app because it requires too much permissions that aren't necessary at all.
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Friendcaster is a good one
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FriendCaster pro
i use friend caster pro and its awesome

dudes im using friendcaster pro but the problem is that it is a battery drinker
is flipboard consumes a lot of the battery ? i mean if i deleted friendcaster and twitter app will flipboard consume less battery than both of them...and does it notify me with all notifications asap ?
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all what i need is an app that consumes less battery but also notifies me with all notifications as soon as they are made so to be up to date with them
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I've tried most 3rd party facebook apps and found with them all that, although I could see most things, I could not see posts by some people and some people could not see my posts. I believe this was to do with the other people's security settings.
The best thing I've found is to use the official facebook app, but in the settings, disable all notifications/updates etc so it's doing nothing in the background.
I then use MB Notifications for facebook, which only costs 80p and gives me the most reliable notifications I've experienced. I receive mine every 10 mins.
I've also found that this setup does not particularly hammer the battery either
MB notifications is here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...m9yZy5taWtlYmFubmlvbi5mYm5vdGlmaWNhdGlvbnMiXQ..

wildcardspv said:
I've tried most 3rd party facebook apps and found with them all that, although I could see most things, I could not see posts by some people and some people could not see my posts. I believe this was to do with the other people's security settings.
The best thing I've found is to use the official facebook app, but in the settings, disable all notifications/updates etc so it's doing nothing in the background.
I then use MB Notifications for facebook, which only costs 80p and gives me the most reliable notifications I've experienced. I receive mine every 10 mins.
I've also found that this setup does not particularly hammer the battery either
MB notifications is here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...m9yZy5taWtlYmFubmlvbi5mYm5vdGlmaWNhdGlvbnMiXQ..
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well thanks a lot dude
that seems a great solution...will give a try indeed

Stock fb app sux . It cant even play fb video
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SLDarKprince said:
Stock fb app sux . It cant even play fb video
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it'll be opened in the video player...and i guess there is no facebook app that can open facebook videos
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ahmed bahaa said:
it'll be opened in the video player...and i guess there is no facebook app that can open facebook videos
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Hmmm it actually sux. Why can't it play videos. ****.
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Atrium is pretty good, bro, if you don't mind the ads: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5yYWRpYW50Yml0cy5hdHJpdW0iXQ..
Pulse is also awesome as an SNS all-in-one viewer.

Unknown Icon Notification

So I get this icon that shows my CPU usage and battery that appeared randomly on my notification bar. I'm not sure how it got there but I'm quite used to it now and like the looks of it. Does anyone know how to enable or disable it just incase it goes away on it's own? Or should I be aware of it because it can be a harmful third party app?
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Can you post a larger screenshot of your phone? I can not make it out. Also, are you rooted and running any Xposed modules?
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xdapowerapps said:
Can you post a larger screenshot of your phone? I can not make it out. Also, are you rooted and running any Xposed modules?
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It's actually getting on my nerves now and I want it off and I don't know how, I restarted my phones a few times and it's still there.
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Are you using any 3rd party app that monitor your cpu status ect.? I know when I used "Quick System Info" app I had the option to shows those info on my status bar.
Does it also show in the drop down panel? If it does long press on it and chose "App info".
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Open your notifications and tap and hold the notification then click app info.

Nothing shows when I drag the notification bar but the same thing it does now. It covers my icons under it and if I were to be on Youtube watching a video on fullscreen it still shows. I haven't installed anything in about a week either. I don't want to take it to T-Mobile and ask since my phones rooted also
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Start over. Flash back to stock. Then start adding your stuff back 1thing at a time.
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The_Bourne said:
It's actually getting on my nerves now and I want it off and I don't know how, I restarted my phones a few times and it's still there.
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Can you provide a list of apps that you have installed? It would help narrow down which programs have the permission to draw overlays and that would likely reveal the culprit. Also, have you tried disabling the Xposed framework to make sure it's not one of the modules you installed (doubt it, but worth the trouble)?
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Start over. Flash back to stock. Then start adding your stuff back 1thing at a time.
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A bit drastic if I say so. :silly:

Looks like Cool Tool
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ds.cpuoverlay&hl=en

You've installed something recently or changed an app's settings recently. That is an output from a monitoring app. CPU, GPU, or something of that sort.
You need to check that app(s) and uncheck whatever seems to point to showing it.
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se1000 said:
Looks like Cool Tool
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ds.cpuoverlay&hl=en
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That definitely looks like it! Good eye.
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xdapowerapps said:
That definitely looks like it! Good eye.
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Agreed! It's definitely an app since it's always visible. It's creating a window on top of everything.
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se1000 said:
Looks like Cool Tool
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ds.cpuoverlay&hl=en
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Problem solved!! Thank you!! It was driving me crazy, I didn't want to reflash a rom because of it, thanks again
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