Don't know if everyone knows this. Cisco Anyconnect app is available in the Android market. You will find two different versions, one that says is for Samsung devices and the other says it is for rooted devices (no mention of brand).
I downloaded the one for rooted devices, installed correctly, and after complaining that the tun.k module was not found, I loaded it in the kernel and the app is working just fine.
tip: If you're on a kernel that has tun support just open a terminal and type:
su
modprobe tun
profit (no I'm kidding, don't type that
that's it.
My phone is running non-stock (Darky 9.5, Dark Core 2.4), i9000T from Mexico.
EDIT: Cisco...phew....they think they're the center of the universe. The VPN app places an icon up in the notification area and it stays there even when you're not using the VPN connection. Sometimes those guys can be so annoying.
Control notifications
Hello,
Thank you for the information, I searched a while ago and am happy to see that they released it after all
But this notification thing is so annoying that I download it to use it when I really need it and then uninstall it... Kind of a p*** in the a**...
SO, I was wondering, does anyone knows a way to disable notifications for a specific application ?
Or an app that would manage that, maybe an app that would control the permissions given to the applications (if the ability to display notifications needs a specific permission..) ?
Thank you
Yeah, it's a royal pain in the butt. Simple way to get rid of it is just force close the app. Go to settings-> Applications -> Downloaded and look for Anyconnect there and force close. When you need it again just run it as a normal app.
I keep it on my tablet but tbh uninstalled it from my phone.
That app still on?
Ever since I got my wifi only 32gb model I been having wifi connectivity issues and browsers like the standard one and Google Chrome say that I lost wifi connection but is not true as I have the puffin browser it works just fine. Even when I try to do a search on the standard browser and Google Chrome it tells me the site has moved or gives me another error. Not to mention when I tried to update some apps like the New York times it gave me an error 923. Anyone else experiencing this or knows how to fix it? I paid too much for this tablet to be having this many issues. Thanks.
UPDATE: After restoring and installing all my apps one by one I found my problem. The issues was with kaspersky tablet antivirus which for some reason is looking for a proxy when I use the default browsers like Google Chrome. I will be contacting the kaspersky because they cause a huge headache.
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If you keep "Install from Unknown Sources" unchecked and let Google scan your apps on the rare occasions that you do, these kinds of programs really aren't needed and will just slow down your tablet.
(Now, if you grab games and pirate apps from non-Google sites and such, then yeah, but that's your own doing anyway).
Is it possible to have a VPN client start automatically when my phone connects to WiFI. Unrooted with the latest software 6.0.1. I have one phone on T-Mobile and another on Project Fi so the latter may be a problem if I decide to root the phone. Thanks.
Thanks.
Quick google search found me this. I don't believe this requires root. Otherwise, this app seems to be your best option when rooted.
Note - i haven't tried either of these, just did a bit of google searching.
I did search prior to posting and the only solutions I found required root. I will check this out as I already own tasker.
I use Vypr VPN. Allows to auto connect on untrusted WiFi or on a per app basis. Not the cheapest of the VPN's out there but the app interface for phone and computer are excellent. And speeds have always been good. They do Iog but are very open as to what it is they are logging. I did get shut off once from a request generated from using popcorn time but clicking terms of service gets you back up quick... No big deal.
I used to always unlock bootloaders, install TWRP, flash clean Android and load up AdAway until my latest S20 acquisition. The intention was to wait out the 2yr warranty period and then do it until I learned that ad blocking was possible using the Private DNS setting.
Over the first days of using my new S20 I was really shocked at the volume of crap blasting at me that AdAway was blocking in the past, so trying out Private DNS was a welcome relief (dns.adguard.com).
It's only been a few days since I've done this and I just applied the setting to the wife's (stock) Huawei P20 Pro, and yes a large volume of ads are now missing, a sight for very sore eyes.
Just wondering if others have had positive and/or negative experiences using Private DNS for ad blocking. I saw Pixel 2s were rebooting but I'm sure the latest versions of Android would have sorted this by now. I haven't experienced anything untoward so far but I'm a very light user and only had the phone 4 days.
Works great for me! No more Blokada, DNS66, et al. Been using this since my Note 9.
Install youtube vanced and you're all set.
Tried dns.adguard.com before but some ads were still going through so i stuck to blokada, but now it seems to work fine, no more vpn icon
Used AdAway on rooted devices too ... with dns.adguard.com i had no problems while using it .... if you want, try this.. dns.keweon.center ..which i currently use...also excellent DNS
No need to use VPN Ad blockers.
Instead of dns.adguard.com use nextdns.io
Get free account and configure it as You want, with many filters full loging etc. It's better than AdAway.
Then You can set private dns to Your custom nextdns config.
krogoth said:
No need to use VPN Ad blockers.
Instead of dns.adguard.com use nextdns.io
Get free account and configure it as You want, with many filters full loging etc. It's better than AdAway.
Then You can set private dns to Your custom nextdns config.
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Thanks for this tip.
I've just set it up after a week of quite successful dns.adguard.com ad blocking but I really like the enormous flexibility of nextdns.io and its (potential) threat protection, as well as the logging (in CH) and analytics. Reminds me of OpenDNS but with ad blocking as well!
I have recommended it to a friend with two younger boys, he might appreciate the content filtering side for them, but generally the one thing that has irked me about smartphones is the potential for accidentally landing on a new malware site even if it is unlikely to infect Android.
The problem with the any DNS or VPN based blocking method: Chrome will randomly stop functioning whenever I am connected to any wifi network.
It will just stop loading random sites, not show all pictures in Google Image search, not show anything anymore when you click back and forward or just stop loading anything at all.
Go to mobile connection, it immediately works. Disable the DNS/VPN blocker, it immediately works.
Reconnect wifi, it will work again for a while. Can be two days, can be ten minutes. It's completely random.
I am not able to figure out ANY reason why this is happening.
I know Chrome has its own DNS resolver and you should disable it when using DNS based blocking methods (disable async dns resolver and clear dns cache), and while this fixes the problem that not all ads are blocked in a reliable way, it doesn't fix the wifi connection loss.
Using DNS or VPN based blockers only cause problems in Chrome, no other app.
I know I could just switch browsers, its just that I use Chrome on desktop as well and like the synced bookmarks.
Does anyone have any idea why using a VPN/DNS based adblocker would cause Chrome to specifically stop working randomly only in a wifi network, but not via mobile?
I have had this issue over several devices and Android versions for years now and I can't figure it out.
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Does anyone have any idea why using a VPN/DNS based adblocker would cause Chrome to specifically stop working randomly only in a wifi network, but not via mobile?
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Does it happen only on your home network? If so, are you using additional adblockers such as Pi-hole or dns.adguard..com as your router's default DNS?
Interesting that it happens only with mobile Chrome. Just another reason to stop using Chrome....
just use Disconnect Pro instead, Adblock through KNOX.
Sorry guys you all lying to urselfs... best adblock is still only via root available! Energized or AdAway is where it's at.
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Sorry guys you all lying to urselfs... best adblock is still only via root available! Energized or AdAway is where it's at.
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Thanks captain obvious! Now go root my north american snapdragon s20...
Adguard for Android is nice, not the app store version either. It's on adguard.com
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just use Disconnect Pro instead, Adblock through KNOX.
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This is a fantastic solution!
[email protected] said:
just use Disconnect Pro instead, Adblock through KNOX.
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Thank you for this! I missed adhell so much since it worked through Knox as well. Right now I'm running private dns on my phone from adguard and I'm going to use this app along with it as well.
Just go buy a Raspberry Pi Zero W and throw an SD card into it, install Pihole on it and VPN into your home network. Most modern routers have a VPN server built into them, Samsung phones all have a VPN client built in, and you can get a Pi Zero for $10 (or under $20 bundled with an MicroSD if you don't have one lying around from an old phone).
No root or special software on the phone end needed, and once the Pi is set up it's plug and play.
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Does it happen only on your home network? If so, are you using additional adblockers such as Pi-hole or dns.adguard..com as your router's default DNS?
Interesting that it happens only with mobile Chrome. Just another reason to stop using Chrome....
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Chrome is purposely crippled to do this - there's even a dev flag to disable the behavior. It's the main reason I stopped using it and disabled it entirely. I went to Samsung's browser and have actually been really happy with it - the dark mode actually makes all web sites dark, even the ones that don't work with Chrome's.
Thank you.
Do you see any issues accessing very secure sites like banks thru the DNS blocks?
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Does it happen only on your home network? If so, are you using additional adblockers such as Pi-hole or dns.adguard..com as your router's default DNS?
Interesting that it happens only with mobile Chrome. Just another reason to stop using Chrome....
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Do you see any issues accessing very secure sites like banks thru the DNS blocks?
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If the blocker is doing its job correctly, it shouldn't have issues with any legit site. This actually protects you since most of the blockers also block malicious domains so if you accidentally click a phishing link it *might* keep you from getting to it.
The problems you WILL see if that sponsored results in search engines will stop working, because they route through an ad site rather than directly to the thing you want to go to. Once you get used to ignoring the top few results in Google, it's not so bad. There's also the issue of sites that block you if they detect an ad blocker. Most sites aren't smart enough to be able to detect a DNS based blocker, but if they are you will either not be able to use the site, or you'll need to turn the DNS blocker off or whitelist the site while you do.
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If the blocker is doing its job correctly, it shouldn't have issues with any legit site. This actually protects you since most of the blockers also block malicious domains so if you accidentally click a phishing link it *might* keep you from getting to it.
The problems you WILL see if that sponsored results in search engines will stop working, because they route through an ad site rather than directly to the thing you want to go to. Once you get used to ignoring the top few results in Google, it's not so bad. There's also the issue of sites that block you if they detect an ad blocker. Most sites aren't smart enough to be able to detect a DNS based blocker, but if they are you will either not be able to use the site, or you'll need to turn the DNS blocker off or whitelist the site while you do.
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Yeah I stopped clicking the top search results a long time ago. I was an avid AdGuard user, but their app used too much battery. I changed my default DNS to dns.adguard.com and it blocks ads as well as their app, without the battery hit.
In 2017, I purchased two Adguard lifetime licences for $10/each ($20 total), one of my best purchased ever! Now the same license is $70/each.
Have not had a need to root and still no ads on our phones for years now!
Pretty simple question with an answer I can't seem to find. I've scoured through all of my apps but to no avail.
My s8 has the banner ads for the same app. My s20+ shows no banner ads at all. For that app or any app. I'm wondering why this is and how I can turn it on and off. Some apps won't let you fully access everything with them blocked. Hence me wanting to turn them on when I can. And since day 1 last year, I don't remember any ads being shown on the s20+.
Any help towards me solving this is greatly appreciated.
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Pretty simple question with an answer I can't seem to find. I've scoured through all of my apps but to no avail.
My s8 has the banner ads for the same app. My s20+ shows no banner ads at all. For that app or any app. I'm wondering why this is and how I can turn it on and off. Some apps won't let you fully access everything with them blocked. Hence me wanting to turn them on when I can. And since day 1 last year, I don't remember any ads being shown on the s20+.
Any help towards me solving this is greatly appreciated.
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Are you using VPN (virtual private network)?
You can check in Settings > Connections.
Many adblocker apps are using VPN connections to "block" ads.
I heard that Samsung intregrated something like "Save" or "Secure" wifi into newer Android devices. Maybe this is enabled on your phone / wifi network, and also using VPN, which blocks some banner ads. AFAIK you can disable this secure wifi option ... or add your wifi network to the list of trusted networks which does not need to be "secured".