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Right now, I have two phones, and tablet. I have yet to use the free 25 dollars given to use by Google, and I was wondering if the app was worth the license.
Hell yes. It's like $5 lol
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I got it when they had a free sale, I would've happily paid $10 for it, I never worry about my device being lost because of the features in cerberus
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I dunno. It monitors cookies and browsing habits and system logs. Screw that.
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In my opinion, this is probably the single most important android app to install. Also, one license for work for 5 devices. It's absolutely worth the asking price, and much more.
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Imo it's absolutely worth it, and it's really a steal at like $2.50 or whatever it comes out to. Yes the permissions and access the app (and therefore the developer) has can be a bit concerning, but from everything I've seen so far it's nothing to worry about and I personally haven't had any issues whatsoever. The developer seems trustworthy and keeps the app updated, including for JB devices. Honestly you'd have to be pretty paranoid to refuse to install such an essential app onto your valuable devices for this type of reason, and if my phone or Nexus gets stolen I'll have the peace of mind knowing the app is installed and ready to do whatever needs to be done to get it back and keep my information from being accessed.
Personally I think its a little overpriced, given the exchange rate. Maybe as and when they have a sale.
I thought the only way to pay for this was via PayPal? Anyway, I agree, this is now the second app I install on the phone / tablet after flashing. The first remains Tasker.
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It's a must have app.
is it the one by LSDroid it is showing up free in the market?
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I dunno. It monitors cookies and browsing habits and system logs. Screw that.
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No it doesn't. It asks for these permissions in order to be able to wipe them (without root) if need be.
I have Cerberus and I recommended it to everyone. I do believe that Cerberus does collect info and sell it. They are upfront about this and keep that info anonymous. Who cares if they see how much porn I watch?
Here it is. In the terms of use and privacy policy.
This video goes over the app with a tablet and phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK9BkOzlFPE&list=UU25TmsJidl31Hbf5PVckK8Q&index=1&feature=plcp
It's worth the money!
clago87 said:
is it the one by LSDroid it is showing up free in the market?
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That's the one; there's a free 1 week trial then an in-app purchase.
rwb2073 said:
I thought the only way to pay for this was via PayPal?
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You can pay for it with an in-app purchase now.
I recommended this app to a friend who had his phone stolen and he's been very happy with it. I haven't bought it myself, but I'm thinking I will very shortly as it's one thing to lose a phone, but another all together to lose my N7.
Avast Antivirus does more and is free... just saying
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+1 for Avast
Avast = 4.7 rating = free
Cerberus = 4.6 rating = lunch
It is worth ... I think this is one of the most amazing app for Android. All those features. Great app!
So how good would Cerberus be on the N7 though? Seems like the power lies in it being able to accept SMS commands, right? Since the N7 isn't a phone, would it still be worth it, or am I not understanding how it works?
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Good Q... I'm using it, but clearly only works if the N7 is connected to the thief's WiFi so not quite as powerful on a phone I guess..
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Is there an application in the play store that will allow a user to unroot their gnex(vzw) device? I currently don't have access to a computer..
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Get supersu and use it to unroot
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Why would you want to unroot? How did you root in the first place?
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Why would you want to unroot? How did you root in the first place?
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There are plenty of legitimate reasons to unroot. My company is forced to used the "Good for Enterprise" email application which checks for root, busybox, and test keys inside the build.prop everytime you access the application.
It's the only email application for Android that allows remote device wipes, locks email, and encrypts/decrypts data. I would wager that most companies now support either a BB BES server or a GOOD server for their iOS/Android counterparts.
That sounds like a terrible decision on the app maker's part. Imagine if Outlook checked that you had Administrator rights on Windows and then refused to run. I wonder if you temp unroot with voodoo root keeper, etc, would that work?
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zAlbee said:
That sounds like a terrible decision on the app maker's part. Imagine if Outlook checked that you had Administrator rights on Windows and then refused to run. I wonder if you temp unroot with voodoo root keeper, etc, would that work?
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That app checks for busybox, would have to uninstall it too, and most likely many apps will break.
Will the next nexus have a longer screen?
I have been using good on my rooted devices for about an yr (galaxy s and gnex) without any issue. Probably its not enforced by my sys administrator.
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I wanted the ota update.
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I'm getting horrible battery life on custom roms.
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fk.gregor said:
I'm getting horrible battery life on custom roms.
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Try a different kernel
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fk.gregor said:
I wanted the ota update.
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No need to unroot to install OTAs.
Beamed from my Grouper.
zAlbee said:
That sounds like a terrible decision on the app maker's part. Imagine if Outlook checked that you had Administrator rights on Windows and then refused to run. I wonder if you temp unroot with voodoo root keeper, etc, would that work?
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It's actually a setting that is enabled by the Administrator of the GOOD server, not a default setting designed by application maker.
Your analogy about Outlook checking for Administrator rights is not too far fetched. I've seen many deployments in the industry where employees do not have administrative rights to the pc/laptops/machines that their company gives them to use. The last thing you want is an employee accidentally installing something malicious that affects everyone on the network.
anil76 said:
I have been using good on my rooted devices for about an yr (galaxy s and gnex) without any issue. Probably its not enforced by my sys administrator.
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Yea, it's a setting that your system administrator must enable, I just confirmed it with my IT Support team.
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Yea, it's a setting that your system administrator must enable, I just confirmed it with my IT Support team.
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I must thank my IT support for allowing this I can't imagine using my phone without root access.
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i get the best battery life with the ota stock 4.0 rom, i unrooted my phone to get the 4.0.4 update then i rooted it again, now every rom or kernel combo doesnt compare to the battery life. so i was going to try and do the same with the 4.1 ota update.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35263292
I have rooted my 8.4 and therefore voided my warranty with Samsung. I purchased a two year warranty with SquareTrade. Isn't this a good option for those of us that root a Samsung device?
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These few items from their service agreement might be an out for them...
9. WHAT IS NOT COVERED:
• A. Any product fraudulently described or materially misrepresented by you;
• I. Conditions that were caused by you intentionally, or known by you prior to purchasing this Protection Plan;
• N. Damage to computer hardware, software and data caused by, including, but not limited to, viruses, application programs, network drivers, source code, object code or proprietary data, or any support, configuration, installation or reinstallation of any software or data;
Indeed the N part looks a good way out for them...
Since you intentionally rooted your device, it's not like you slipped on a banana peel and accidentally rooted your device
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These few items from their service agreement might be an out for them...
9. WHAT IS NOT COVERED:
•A. Any product fraudulently described or materially misrepresented by you;
•I. Conditions that were caused by you intentionally, or known by you prior to purchasing this Protection Plan;
•N. Damage to computer hardware, software and data caused by, including, but not limited to, viruses, application programs, network drivers, source code, object code or proprietary data, or any support, configuration, installation or reinstallation of any software or data;
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So, a hardware failure would be blamed on me rooting the device?
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chelper said:
So, a hardware failure would be blamed on me rooting the device?
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My understanding is that if Samsung checks (and I think they do) for the Knox flag and it's been rooted, they usually refuse service even if hardware. Others may know more. But, I think they could be "justified" in that if you rooted your device, you might have also overclocked it or something similar that they could blame for hardware failure
I just wasn't aware that squaretrade was checking knox.
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Squaretrade doesn't care about Knox.
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dodo99x said:
Squaretrade doesn't care about Knox.
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Thanks. That's what I was thinking/hoping. Makes me feel better about voiding the Samsung warranty.
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IMO, the whole purpose of the Knox Warranty flag simply shows if the tablet has ever been modified in a way that could compromise Knox security apps. It has nothing to do with the hardware warranty. Once the flag is tripped it is impossible to install Knox software on the tablet or phone.
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I have a Nexus 7 2013 and my cousin told me to root it. What is the advantage if I root it? And is it worth it?
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Perform a Google search on benefits of rooting and you'll have your answer as there are a large number of threads with the same question.
Should you root? That's subjective as there isn't a right or wrong answer. It's ultimately up to you.
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teawonn said:
I have a Nexus 7 2013 and my cousin told me to root it. What is the advantage if I root it? And is it worth it?
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Most people will say yes, but that's not going to help you at all. Look up what it allows them decide if it's something you need.
If I told you to jump off a bridge, would you?
I'm only rooted for adfree. Other than that I have no need for it. Roots getting less and less important with each new android version especially Lollipop.
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xda23 said:
Has anyone figured out a root process without using a computer
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?? you can't get use to a computer of any kind long enough to root your phone ?
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?? you can't get use to a computer of any kind long enough to root your phone ?
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No it completely ducks. I know the device just came out but I thought what the heck who knows maybe someone knows a workaround or a short that doesn't require a computer. Thanks for responding to my question.I will keep my fingers crossed just maybe I will get lucky. Lol
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xda23 said:
No it completely ducks. I know the device just came out but I thought what the heck who knows maybe someone knows a workaround or a short that doesn't require a computer. Thanks for responding to my question.I will keep my fingers crossed just maybe I will get lucky. Lol
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Coming up or using an exploit on this phone to root it without unlocking it is useless, it takes hours, days, or even months to find those exploits. Also once an exploit is released it will be patched soon after, so the ones who find these exploits usually save them, and since you can just unlock it online no one is going to waste an exploit on this device.
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Coming up or using an exploit on this phone to root it without unlocking it is useless, it takes hours, days, or even months to find those exploits. Also once an exploit is released it will be patched soon after, so the ones who find these exploits usually save them, and since you can just unlock it online no one is going to waste an exploit on this device.
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I'm not talking about unlocking the device I'm talking about rooting it.
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