I want to have the control of which apps can access GPRS and which cannot. As soon as I switch on the Mobile data connection I want only certain apps to have access to GPRS. How can I do that?
you can turn off background data but some apps like bollywoodji will still user the data connection whenever it is active.
Try Droidwall from the market.
mmarz said:
Try Droidwall from the market.
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Sounds perfect!! Any other alternate apps which don't require rooting?
There should be enough firewalls on the market that don't require root. Although root is good .
Just search for Firewall and you shall find. Block the apps you need and you're done!
Cheers.
Ruwin said:
There should be enough firewalls on the market that don't require root. Although root is good .
Just search for Firewall and you shall find. Block the apps you need and you're done!
Cheers.
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The apps that I saw in the market mostly needed rooting. Or only monitored calls and sms. Can u recommend and app?
sweettaniyaa said:
The apps that I saw in the market mostly needed rooting. Or only monitored calls and sms. Can u recommend and app?
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what you are trying to do is to make android filter some of its outbound communications.
There are two ways:
1. revoking permission
2. change the router settings so that the app can't connect
1. is nearly impossible without errors. too bad.
2. is possible only with root. no root = no goodies. root your phone.
Does anyone know of an app that can password lock mobile data?
Basically my brother's mates racked up a $100 data bill using youtube so I would like to disable mobile data and lock it with a password or similar, I would just change the APN but I'm sure they could figure that one out.
Thanks in advance.
Ring the carrier? Otherwise no
Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
Why not lock the entire phone with a good pattern screen lock?
Search for "App Lock" on market you can password protect apps you don't want people to have access to.
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moonzbabysh said:
Search for "App Lock" on market you can password protect apps you don't want people to have access to.
MoPhoACTV Initiative
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So he should block the home screen(some phones have data on/off Widgets) and settings? Bad idea
Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
like for example, why does media hub need to know my gps location for me to watch a video. is it possible to prevent that app from pinging my location, or any other app from looking up my contacts list/ address book or list of known accounts ?
even if it caused the app to force close, would be better than allowing them to know my address or what i buy on online, ...
Try LBE Privacy Guard. I've used it for a long time and really rate it...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lbe.security.lite
Only proviso is that you're rooted, but you won't get any app that does what you're asking unless you are.
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Try LBE Privacy Guard. I've used it for a long time and really rate it...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lbe.security.lite
Only proviso is that you're rooted, but you won't get any app that does what you're asking unless you are.
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wonderful suggestion.
the only thing i dont see is preventing apps from accessing all the accounts on the fone.
On my old phone android 5.1.1 blokada worked really well, basically not a single ad.
Now, with new android and new blokada, I have permanent ads all over the place and I am continuosly harrased by other "free" functions blokada installs without asking .
I can not even switch their vpn off!
What is the best ad blocker now?
I mean an adblocker, that will block ads, and that is it. If I want anything else, I will look for it.
I do NOT mean an ad blocker that works with the browser. I basically never use the browser on the phone. I am talking about ads from apps..
Thank You
This sounds odd, im using blokada 5 with default Block lists this App does not install additional Apps at all. Make sure to download from Official Site blokada.org also don't use the downgraded Slim Version. U add more Block Lists in Settings when default not enough.
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On my old phone android 5.1.1 blokada worked really well, basically not a single ad.
Now, with new android and new blokada, I have permanent ads all over the place and I am continuosly harrased by other "free" functions blokada installs without asking .
I can not even switch their vpn off!
What is the best ad blocker now?
I mean an adblocker, that will block ads, and that is it. If I want anything else, I will look for it.
I do NOT mean an ad blocker that works with the browser. I basically never use the browser on the phone. I am talking about ads from apps..
Thank You
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I use the adguard DNS servers - https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html
I use uBlock Origin, Ghostery, and Privacy Badger in my browser.
AdAway at the device level.
piHole at the Network level.
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This sounds odd, im using blokada 5 with default Block lists this App does not install additional Apps at all. Make sure to download from Official Site blokada.org also don't use the downgraded Slim Version. U add more Block Lists in Settings when default not enough.
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Thank you but I never said it installs other apps. When the isntalled apps are used THEY show ads...
Sorry if I was unclear.
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I use the adguard DNS servers - https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html
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I will try it... but I really resent renting some software for $ 24 a year.
That is what I pay for my VPN, because that causes them expenses to run it.
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I will try it... but I really resent renting some software for $ 24 a year.
That is what I pay for my VPN, because that causes them expenses to run it.
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AdAway is free. No harm in trying it.
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I use uBlock Origin, Ghostery, and Privacy Badger in my browser.
AdAway at the device level.
piHole at the Network level.
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Thank you. On this desktop I also use the really great uBlock Origin, but is no help my phone.
Adaway needs root, and for some strange reason Technolobe's instructions on YouTube will not work on my Redme9T
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AdAway is free. No harm in trying it.
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I sugget you visit their website?
tdvolland said:
I sugget you visit their website?
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I am rooted and do use the rooted host file.
The VPN option does not require root. I cannot tell how well it works, no experience with it.
AdAway.org
tdvolland said:
On my old phone android 5.1.1 blokada worked really well, basically not a single ad.
Now, with new android and new blokada, I have permanent ads all over the place and I am continuosly harrased by other "free" functions blokada installs without asking .
I can not even switch their vpn off!
What is the best ad blocker now?
I mean an adblocker, that will block ads, and that is it. If I want anything else, I will look for it.
I do NOT mean an ad blocker that works with the browser. I basically never use the browser on the phone. I am talking about ads from apps..
Thank You
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Why don't you use Blokada 4. I use it and it works well for me. Just sometimes after switching on the device it keeps on saying 'please wait' but after switching off the vpn and switching on again it works perfectly.
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tdvolland said:
I will try it... but I really resent renting some software for $ 24 a year.
That is what I pay for my VPN, because that causes them expenses to run it.
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You don't pay anything to use their DNS servers. Just configure the DNS IP in your network setings - no need for any software. The IP is in the link I gave.
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Why don't you use Blokada 4. I use it and it works well for me. Just sometimes after switching on the device it keeps on saying 'please wait' but after switching off the vpn and switching on again it works perfectly.
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Todey's "quality" of Blokada is why I asked this question. But of course in one sense you are correct. In Android 5.1.1 it worked perfectly, in Androids 10, 11, 12 it no longer does.
Actually I do not know, if it is Android, it might be the MIUI.
I can see the "progress" the updates deliver in so many places... My Camera f.e. demands access to the microphone when I want to take pictures! It will not let me take photographs without access to the mic....
I have become such a fan of how digitalisation has made this world so much better and more intelligent.
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I use the adguard DNS servers - https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html
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Thanks, Under "Modify Network" the phone only offers to switch between "Use randomised MAC" and "Use device MAC", the latter is set as default
After a while of trying out I managed to get to the DNS servers, where I saw that DNS1 is my IP adress and DNS2 is 8.8.4.4
In adguard's instructions it mentions two values, 94.140.14.14, 94.140.15.15, but it does not say if I use one of those in both or if the first one is DNS1 aand the other one is DNS2....?
Also: My phone is set to: Data only via WIFI, never through SIM. The ads I am talking about usually appear without the WIFI switched on and cannot come in via simcard. They appear f.e. on the HF Onkyo Flac Music player, which is the identical version and installation as on my old Android 5.1.1 phone, where NO ads appear...
But I will try the DNS change, if you tell me which one to put into 1 and into 2...
tdvolland said:
Thanks, Under "Modify Network" the phone only offers to switch between "Use randomised MAC" and "Use device MAC", the latter is set as default
After a while of trying out I managed to get to the DNS servers, where I saw that DNS1 is my IP adress and DNS2 is 8.8.4.4
In adguard's instructions it mentions two values, 94.140.14.14, 94.140.15.15, but it does not say if I use one of those in both or if the first one is DNS1 aand the other one is DNS2....?
Also: My phone is set to: Data only via WIFI, never through SIM. The ads I am talking about usually appear without the WIFI switched on and cannot come in via simcard. They appear f.e. on the HF Onkyo Flac Music player, which is the identical version and installation as on my old Android 5.1.1 phone, where NO ads appear...
But I will try the DNS change, if you tell me which one to put into 1 and into 2...
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Use 94.140.14.14 in DNS1 and 94.140.15.15 in DNS2. It is unusual to have your IP in a DNS setting.
The ads are probably cached on your phone. You may need to clear both DNS cache and the app cache after updating DNS. Turning WiFi off and on may clear the DNS cache, if you can find no other way to clear it.
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Use 94.140.14.14 in DNS1 and 94.140.15.15 in DNS2. It is unusual to have your IP in a DNS setting.
The ads are probably cached on your phone. You may need to clear both DNS cache and the app cache after updating DNS. Turning WiFi off and on may clear the DNS cache, if you can find no other way to clear it.
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Thank you, did that. Will let you know, how its working....
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Thank you but I never said it installs other apps. When the isntalled apps are used THEY show ads...
Sorry if I was unclear.
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sry what do u mean with " I am continuosly harrased by other "free" functions blokada installs without asking ." ?
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Thank you, did that. Will let you know, how its working....
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dcarvil said:
Use 94.140.14.14 in DNS1 and 94.140.15.15 in DNS2. It is unusual to have your IP in a DNS setting.
The ads are probably cached on your phone. You may need to clear both DNS cache and the app cache after updating DNS. Turning WiFi off and on may clear the DNS cache, if you can find no other way to clear it.
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Well. I am afraid it did not work.
Everything has been reset after the phone re-start. Static is back to dynamic IP and the Ips are back to the old ones...
tdvolland said:
Well. I am afraid it did not work.
Everything has been reset after the phone re-start. Static is back to dynamic IP and the Ips are back to the old ones...
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You can set permanent DNS on settings of newer android versions.
VD171 said:
You can set permanent DNS on settings of newer android versions.
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And how do I do that on this Redme9T?
Hey everyone!
Have some problem. I'm using Samsung internet but can't use google password manager for autofill on this browser.
I'm change autofill manager in settings to google, but it's not work for samsung internet. Firefox works fine, but need samsung internet.
Pls help someone.
The setting is under:
Settings\Personal Browsing Data\Usernames and Passwords
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The setting is under:
Settings\Personal Browsing Data\Usernames and Passwords
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All togles on, but this settings for samsung pass only.
dankerzz said:
All togles on, but this settings for samsung pass only.
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Samsung internet and Google autofill are a Mexican standoff...they don't work together! A possible workaround could be changing the keyboard to gboard
amirage said:
Samsung internet and Google autofill are a Mexican standoff...they don't work together! A possible workaround could be changing the keyboard to gboard
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No, it's not work for samsubg internet.
OMG..
Google auto fill doesn't work for Samsung internet, it's for this reason I don't use Samsung internet, I use Vivaldi which has Google auto fill, not to bad on battery and can have all trackers and ads turned off
matty100147 said:
Google auto fill doesn't work for Samsung internet, it's for this reason I don't use Samsung internet, I use Vivaldi which has Google auto fill, not to bad on battery and can have all trackers and ads turned off
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Thx for solution, it's works, but I wouldn't want to use third-party browsers.
This is why I just stick to Edge on both laptop, tablet and phone
Shipoftheline said:
This is why I just stick to Edge on both laptop, tablet and phone
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Also use edge on desktop. How do you block ads on edge in android?
dankerzz said:
Also use edge on desktop. How do you block ads on edge in android?
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Settings, privacy, security & block ads
Shipoftheline said:
Settings, privacy, security & block ads
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Nice, Isn't there another solution like a third-party browser?
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dankerzz said:
Nice, Isn't there another solution like a third-party browser?
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No because Google doesn't like people being able to stop its revenue
To block ads on all browsers couldn't you just go into Samsung settings/connections/more connection settings and under private DNS enter DNS.adguard.com? It seems to block everything for me.
Unless in misunderstanding what this thread is about, lol.