App request,India specific,
With a plethora of mobile network operator,in India, customers are often left with numerous choice, but most operators change tariff n plans too frequently which is hard to follow, and the Web portals of most operators are clumsy,as such there's a clear need for an application that keeps track of all the latest offers in a simplified way,
Hope developers would take a note, p.m
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sanghaviraj said:
App request,India specific,
With a plethora of mobile network operator,in India, customers are often left with numerous choice, but most operators change tariff n plans too frequently which is hard to follow, and the Web portals of most operators are clumsy,as such there's a clear need for an application that keeps track of all the latest offers in a simplified way,
Hope developers would take a note, p.m
[email protected]
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that sound like a need for a proper network "compare and choose" website and a full time job. You could probably make a living out of that. If I would know the language I would be right up for it.
Yep shushi, some thing very similar to phone genie in the market,phone genie is about mobile phones, now its time for mobile operators,
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According to GSM Arena facebook announced 0.facebook.com (or zero.facebook.com) service which will be accessed freely from many GSM operators around the globe. Details: http://www.gsmarena.com/0facebookcom_launched_cuts_on_data_charges_and_loads_faster-news-1669.php
Now, I guess we can develop full fledged Facebook applications (with the limitations of 0.facebook.com of course) for Windows mobile, and use freely with no data cost.
I know that there are a few Facebook apps developed for WM, and the developers should consider using this service (at least as an option) for free facebook surfing.
What do you think?
As you said, it will only be limited by what 0.facebook.com offers us. If it's the same API that the current public-facing facebook offers us, then the current apps would only need a url change! Now where's the host file in WM when you need it???
Italy is excluded
ridiculous!
sbarrett said:
Italy is excluded
ridiculous!
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Too much traffic and useless posts here... Italy's (sadly) become FB addicted! XD
Many of you have probably already read the news:
Apple, Google Receive Phone Users' Locations
I must say, they're doing it to a degree beyond what most of us may have assumed was taking place.
How can we stop this? Do we know if cooked ROMs also do it?
Update 4/25/2011 5:00PM ET:
- Here's how I stop Android from phoning home.
- I dont' use this, but here's a sweet google removal script.
- A seperate thread for discussion: Why the data Android sends to Google is less anonymous than Apple's implementation
Update 4/26/2011 9:25PM ET:
- [Q] How do we protect our Android device from the CelleBrite UFED?
Update 6/8/2011 5:24PM ET:
- Use Autostarts to stop apps from opening behind your back!
Its not that they care where you are personally, you're more of an anonomous statistic to them. They use these huge mountains of collected data to decide which markets are the most potentially lucrative fir them to invest their zillions of dollars of advertising and marketing money into. You and I will likely never be directly affected by our locations being disclosed, save for more accurate search suggestions from our google search widgets.
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I'll ask again to try and keep this thread on topic. Anyone who wants to discuss why the companies do it is free to start another thread and discuss that there.
How can we stop this? Do we know if cooked ROMs also do it?
Droidwall...
I was so mad when I heard what they were doing, I wanted to throw my phone out the window. How is it even legal for them to do this, regardless of where its anonymous or not its still bs and I want that crap off my phone. I am a newb to the whole android and software thing and I wish I could help.
There out to find your house and steal your prized poodle. Honestly if its for marketing then it what it is. Honestly if you want to get mad at something, get mad at T-Mobile for throttling 4G speeds. I see what your saying but I would like them putting the right ads for my area and know quickest way to the quickie-e-mart.
Also we are using their OS.
Every other OS is monitored also.
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What's with the useless comments defending these companies?
Can anyone answer the question - DO cooked ROMs also track your location?
According to this article, Android tracks the last 50 mobile masts and last 200 WiFi networks.
This is a problem, anyone have the solution?
I found this comment on one of the articles, does this explain it?
All mobile phones keep a record of the locations and unique IDs of the most recent mobile masts that it has communicated with. It's called the neighbour cell list and normally it enables the phone to connect to the network more quickly than it otherwise would. GSM mobile phones have done this since about 1992.
To see the benefits storing the neighbour cell list compare the time it takes a mobile to find a network after it is switched on in a new location, e.g., after a long flight, with the time it takes to find a network when the phone is switched on in the location where it was switched off.
The difference in the iPhone case is that the iPhone is keeping this information for such a long period of time.
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I found this comment on one of the articles, does this explain it?
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That is about the iPhone storing, not about a device sending GPS location data day and night.
So far, the only mentioned potential solution is Droidwall.
I'm going to play around with that.
There's a related app named HiSurfing, but one reviewer says that does not work as well as DroidWall. Seems DroidWall does a better job of keeping things from slipping out when they've been blocked.
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So far, the only mentioned potential solution is Droidwall.
I'm going to play around with that.
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The only viable option I can see to block is "10052: Network Location, Google Calendar Sync, Google Services Framework, Google Contacts Sync."
Problem is, I use some of these.
I have ultimate juice defender it has a section in it where you can control how and when apps connect to the network, but I don't know if it will stop the Droid from phoning home.
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The only viable option I can see to block is "10052: Network Location, Google Calendar Sync, Google Services Framework, Google Contacts Sync."
Problem is, I use some of these.
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Yea, it uses a different listing number on my device, but "Network Location, Google Calendar Sync, Google Services Framework, Google Contacts Sync" may be the one to disable to stop the device from phoning home. I sync my data locally (via MyPhoneExplorer), so I can't think of any personal need for those, I've disabled that from all network and WiFi connectivity.
I've done some testing (blocking an app I could test with) and the firewall continues to work even after exiting DroidWall and even after killing DroidWall with a task killer. That's good to see so it won't be any burden on the battery.
I'm not any expert that can test for "certain" whether my device has really stopped phoning Google with my location data, but this seems to be the best shot for now.
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I've done some testing (blocking an app I could test with) and the firewall continues to work even after exiting DroidWall and even after killing DroidWall with a task killer. That's good to see so it won't be any burden on the battery.
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That's because DroidWall is just an interface for iptables, the built-in firewall. So your battery life will not change at all, that's correct.
I'm not any expert that can test for "certain" whether my device has really stopped phoning Google with my location data, but this seems to be the best shot for now.
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You could connect to your wireless network, run a sniffer like Wireshark on your PC and check whether any packets are transmitted to Google servers.
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You could connect to your wireless network, run a sniffer like Wireshark on your PC and check whether any packets are transmitted to Google servers.
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Or turn on my router's logging and check there, yea either of those would work.
Not sure if/when I'll get around to it .
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I have ultimate juice defender it has a section in it where you can control how and when apps connect to the network, but I don't know if it will stop the Droid from phoning home.
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that seems like the best app if it works, any way to verify?
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that seems like the best app if it works, any way to verify?
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I'm new to Droid, I really don't know how to test and see, it does stop other app really well, as far as a OS I don't know.
From what i here it's all stored in a location history file.
One simple solution might be to routinely delete this file.
Doesn't exactly solve the problem.
Might we consider expanding the subject to protecting our privacy? If not, I apologize in advance, as I think it is all connected.
It is probably Darnell's call, as he started the thread.
In the meantime, please consider this article: http://bit.ly/gCynrh
So let me understand this. I buy access to a network for my phone, which I also paid for. My location information, which is the result of my purchases is being used to generate income. So I'm allowing my spent cash to generate data and be leveraged to generate income. My information wouldn't exist with out my investment in the technology, so I own it.
I'm paying to be stalked !!!
Reduce my bill, provide remuneration for my investment in this technology, prove that it's anonymous, remember since I paid for the means to generate the data- the data belongs to me.
BTW for $1.50 I'll wire the battery to switch off, try getting data then.
I'd rather have an app which monitors my relevant info and bills the users for access to it.
I have an Update for Smart device manager in the android market... But i am unaware of what it does or what it is for... can some explain this to me.
Yea I noticed that update too. I'd like to know if I should update it as well.
You guys might want to look at this link: https://market.android.com/developer?pub=Location+Labs
That is just a list of there applications... that does not tell me what it is ... thank you though...
http://www.locationlabs.com/
You're being tracked.
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it could be 'carrier id' or simply the app that allows you to do 'parental controls'.. Sprint allows you to track your children's phones etc...
just sayin'
I've noticed that after I updated this app, I've been randomly receiving text messages filled with random text. I'm tempted to uninstall it but I don't know if there will be repercussions.
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I've noticed that after I updated this app, I've been randomly receiving text messages filled with random text. I'm tempted to uninstall it but I don't know if there will be repercussions.
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back up the .apk if you can, remove it and if it craps out your phone, re-install..
or make a nandroid backup (if you're rooted) then delete it.. if it craps out, restore..
I got tired of seeing it on app brain so I updated it. Haven't had any issues. I don't even think the app is running.
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back up the .apk if you can, remove it and if it craps out your phone, re-install..
or make a nandroid backup (if you're rooted) then delete it.. if it craps out, restore..
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I just got this phone and am new to Android so I don't want to mess with it too much too soon. My temporary solution was to blacklist the sender using Go SMS Pro.
Hi guys,
Please let me know if I'm posting this in the wrong section, I apologize.
I'm wondering if it's possible to fake my carrier so that I can receive ads that are targeted at a specific carrier and country.
For example, if I want to see ads that are targeted at T-mobile phones running on 3g in Austria, what could I do?
To my knowledge this isn't possible. The only ads that I know I can see are country specific over wifi.
Thanks in advanced for your responses.
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Hi guys,
Please let me know if I'm posting this in the wrong section, I apologize.
I'm wondering if it's possible to fake my carrier so that I can receive ads that are targeted at a specific carrier and country.
For example, if I want to see ads that are targeted at T-mobile phones running on 3g in Austria, what could I do?
To my knowledge this isn't possible. The only ads that I know I can see are country specific over wifi.
Thanks in advanced for your responses.
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Are you talking about web browsing, or talking about Google Play Store? If browsing, you could try a VPN or proxy that's located in the country you want to appear to be in.
As for faking the carrier, I don't know about that. That's usually related to the SIM card. For example, when I got my Nexus 4, I was setting everything up via wi-fi hotspot with my other phone (since I don't have home internet). I wanted to install the T-Mobile account app, but couldn't see it in the Play Store (ironically, the only one that showed up was the Australian one). I was baffled, until it occurred to me to swap the SIM to the Nexus, and sure enough, the app was there in Google Play for me to download. I know there are Xposed modules (which requires root) that can fake different identities (phone brand, etc) in Google Play, but I've never used them so I can't help you too much with that.
If I may ask, what exactly are you trying to do, and why? If we knew, we could probably help you better, because frankly I don't get why you'd want to see particular ads from a country you're not in. Just wondering.
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Thanks for your response.
You are right I can always visit sites on my phone using a VPN and see country specific ads over wifi--this is what I currently do.
I am a mobile advertiser and what I would like to do, but what I doubt is possible, is be able to spy on ads that are targeted at carriers in specific countries. Whenever I can see what the competition is running it is very advantageous.
You can work with more than one Ad Network at once. Splitting your ad inventory and working with more than one Ad Network can get your fill rate up to 100%, maximizing your revenues, but you might spend a lot of time managing them.
My recommendation is to try a mediation solution like Fyber, Tappx, Ironsource, Appodeal… Basically these services connect in real time, with hundreds of demand sources in the search of the highest paid ad for you. They do the dirty job and you only focus on coding
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All networks have their up and downs which is what makes mediation such a useful tool. Even without mediation, you can absolutely add multiple networks to your app. In the past, SDK integration was a serious pain, taking up lots of valuable time and resources.
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Also you can setup eCPM floors with ad mediation and the ad networks compete with each other to fill your request.
What could be the top 5 best Ad Networks out there? I'm thinking of adding more because others say they do have more than 3 ad networks.
There is really no way to answer what the BEST network is. Your best bet is to go with the ones you know of to start.
Most times, what works well for one developer, doesn't work for the next one.
You can easily experiment with networks when integrating with Enhance.
Add more networks or swap them out for another one with a few clicks of the mouse.
Its that quick.
RozekEnhance said:
There is really no way to answer what the BEST network is. Your best bet is to go with the ones you know of to start.
Most times, what works well for one developer, doesn't work for the next one.
You can easily experiment with networks when integrating with Enhance.
Add more networks or swap them out for another one with a few clicks of the mouse.
Its that quick.
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Thanks! I haven't heard of Enhance but anyway will research more about it. Thanks again
bryanGil0410 said:
Thanks! I haven't heard of Enhance but anyway will research more about it. Thanks again
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bryanGil0410 said:
What could be the top 5 best Ad Networks out there? I'm thinking of adding more because others say they do have more than 3 ad networks.
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This will always change depending on the advertiser's campaigns and time of the year. Also, depending on the app's geo, target audience, amount of impressions and DAU, each ad network will provide a different result in different times of the year.
Also, hen you work directly with networks, you spend lots of time adjusting the waterfall manually.
I recommend you to try mediation. With this, you can implement several ad networks at the same time and make them compete, so you will always get the highest paying bid.
Check out Appodeal. And FYI, if you already have a good setup with a particular ad network, you can keep it and still integrate other networks with Appodeal's SDK.