I just found app "Root Keeper" that use for use smartphone bank in S.Korea. S.Korea's bank deny that rooted phone use smartphone bank, cause for security. Is anyone tried to use that app, operated well in XS?
The problem is that your device is already rooted. Security dependent apps won't run if you device is rooted because the apps themselves can be compromised.
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Is there any way to prevent unauthorized or accidental uninstall of apps
or modify setting on the phone ?
I mean, some sort of password protection without which the settings
cannot be changed or apps uninstalled.
This is quite a useful and important feature to have.
Perhaps there is already a way to do it ?.
Many thanks.
LG P880 ICS 4.0.3
Agustus said:
Is there any way to prevent unauthorized or accidental uninstall of apps
or modify setting on the phone ?
I mean, some sort of password protection without which the settings
cannot be changed or apps uninstalled.
This is quite a useful and important feature to have.
Perhaps there is already a way to do it ?.
Many thanks.
LG P880 ICS 4.0.3
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By using this app -> Hi App Lock, you can select which apps you need to password protect, and it will ask for password when you try to uninstall too.
I tried this app.
But the "protected" apps can be uninstalled by any unauthorized user of the phone.
Agustus said:
I tried this app.
But the "protected" apps can be uninstalled by any unauthorized user of the phone.
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Once the app is activated by setting up a password, it will lock the app uninstall button, and asks for the password. So technically one can't uninstall without knowing password I presume.
I'm currently using Nitrogen OS 7.1.2. I'm now little bit worried about security and malware stuffs because I frequently do online payments from mobile. Should I install antivirus?
No, there's absolutely no need, all Antivirus apps are utterly useless on Android.
The only thing needed to be safe is to have a logical head, don't install apps from untrusted sources, use Google Play or trusted sites like Apkmirror.com, and especially don't install untrusted ROOT apps, they can be much more dangerous.
Also, google has it's own protection for Android, Play Protect, open Google in settings, open security and turn on harmful apps scanning.
That's it.
If you want to be a 100% secure, install magisk, for magisk hide, as you use payment apps, then turn off root access in settings.
Do you live in a country that doesn't let you have access to Google Play like me? Then you can be a little worried. Otherwise, only update apps from Play and enjoy using your phone without problems.
You can also use magisk hide and give permission to the apps that you trust.
You already have one if your apps are up to date. It's called Google Play Protect and it sucks. Don't double the suckage by installing another one.
I have a rooted tablet (Acer Iconia One 8 B1-810) and wanted a way of accessing all apps (eg. Monese banking app) as it's my only android device. Is there a way of faking/spoofing which phone/device it appears as to Play store/apps? Is there an alternative to market helper which I read is no longer being developed? Will a BuildProp Editor reliably solve these problems? If so which is best?
Also is there a reliable/simple way of hiding/temporarily disabling root for apps that detect it?
Bump?
I have an Allwinner (Winning Deal), 7 inch android tablet, DualCore-A23 'Sherav SRE706', that has a suite of suspicious-looking apps, called, 'softwinner service' app, Google Backup Transport; Settings Storage; Settings; Key Chain; Input Devices; and even 'Android System'.
They all have permissions to "directly call phone numbers"; "% this may cost you money"; and "read phone status and identity".
That seems a bit strange with regard to the 'Settings' app.
The so-called 'softwinner service' app is factory installed and cannot be uninstalled, which are supposed to be the characteristics of android system apps?
Using an app called 'Device Info', one of its tests say that the tablet is rooted, but the tablet was bought new and hasn't been rooted, suggesting that if it is actually rooted that it was rooted before sale, which seems strange.
When it was used with a Google account, before, someone tried to hack into the Google account.
There were quite a lot of third-party apps on the tablet, at that time, which had been installed indiscriminately, without due regard for requested permissions.
So the attempt to hack the Google account could have come from the indiscriminately installed, third-party apps?
On the xda-developers forum, fuzzyriver seems to have a similar problem:
"I recently purchased an A23 powered tablet that had the same issues. I got it off Amazon from a company named deerbrook. Had the same questionable apps that OP mentioned, in addition to adware built in to the stock android firmware. I would love to find a ROM that would work on this tablet and get rid of the spyware. For the $38 I paid on amazon, the hardware is pretty decent but the software makes it unusable for me, since I'm not open to using a device that could be hijacking my wifi network."
(https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60057478&postcount=4)
I don't know anything about rooting or android devices, in general, so not quite sure what to do in order to be able to use the device safely?
I rooted all of the phones I have had since my first Android phone. However, a few apps that I use either would not work or would not work correctly with root, even when it was possible to still use Magisk hide.
Meanwhile, the only thing I was actually doing that needed root was using an adblocker, so I decided to try using this new Pixel 6 without root.
I have to say that I do miss having an adblocker.
Try the Brave browser, it will take care of website ads at least.
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NetGuard provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet - no root required. Applications and addresses can individually be allowed or denied access to your Wi-Fi and/or mobile connection. Blocking access to the internet can...
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joedp2 said:
I rooted all of the phones I have had since my first Android phone. However, a few apps that I use either would not work or would not work correctly with root, even when it was possible to still use Magisk hide.
Meanwhile, the only thing I was actually doing that needed root was using an adblocker, so I decided to try using this new Pixel 6 without root.
I have to say that I do miss having an adblocker.
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Nothing beats a true hosts adblocker. Works universally. Also nothing beats being able to perform a full proper backup of your phone in case something happens. And finally, nothing beats being able to rid your phone of all that "gapps" spyware/tracking/backdoors.
As you can tell, I'm an advocate for root. But weild it with responsibility.
Search 'DNS' in settings. Then enter 'dns.adguard.com' into 'Private DNS' and you'll have onboard adblocking!
I am also in the position you are as I have rooted all my phones since HTC Desire, primarily as I hate ads. This is a lifesaver and means I don't need root for the first time.