Just wondering because I got an app that said to use Lucky Patcher?
Not totally sure but I think its used for piracy mostly
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Did you try searching for an answer? Google it and you get results.
Kind of weird an app would ask you to use something to pirate it with
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It's an app that removes the google ads from just about every app, also does some other stuff, but that's not the kinda stuff we discuss here and just a word of advice on the extra features, it has risk involved.
lol ok! Thanks
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It's an app that removes the google ads from just about every app, also does some other stuff, but that's not the kinda stuff we discuss here and just a word of advice on the extra features, it has risk involved.
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I don't know if this is one of those things we don't discuss here but I actually used it cause it comes with a custom patch that can be applied to Adobe flash (system app/free in market) that makes hulu think you're browsing on a computer so I can watch shows at work
Mods: If this is one of those things that we should not discuss here, please feel free to erase it. And sorry lol I just figured since Adobe is a free app and we modify things here,I could share it.
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Am curious as to what security app you guys use to protect your phone from malware etc.
There are so many out there such as Lookout, Avg, GuardX etc. so would like to know what you recommend and why, especially something with low battery consumption.
I was going to try Lookout but have read something about them passing your info to 3rd parties!!!
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Common sense.
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Common sense.
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yep, me too!
(get it free from the market )
kersey said:
Am curious as to what security app you guys use to protect your phone from malware etc.
There are so many out there such as Lookout, Avg, GuardX etc. so would like to know what you recommend and why, especially something with low battery consumption.
I was going to try Lookout but have read something about them passing your info to 3rd parties!!!
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I am fairly certain lookout does NOT do anything like that, but if you have a link to what you saw, I will certainly look into it and speak to my contact there.
I use lookout myself, and I can assure you that AVG isn't a proper AV app...
It simply looks at the package name to decide if it's harmful... So if you take the hello world sample, and name it org.example.malicious.app (you'd need to use one in their database), the hello world sample would show as malicious...
They classified superuser app as malicious... So take a look at http://androidsu.com/2011/06/a-word-about-superuser-and-security/
By extension of this, a malicious app can simply be renamed, and it gets past AVG... I could write a script that would serve up an APK purporting to be something, which would have a different random name each time (dictionary words perhaps), and which would get past AVG...
Lookout certainly appears to me to be scanning the applications correctly. I am pretty sure I've tried renaming the malware internally (reverse engineering a virus sample) and it was detected fine...
I use LBE Privacy Guard (rooted with the stock rom) to control permissions on a per app basis.
That and not pirating apps goes a long way.
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I use LBE Privacy Guard (rooted with the stock rom) to control permissions on a per app basis.
That and not pirating apps goes a long way.
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I use this as well.
Pulser what do you think about it?
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Is the AVG used on Android different from that used on Windows apart from the different operating system that is ?
I use androids own security software
Thanks guys for your input.
Thankfully the common sense app is available in my area and is also a non-piracy zone (you've got to be a real tight arse to begrudge paying a few pounds for such great apps).
Will try and find where i read about Lookout but in the meantime may give it a go from pulser_g2's recommendation or try LBE.
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I use this as well.
Pulser what do you think about it?
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I am not too keen on the way in which it goes about doing what it does... I ain't a fan of injecting code before the dalvik layer...
If you have utmost trust in whoever made it, fair enough. But I am not certain it's the best way to do it technically... I don't have enough trust in something to let it hook in early like that tbh...
So there's got to be some app which does the job properly? Or is there none? Are you telling me there is not a single antivirus/internet security app for android mobile phones out there???
Come on, fellas......give some meaningful recommendations. Straight question......What's the best app out there for guarding your phone on the internet?
What about Kaspersky mobile security, Netquin anti virus, McAfee wavesecure, Webroot security anti virus???
Has anyone used them? What's the opinion of the senior tech gurus here about them? Honest answers would be appreciated so that we can arrive at a consensus "best antivirus/internet security" app out there.
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I am not too keen on the way in which it goes about doing what it does... I ain't a fan of injecting code before the dalvik layer...
If you have utmost trust in whoever made it, fair enough. But I am not certain it's the best way to do it technically... I don't have enough trust in something to let it hook in early like that tbh...
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Yeah that's the problem, I don't trust him at all. It's some chinese guy who don't answer questions on xda. But apparently someone from Lookout checked the app out, and it's clean. But I guess it's unnecessary if you use common sense anyway.
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My phone has been bugging out way too much, and i want to get a virus program. Which one is the best?
Its pointless from what I understand. There's no real "viruses" for android. Its just a battery killer. But if you insist, avg has a version.
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Try eset or lookout.
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Also, wrong subforum
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Are you a mod? Play your part.
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Define "bugging out"
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Are you a mod? Play your part.
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what are you talking about, I was saying it should go in themes and apps
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If it's "bugging out" - have you confirmed it's malware?
95%+ chance it's not - Android malware is extremely rare (especially since Droid Dream variants were pulled from the Market). If you are not an idiot and don't install random stuff from the Market without researching it, you'll be fine. Installing any sort of an antivirus will just make things worse.
This isn't Windows where they're hacking a new security model on top of a fundamentally broken base - Android has a fairly comprehensive security architecture that usually works. (Right now there are no privilege escalation exploits for 2.3.6 and above to my knowledge, and even when zergRush worked, I don't know of any malware that adopted the same exploit.)
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Are you a mod? Play your part.
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I played mine. Thread moved to Themes and Apps.
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I played mine. Thread moved to Themes and Apps.
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Well played, sir.
***golf clap***
Red5 said:
I played mine. Thread moved to Themes and Apps.
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Lol
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Ok Im back! It turns out that it was a software issue, and i fixed it up. I downloaded some cracked apps, and after cleansing my device on them the bugs stopped. Thanks for the help guys really appreciate!
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Ok Im back! It turns out that it was a software issue, and i fixed it up. I downloaded some cracked apps, and after cleansing my device on them the bugs stopped. Thanks for the help guys really appreciate!
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Okay maybe you should buy the apps? Instead of "borrow" them and since you download cracked apps you shouldn't post here about you're problems? Just saying.
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What he said, and I will add, developers should be compensated for the work they do, buy the app. Don't steal from them, its not like they're expensive.
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Ok Im back! It turns out that it was a software issue, and i fixed it up. I downloaded some cracked apps, and after cleansing my device on them the bugs stopped. Thanks for the help guys really appreciate!
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1. Buy the apps
2. Dont load cracked apps <--- This is why you had a problem to begin with
3. Dont talk about having or downloading cracked apps... because its warez and you dont even want to skate around that park.
I haven't used an AntiVirus for this yet, just because I don't know which ones work the best or if any will slow my phone. Any suggestions?
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I haven't used an AntiVirus for this yet, just because I don't know which ones work the best or if any will slow my phone. Any suggestions?
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Any app you've recently installed as what i see that ad is causing the problems..
Try to figure it out what app is causing the problems..
If you can't see what is causing the problems try to download air push detector on the market and it will scan your apps whose doing that ads on your notification..
Solved... I think it was a fake 4shared app or another couple of apps that I already forgot... Thanks
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Speaking of this subject, what IS the best anti virus if any for this phone? I did a search on here, but nothing came up... Odd, I think.
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Speaking of this subject, what IS the best anti virus if any for this phone? I did a search on here, but nothing came up... Odd, I think.
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I think it's because androids don't catch viruses... But idk. I've never had an AntiVirus catch a virus or malware even so I decided against one for this phone
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you dont really need internet security on your phone. if anything bad happens u can always re flash the rom or back it up
Koushik Dutta (developer of ROM Manager, and many other amazing things we all use on our phones) posted and interesring article about how antivirus programs on our phones don't really do anything for us. Its on his G+ if u scroll through his feed
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Koushik Dutta (developer of ROM Manager, and many other amazing things we all use on our phones) posted and interesring article about how antivirus programs on our phones don't really do anything for us. Its on his G+ if u scroll through his feed
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Don't have g+
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First off don't ever think that android is invulnerable to malware, viruses etc.
That's like misinformed Mac users who think the same.
Android in fact is diferent. Being open source I can promise you people are working on ways to hack your phone.
ALSO because there is so much opportunity to market stuff, moreso than pc or iPhone/mac android is probably lookin like a big open playground.
The fact is, most anti virus is complete bs, viruses are generaly picked up by ignorant people. Not to be harsh, but mist people just click/tap away on everything they see, or just open up links, or email attachments.
General rule: if you don't know what it is freaking delete that shizzle....
I got a txt from what appears to be a tmo message... Except it was from "tmo"
And not "t-mobile". I deleted it before opening because all the other txts were from t-mobile not t-mo.
Eventually were gonna start seeing a lot of viruses, malware etc, for android.
Don't bother with anti virus software just a waste of memory.
Also try and stick with ad free spa or just suck it up and by the paid ad free version.
Hope this helps
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First off don't ever think that android is invulnerable to malware, viruses etc.
That's like misinformed Mac users who think the same.
Android in fact is diferent. Being open source I can promise you people are working on ways to hack your phone.
ALSO because there is so much opportunity to market stuff, moreso than pc or iPhone/mac android is probably lookin like a big open playground.
The fact is, most anti virus is complete bs, viruses are generaly picked up by ignorant people. Not to be harsh, but mist people just click/tap away on everything they see, or just open up links, or email attachments.
General rule: if you don't know what it is freaking delete that shizzle....
I got a txt from what appears to be a tmo message... Except it was from "tmo"
And not "t-mobile". I deleted it before opening because all the other txts were from t-mobile not t-mo.
Eventually were gonna start seeing a lot of viruses, malware etc, for android.
Don't bother with anti virus software just a waste of memory.
Also try and stick with ad free spa or just suck it up and by the paid ad free version.
Hope this helps
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I never click on any internet ads. Every app I own that has a paid version, I've bought it (I've spent $100s on apps in my day). I don't have any non-market apps (only because I don't know of any good ones). I've uninstalled about 10 apps that were relatively new and possible malware apps and rebooted a few times and haven't gotten the spam again. This is the first time it's happened to a phone of mine. I get it on my tablet, but I have non market apps on that.
OK, so I want to begin developing Android ROM's. I have the necessary technical knowledge and I have access to Ubuntu 64-bit with more than 100gb of Free disk space.
Where do I start?
How do I edit Android, I.e - theme it, change text etc.
Thanks.
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OK, so I want to begin developing Android ROM's. I have the necessary technical knowledge and I have access to Ubuntu 64-bit with more than 100gb of Free disk space.
Where do I start?
How do I edit Android, I.e - theme it, change text etc.
Thanks.
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Dude theres xda university start looking at the portal and there alot of guides you dont need to make a thread on this use SEARCH!
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Xda university? Ive been wandering this forum for 3 years and this is the 1st time ive ever seen anyone mention this...
Is his defense, the search feature in either the app or website both kinda suck.
Not very intuitive at all...its easier to Google it then click back to the xda link than to try an find it here....just sayin.
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Xda university? Ive been wandering this forum for 3 years and this is the 1st time ive ever seen anyone mention this...
Is his defense, the search feature in either the app or website both kinda suck.
Not very intuitive at all...its easier to Google it then click back to the xda link than to try an find it here....just sayin.
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Yes I have been using this for years too and never attempt searching on the site or app. Google will help my the site brings up non related content. Also first on xda university. I need to enroll. Where does the line start and how much is tuition? Guess I will have to Google it and see what it is all about.
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Xda university looks good. Some useful information there but not step by step.
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Xda university looks good. Some useful information there but not step by step.
Kinda guessed that the reply would be "Use the search". I haven't yet seen a guide that shows screenshots of what the code actually does. I.e: before a code change the ui looks like this [Insert screenshot here] and after the code change a Ui looks like this [Insert screenshot here].
I've seen developers create features for their ROMs, like quick settings in notifications and stuff like that. Building the ROM is one thing but adding features is another. I wish their was a complete guide out their.
A lot of xda threads are becoming more like court cases nowadays. I see people with feature requests and then the developer just rudely says "Thanks for Sharing!" And takes no notice as if what someone said was pointless.
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That would probably be because it has been asked a few million times (yes, it's an exaggeration but I think you get my point).
A lot of people will be very helpful if you come in here and show that you tried to figure out something on your own. I've read all of this or searched Google and the site and haven't found the info. However, when you come here and ask a question that has been posed over and over again you can start to get a bit of an attitude. It's generally because you have shown no initiative to look or get the info yourself.
Would the guide you want be helpful? Sure would. It's not though so one has to a lot of digging to get the info. That is one of the ways you learn how to do things here at XDA. Then, after learning one can go out and write the guide that is missing.
Here is something for you. A thread explaining how to use Google to search XDA specifically. It's located in a specific device forum but is good for everything (and no, I have never owned a Hermes. I found it by searching ).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298893
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Dude theres xda university start looking at the portal and there alot of guides you dont need to make a thread on this use SEARCH!
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Error establishing a database connection....
Hi, okay so i have a non-rooted Note 2, and i've seen videos in which people has some apps (such as twitter, kakao talk, facebook, gmail.. etc) in their multi-window tab but i don't have them in my multi-window tab.
and also i want to know something about rooting:
Risks:
Why would i want to do it:
Do i lose my warranty doing it?
Thank you.
So I see you're new here... Prior to signing up for an account, XDA required that you watch a video about being a noob. It was well done, I recommend you watch it. If I remember correctly, one of the main points was that the people contributing to the site that make it what it is (awesome) spend a lot of time researching and sharing what they develop and find. It is in everyone's best interest for you to research your questions prior to wasting everyone's time asking the same questions that have already been answered. In your case, they have been.
But enough chastising and... Welcome!
IMO you should just assume you have to root your phone in the very least to apply a majority of the customizations here. That may not be the case all of the time, but it applies often enough. Xda University might have answers to your questions there, otherwise so some more searching on this site.
There are multiple options to your question about the multi Window. Here is one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028535. Note that you must be rooted.
Always assume that everything voids your warranty. I don't know if it is necessarily true with regards to rooting, but that's because you can remove the root. If you brick your phone, assume the warranty is void.
Final recommendation; stay logged on to XDA and subscribe to the Galaxy note 2 forum. After a day or so of cruising around you will have enough information to make your head explode. You will also appreciate the folks that contribute to the site, specifically by user name as you realize how much work they invest in helping the community.
Good luck!
Alright thank you very much, I'll root my phone ASAP. And sorry for that haha
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Alright thank you very much, I'll root my phone ASAP. And sorry for that haha
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No worries! There's a lot of support with rooting your phone. Although it's a bit scary at first, once you're done you'll feel a lot more comfortable monkeying around with it. After you root and have either Clockwork Mod Recovery, or TWRP recovery installed (part of the rooting process), back it up immediately before playing with any of the Mods. Part of the process usually involves getting into a boot loop. Doing this will save your blood pressure and lower anxiety levels.
I know I'm a little worried about rooting because I just bought my phone so I don't want anything to happen to it lol but yeah thanks for everything.
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You don't have to root for get other apps available for multi view, there's a write up on android central and YouTube video that walks you through altering the apk file to make it work in multi view, I'm just out searching to see if anyone's already done it and posting the apks
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You don't have to root for get other apps available for multi view, there's a write up on android central and YouTube video that walks you through altering the apk file to make it work in multi view, I'm just out searching to see if anyone's already done it and posting the apks
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Yes i did that but neither kik messenger nor twitter work. So i just rooted my phone, did a backup and installed a ROM called Jelly Beans, in which you can usa ALL apps on the multiview and is also pretty cool. Thanks though.