i have xperia sola ICS 4.0.4 ,
although we can restrict background data , but cant restrict wifi or foreground data ..
how do i restrict internet access completely to an application so that it doesn't automatically takes my precious internet data !!
blacklist or whitelist features ??
so ?? how to do this ??
Droidwall or something like Avast Mobile security with an in built firewalll.
As mentioned above, use Droidwall on your rooted phone...
"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you, Man and Knife"
jr67 said:
Droidwall or something like Avast Mobile security with an in built firewalll.
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how's the battery consumption of this app , is it light on resources ??
i guess it will be like , apps continuously asking for internet and firewall will block it , hence more battery usage ??
rajeshjsl said:
how's the battery consumption of this app , is it light on resources ??
i guess it will be like , apps continuously asking for internet and firewall will block it , hence more battery usage ??
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No its very light on resources, Droidwall only needs to apply an iptables tweak when you start your phone or change settings. You can actually disable Droidwall and your settings will stick until the next reboot.
And root firewall is doig the same as droidwall
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Hello,
I search how to block data only for few apps.
I don't found on forum ( may be too much things on xda )
My idea is that I can use facebook when I'm roaming and the other apps can't have an access to data because my plan have not data roaming include.
Anyone have a solution to choose which apps can have an access to data?
Thank you
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ps: sorry for my bad english
Hey..
In CM7 ther is a function called Permissions Management where you can manage the usual android permissions for each app individually..
There is also an app on the market ("LBE Privacy Guard") which can do this..
It needs your phone to be rooted.
But I don´t know if you can control acces to data roaming..
And yeah, my English isn´t better..
Thanks for your answer.
I will try LBE privacy guard.
If other people have other app for it, I take it too
I use droidwall from the market
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I've tried LBE and droidwall.
LBE is an awesome firewall and the possibilities are very big. Too big for me.
Droidwall is good too and it's perfect for me
Thank you so much all
dear X1O users, i need a favor.
who can provide me with a software were i can close the running programs other that super task killer and such that.
well am not facing lack of battery or memory thing but my problem is that my internet consumption is decreasing so fast, even when my phone is in standby mode my phone is using internet programs like (facebook, whatsapp,viber, marketplace, maps... and so on)
so what do you recommend???
I'd disable data connection. But that's my point.
PS.: I think this is in the wrong section?
The 1.6 donut whas having this problem but the 2.1 2.2 and 2.3 is closing running apps its self so no need for a app ore software to do this.
This is a already fix problem. Just let the phone do his work.
You will find the best possible answer in the Q&A section..ask there, not in the development section
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darkylight said:
dear X1O users, i need a favor.
well am not facing lack of battery or memory thing but my problem is that my internet consumption is decreasing so fast, even when my phone is in standby mode my phone is using internet programs like (facebook, whatsapp,viber, marketplace, maps... and so on)
so what do you recommend???
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Did you mean to say that internet consumption is increasing?
If that is the case, then go to setting> accounts & sync > and disable the "auto-sync" This should stop the applications from using the internet.
Or you can go to Market and download "Dataswitch" Then create a widget.
With this you can enable or disable the 3G connection or data plan (whatever you want to call it).
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.datalinkswitch&feature=search_result
Try 'Droidwall' , u should save a lot then
thanks all for your help.mwaaaaah
Hi, I was wondering if there's an app or a setting to avoid some apps as facebook and market to auto-start when data connection or wifi are on.
Anytime I start data, their services are always started by their own.
Tony84 said:
Hi, I was wondering if there's an app or a setting to avoid some apps as facebook and market to auto-start when data connection or wifi are on.
Anytime I start data, their services are always started by their own.
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Droid wall I think, but why would you want htem to not connect...
no, I don't want them not to connect, just want to start them manually when needed, not to start by theirself and drain memory. I want ofcourse grant them the internet acces, just want not to start automatically
Tony84 said:
no, I don't want them not to connect, just want to start them manually when needed, not to start by theirself and drain memory. I want ofcourse grant them the internet acces, just want not to start automatically
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android does not work that way, free memory is wasted memory, it is not like windows. If that memory is need linux kills what is not needed. If you are doing to keep free memory then dont bother...I always want all my memory being used...2.3 rom handle the memory very well and there is no need to manually kill apps or use 3rd party apps to do it like task killers...they are redundant on 2.3+ roms
and from the battery draining's point of view?
and if it affects the battery, is there a way to do what I said?
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and from the battery draining's point of view?
and if it affects the battery, is there a way to do what I said?
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use juice defender pro, is a paid for app but i think you can restrict connection in that
gregbradley said:
use juice defender pro, is a paid for app but i think you can restrict connection in that
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ok I'll give it a try, thanks
Hello does Android Firewall ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5qdHNjaG9obC5hbmRyb2lkZmlyZXdhbGwiXQ.. )
has any battery drain ? I would like to block access to internet to some of my apps, but i read somewhere that LBE and other firewall like that is draining battery ..
tlf55 said:
Hello does Android Firewall ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5qdHNjaG9obC5hbmRyb2lkZmlyZXdhbGwiXQ.. )
has any battery drain ? I would like to block access to internet to some of my apps, but i read somewhere that LBE and other firewall like that is draining battery ..
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It could drain battery because its always running in the background and using resources. Anyways if you feel like the battery is draining much faster, check whether its breaking "Deep-Sleep", and you can check it by installing an app called CPUspy.
coolsandie said:
It could drain battery because its always running in the background and using resources. Anyways if you feel like the battery is draining much faster, check whether its breaking "Deep-Sleep", and you can check it by installing an app called CPUspy.
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as i said, LBE is battery draining because it's running background, but Android Firewall isn't running background , i read that it's just change the IPtable that being used by the application checked in the app ..
that's why i'm asking if Android Firewall (the app) is also draining battery.
Thanks for your answer by the way
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as i said, LBE is battery draining because it's running background, but Android Firewall isn't running background , i read that it's just change the IPtable that being used by the application checked in the app ..
that's why i'm asking if Android Firewall (the app) is also draining battery.
Thanks for your answer by the way
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As it (Android Firewall) requires root, just try with care. Many users who installed LBE commented that, they got boot loop after they installed that app. So, I recommend reading some of the user comments and then going for Android Firewall.
tlf55 said:
Hello does Android Firewall ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5qdHNjaG9obC5hbmRyb2lkZmlyZXdhbGwiXQ.. )
has any battery drain ? I would like to block access to internet to some of my apps, but i read somewhere that LBE and other firewall like that is draining battery ..
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I know nothing about the specific app above, but a Firewall for Android do not need to drain the battery at all, since the actual firewall itself is a part of the Linux kernel, and the app only a tool to customize this built in firewall. I.e., even if the app is terminated, the firewall functionality still remains.
This said, such an app may load ad's, collect statistics, perform logging, play angry birds or whatever, consuming power. But not the firewall functionality itself.
(edit: how did I miss this was already answered. sorry 'bout that)
Does it mean that whatever is th firewall congif, it consumes th same battery?
Or does exist a "perfect " firewall config to prevent battery drain?
Thanks
mose_pe said:
Does it mean that whatever is th firewall congif, it consumes th same battery?
Or does exist a "perfect " firewall config to prevent battery drain?
Thanks
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Only indirectly. If you block a session, it will not use the radio, hence less power consumption. On the other hand, an app demanding network traffic, e.g. a mail client checking mail, may hinder the device to enter sleep mode, if forced to retry establishing the session due to the firewall keeps blocking it all the time. But the firewall rules by them self does not differ in power consumption.
I use Droidwall and it modifies the built in Linux iptables to prevent apps from accessing the internet. It only has to run once at startup to apply the rules and whenever you change something. So it uses a very small amount of battery.
Is there a way to know if an android phone have been hack or have a virus ?
smaug117 said:
Is there a way to know if an android phone have been hack or have a virus ?
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First and most notable sign of a hacked device is battrey drain- your device will drain a lot of battery unusually than before
Secondly you may see unnecessary ads over everything and everywhere on your device
Third- your data is been used more than usual(mostly it is the wifi data which is not originally readable but can be viewed with third party apps)
And last, you can check for any suspicious app in the all apps list(but it's not always visible- the app may be hidden sometimes)
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milkyway3