Hello everyone!
I am new here.
I just bought a Sony xperia Z. I am one of those people who have some privacy concerns specially concerning webcam/voice/location/and other personal info on my phone.
I read a lot about rooting your phone. I'm a bit lost now on this issue. Does it help me alter app permissions so that google play for example can't reach my personal info? If not, what can be done?
Do I need to root the phone? If so, what's the easiest way to do that?
I just want to have full control over what my apps do in the background & what permissions they are given so that I rest my mind "google an't getting my business".
Thank you all!
SonyLover1 said:
Hello everyone!
I am new here.
I just bought a Sony xperia Z. I am one of those people who have some privacy concerns specially concerning webcam/voice/location/and other personal info on my phone.
I read a lot about rooting your phone. I'm a bit lost now on this issue. Does it help me alter app permissions so that google play for example can't reach my personal info? If not, what can be done?
Do I need to root the phone? If so, what's the easiest way to do that?
I just want to have full control over what my apps do in the background & what permissions they are given so that I rest my mind "google an't getting my business".
Thank you all!
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Root and install App Ops. It will do what you want.
SeraphSephiroth said:
Root and install App Ops. It will do what you want.
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Thank you! I will do it. Just one question though; is there any danger when rooting your phone?
SonyLover1 said:
Thank you! I will do it. Just one question though; is there any danger when rooting your phone?
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Not so much with rooting but there's always the chance of damaging something.
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We have a large shipment of Samsung Galaxy 2/Nexus being delivered for business employees and need to do the following;
Prevent people downloading apps
Flash the same settings on all phones (perhaps using a custom rom?)
All will be synced to the same Google account, I appreciate that the prevention of apps can be solved by rooting and removing the market app but we can't void the warranty so unless there's another way around it, that method is out of the question.
Any ideas would be appreciated
Cheers everyone in advance.
well u need to root to remove he apk from the phone ...and dusnt the stock one cum wid the same settings ????
deepash said:
well u need to root to remove he apk from the phone ...and dusnt the stock one cum wid the same settings ????
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I'm aware that the only way to remove it is by rooting but it's like I said, we can't void the warranty on the phones so it's out of the question. I just need a way of blocking the phone users from using the market and a way of rapidly deploying this onto 40+ phones.
If I didn't have the warranty issue to worry about then I would root all the phones but unfortunately I can't
Is there an auto-answer feature built into the non-rooted Amaze and if not, is there an application that's known to work? I have a bluetooth motorcycle helmet and want the phone to automatically answer incoming calls. Used apps like AutoAnswer and My Profiles on previous HTC phones but they don't seem to work on the Amaze. Anybody using an auto-answer app with success?
No. I can assure you on that. Google makes it in 2.3+ that answering calls requires system permissions for all apps.
I'm an Android 'tard but does that mean that no app will provide an auto-answer feature? Or that Google has created some structure that makes it impossible for developers to create this kind of functionality?
Just wondering if a should keep playing musical apps trying to find one that will auto-answer a call, or resign that it's not going to happen unless I root the phone.
Thanks
crazypotato said:
No. I can assure you on that. Google makes it in 2.3+ that answering calls requires system permissions for all apps.
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mobiweld said:
I'm an Android 'tard but does that mean that no app will provide an auto-answer feature? Or that Google has created some structure that makes it impossible for developers to create this kind of functionality?
Just wondering if a should keep playing musical apps trying to find one that will auto-answer a call, or resign that it's not going to happen unless I root the phone.
Thanks
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I think he means it requires root permissions to work and since unrooted devices can't grant this, they won't work unless you root.
Is it possible to root the phone in order to allow these applications to work, but not disrupt all the existing functionality of the phone? In other words, is it possible to root the phone and have it work pretty much as it does now, or by rooting it, must I also flash a custom ROM? I don't want to lose my WIFI calling, camera functionality, or other issues that I read about when rooting a phone as I lack the expertise or interest to monkey with these side effects.
Thanks,
Scott
Dark Nightmare said:
I think he means it requires root permissions to work and since unrooted devices can't grant this, they won't work unless you root.
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mobiweld said:
Is it possible to root the phone in order to allow these applications to work, but not disrupt all the existing functionality of the phone? In other words, is it possible to root the phone and have it work pretty much as it does now, or by rooting it, must I also flash a custom ROM? I don't want to lose my WIFI calling, camera functionality, or other issues that I read about when rooting a phone as I lack the expertise or interest to monkey with these side effects.
Thanks,
Scott
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You can root and keep your stock setup, custom Rom isn't required.
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Hi Everyone,
Has anyone changed the NT build.prop to have it being recognized as a different tablet? Like say a Samsung Galaxy Tab?
Care to share your settings? Please?
The reason I ask is that a lot of the Market apps are not availble for our NT,and so by changing it, it should give us more option and openess to download and install those apps.
Thanks in advance.
Wickster said:
Hi Everyone,
Has anyone changed the NT build.prop to have it being recognized as a different tablet? Like say a Samsung Galaxy Tab?
Care to share your settings? Please?
The reason I ask is that a lot of the Market apps are not availble for our NT,and so by changing it, it should give us more option and openess to download and install those apps.
Thanks in advance.
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This has been a very well covered topic.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398310&highlight=build+prop
A little bit of advice, try doing searches before posting asking about something that has been widely discussed. This item was pretty easily found and there are certain people that get mad when new users ask old questions. I am not one of those people, but it will save you some grief. Then if you have questions regarding something you don't understand people will be more likely to help you out. Good Luck....
Hi Everyone!
Greeting for the day! I hope you all are doing good.
I am here to ask a question which is bothering me from past few days . I am not any developer or geek, actually. So apology if this question is not relevant. I have been using mod apks from last few month but now I am realizing that all the apps requires almost full access or say permissions to your cell phone. So my question is "Why full permission is required for MOD apps?".
I mean is it really required to give full permission while creating a mod version or the developers unnecessary ask for it? So may be then can play with the data or other things when they are bored. :cyclops:
I used to download those apks from ONHAX or OSMDROID because they seemed better than any other place but now it's not same for me. I used to give full access but now I can n't. Could you please share your view and let me know if I can trust these websites or the full permissions?
I mean what about the application shared on XDA as well? Can we trust them? I know mostly people wants to help and seriously they do whatever they can, but still I have some confusion about this. Hence this thread.
Also if no, then is there any alternative way? like install app and then give only some permission manually which might be required for app.
Thank you in advance! :angel:
Have a nice day! :good:
Aknecromancer said:
Hi Everyone!
Greeting for the day! I hope you all are doing good.
I am here to ask a question which is bothering me from past few days . I am not any developer or geek, actually. So apology if this question is not relevant. I have been using mod apks from last few month but now I am realizing that all the apps requires almost full access or say permissions to your cell phone. So my question is "Why full permission is required for MOD apps?".
I mean is it really required to give full permission while creating a mod version or the developers unnecessary ask for it? So may be then can play with the data or other things when they are bored. :cyclops:
I used to download those apks from ONHAX or OSMDROID because they seemed better than any other place but now it's not same for me. I used to give full access but now I can n't. Could you please share your view and let me know if I can trust these websites or the full permissions?
I mean what about the application shared on XDA as well? Can we trust them? I know mostly people wants to help and seriously they do whatever they can, but still I have some confusion about this. Hence this thread.
Also if no, then is there any alternative way? like install app and then give only some permission manually which might be required for app.
Thank you in advance! :angel:
Have a nice day! :good:
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Don't know about why they ask full permissions but yes,you can definitely change the permissions.There are many apps available on play store to change permissions but I would prefer advanced permission manager because it is reliable and easy to use.It also doesn't requires root to work,so it is really a nice application
Regards,
milkyway3
milkyway3 said:
Don't know about why they ask full permissions but yes,you can definitely change the permissions.There are many apps available on play store to change permissions but I would prefer advanced permission manager because it is reliable and easy to use.It also doesn't requires root to work,so it is really a nice application
Regards,
milkyway3
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Hi Milkyway3,
Thank you for your view. Indeed we can manage permissions. May be we can give same permission as the original app and hopefully that work. :laugh:
Let's see what other guys think of this.
Hello everyone!
I need your help! Recently the company that I work for decided to force us to use the Intelligent Hub app on our smartphone devices. The think with this awful app is that not only it is slow but also it asks for device administrator rights something that really bugs me.
Is there any way I can bypass this and make the app think that it has administration rights although it does not?
Maybe with a magisk module or something?
Thanks in advance.
Have a nice day everyone!
Sunny Storm said:
Hello everyone!
I need your help! Recently the company that I work for decided to force us to use the Intelligent Hub app on our smartphone devices. The think with this awful app is that not only it is slow but also it asks for device administrator rights something that really bugs me.
Is there any way I can bypass this and make the app think that it has administration rights although it does not?
Maybe with a magisk module or something?
Thanks in advance.
Have a nice day everyone!
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I'm also interested to find a solution for it. Did you find a solution for it?
No there isn't. If there was then the app wouldn't serve a purpose now would it.
Sunny Storm said:
Hello everyone!
I need your help! Recently the company that I work for decided to force us to use the Intelligent Hub app on our smartphone devices. The think with this awful app is that not only it is slow but also it asks for device administrator rights something that really bugs me.
Is there any way I can bypass this and make the app think that it has administration rights although it does not?
Maybe with a magisk module or something?
Thanks in advance.
Have a nice day everyone!
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Get a non-smartphone, problem solved!
Seriously though, Xposed Framework with XPrivacy might be able to do it. EDIT: The old one, not XPrivacyLua, is better if you can run it. It allowed you to do really stupid stuff that can break everything, which in this case is probably what you need.
If it was me, I would tell them to give me a phone and cell plan just for work and put it on there. I wouldn't particularly care about them having access, it's the principle of the thing.
I am currently wondering this too.