Hello,
Is is possible to change an Android phone Geographical location permanently without the use of VPN? If yes,I'll like to learn how to do it. Thanks.
Jayboy0296 said:
Hello,
Is is possible to change an Android phone Geographical location permanently without the use of VPN? If yes,I'll like to learn how to do it. Thanks.
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If the phone is rooted then you can change its default geolocation settings by means of SetEdit app - available off Google Play Store.
jwoegerbauer said:
If the phone is rooted then you can change its default geolocation settings by means of SetEdit app - available off Google Play Store.
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Can you send me the how to?
Deleted member 1890170 said:
If the phone is rooted then you can change its default geolocation settings by means of SetEdit app - available off Google Play Store.
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how to change using SetEdit ?
Jayboy0296 said:
Hello,
Is is possible to change an Android phone Geographical location permanently without the use of VPN? If yes,I'll like to learn how to do it. Thanks.
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I use this application by RD M66B (in the paid version i.e. with its companion) for that:
[CLOSED][APP][XPOSED][6.0+] XPrivacyLua - Android privacy manager [UNSUPPORTED]
XPrivacyLua Really simple to use privacy manager for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and later (successor of XPrivacy). Revoking Android permissions from apps often let apps crash or malfunction. XPrivacyLua solves this by feeding apps fake data...
forum.xda-developers.com
There are apps that fake your GPS location. However, cell tower reporting or pinging will not be fooled.
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Hi,
after reading THIS (How is Google uploading my WLAN passwords to their servers ?)
i wondered what google apps are safe.
Fortunately some Roms allow to install the GAPPS seperately, so i wanted to know how to block the unsafe ones, which are sending (what) data to google.
Id like to upgrade to an ICS based ROM, but wanted to make sure i understand before i do so .
Thank you in advance for helping me out.
Well, just using android is potentially dangerous. Google has total control over your system as long as you are connected to the internet. They can remotely install apps, remove apps lock your phone and MORE.
So why so paranoid, just get over it or buy another OS phone....which in fact does the same. It's the world we live in - it's unavoidable.
retsam88 said:
Well, just using android is potentially dangerous. Google has total control over your system as long as you are connected to the internet. They can remotely install apps, remove apps lock your phone and MORE.
So why so paranoid, just get over it or buy another OS phone....which in fact does the same. It's the world we live in - it's unavoidable.
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That's not entirely true!
To kick out Google, you don't need to switch OS. Google is just a major player of OHA. It doesn't simply own Android.
You can always remove all Google's apps from system (if you are rooted). Remove even Play Store and use alternative Market apps. Or, don't use a Market app at all (install apps manually).
As an example, you can see Android-powered Kindle Fire. There's no dominance of Google over it.
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derolleheinz said:
Hi,
after reading THIS (How is Google uploading my WLAN passwords to their servers ?)
i wondered what google apps are safe.
Fortunately some Roms allow to install the GAPPS seperately, so i wanted to know how to block the unsafe ones, which are sending (what) data to google.
Id like to upgrade to an ICS based ROM, but wanted to make sure i understand before i do so .
Thank you in advance for helping me out.
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The best practice: Encrypt your Internet Traffic.
There are many ways to do this. Use L2TP VPN (with encryption support) if you aren't rooted. If you're rooted, use OpenVPN.
I use SSH Tunnel app with socks proxy option checked (for dynamic port forwarding). With this, my internet traffic flows through a powerful encrypted tunnel. This method is easiest one because there's no need to configure anything on server. You just need a server with root access (or, full SSH access) running somewhere on internet.
All true, but theres something you don't know. Google has killswitch. How to disable it is beyond my imagination.
retsam88 said:
So why so paranoid, just get over it or buy another OS phone....which in fact does the same. It's the world we live in - it's unavoidable.
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I don't think it unavoidable at all. I think it is pretty easy.
Just put Cyanogenmod on your phone. Don't install Gapps. And get all your apps from 3rd party markets like f-droid.org
You may try "LBE Privacy Guard" application that is available on Google Play.
It allows to control permissions of all installed applications including system and Google ones.
Root is required though it is always required if you want to control something on your phone.
P.S. I am using it since I rooted my phone and initially I rooted my phone just to install this app :victory:
retsam88 said:
Well, just using android is potentially dangerous. Google has total control over your system as long as you are connected to the internet. They can remotely install apps, remove apps lock your phone and MORE.
So why so paranoid, just get over it or buy another OS phone....which in fact does the same. It's the world we live in - it's unavoidable.
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To be fair ios and wp7 can also remotely delete apps etcetera too.
Dave
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Hi i wanted enable the google assistant on my phone, but it says it is not supported in my language. And as soon as i change language to english, and remove google app data and google services data, i can use assistant. But then whole system, and every app is in the english, and i does not like that. So is there any way to fake language setting only for google app, and have my own laguage setted globally? Or is there any other way to have assistant in any language? I have root, etc. so you can suggest.
Thanks!
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Hi i wanted enable the google assistant on my phone, but it says it is not supported in my language..........
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There's only a few ways a Language/Locale can be changed for a specific app but, keep in mind that this depends on how and/or where, within the app, the Language/Locale is being called for. Some apps use this within a single point and some apps call for it within more than one area of the app itself.
There's XPosed Modules that have this feature/ability that's specific to or one of its various abilities.
The following is just an example of a few of them...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3539878
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2437377
There's also the option to use Apktool to manually make these changes yourself before installing the app.
The following is just an example of a few URL's that discusses this...
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2264874/changing-locale-within-the-app-itself
https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-changing-app-language/10726
These are just some suggestions and I personally can't help you do this since I've never needed to myself.
This can be simple for some apps and can be a bit more involved but, I just provided you with a good start for what you may be looking for.
I wish you the best of luck!
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I am searching for options how to block android in-app trackers.
Which trackers are used in specific app can be checked here: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/
For example:
https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.nordvpn.android/latest/
App NordVPN uses 5 trackers (Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager,...).
How is it possible to block these trackers on Android 9? In a browser with add-ons like uBlock Origin it is an easy job. Is it possible to do the same with Android applications?
- I was looking at adblocking apps like AdAway, which uses hosts file... Can I use this host file to block trackers used in apps?
- I was also looking at XprivacyLua, but it needs Xposed framewors, which does not work (yet) on Android 9.
- Do you know any other tool?
- Or is the only option to find alternative?
Using: Mido device, LineageOS 16 for MicroG (based on Android 9 Pie).
Thank you for help and greetings!
If someone else needs it, I got a lot of help in this AdAway thread, page 1413, 1414: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190753&page=1413
ktmom said:
For any app that makes the call by DNS, yes. If an app has an IP hard coded or other DNS work around, no.
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So one option seems to be just adding domains to AdAway blocklist.
To do so:
zgfg said:
As pointed by the other user, you didn't list FQDNs but package names - with AdAway you cannot blacklist/whitelist some apps, only FQDNs (domains)
For AdAway you must have root, hence you can check from the logcat which domains were resolved by DNS and which TCP connections were established while your app is running.
Then add suspicious domains to your AdAway blacklist, restart the phone and test again, and analyze the log again if you still see the ads
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@GuestK00285
Nobody needs an AD-Blocker app: all one has to do is to keep Android's system file /system/etc/hosts up-to-date. To edit this file root access is required.
Check out https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...pt-disable-fk-services-trackers-apps-t4074427
Hey guys,
what do you think about GrapheneOS? (https://grapheneos.org)
I think there are some disadvantages:
- only Pixel devices (because only these have some security "flags")
- no root access
- hardcoded Google domains
and some advantages:
- good hardware support
- hardenized aosp
- closed bootloader after flashing
Now I would like to discus about this ROM
I too would be interested to hear about anyones experience regarding this OS
johndoe118 said:
Hey guys,
what do you think about GrapheneOS? (https://grapheneos.org)
I think there are some disadvantages:
- only Pixel devices (because only these have some security "flags")
- no root access
- hardcoded Google domains
and some advantages:
- good hardware support
- hardenized aosp
- closed bootloader after flashing
Now I would like to discus about this ROM
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I'm interested in this ROM too. I have a Pixel 3a. I haven't flashed it yet because I'm trying to find out what people's experiences are first. There doesn't seem to be a lot of posts about it. Did you ever flash it? Also, what do you mean by "hardcoded Google domains"?
Well, the captiveportal contacts the Google servers regularly when you connect to a WiFi. That was one reason why I lost interest in the ROM. The other was the limited device support and missing root access. I absolutely need access to the iptables. As a one-man show, the ROM can be adjusted at any time.
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Well, the captiveportal contacts the Google servers regularly when you connect to a WiFi.
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Do you have some kind of reference for that? I'm using it now and would really like some proof to bring up in their subreddit as a WTF.
graphene seems great, no root does not
I don't want the bootloader locked.
I want Magisk extensions
I need root for LP _only_ to remove ads. Is there something like LP that allows (interactively) disabling app activities?
hardcoded google domains info from faq
https://grapheneos.org/faq#device-support
GrapheneOS leaves these set to the standard four URLs to blend into the crowd of billions of other Android devices with and without Google Mobile Services performing the same empty GET requests. For privacy reasons, it isn't desirable to stand out from the crowd and changing these URLs or even disabling the feature will likely reduce your privacy by giving your device a more unique fingerprint. GrapheneOS aims to appear like any other common mobile device on the network.
HTTPS: https://www.google.com/generate_204
HTTP: http://connectivitycheck.gstatic.com/generate_204
HTTP fallback: http://www.google.com/gen_204
HTTP other fallback: http://play.googleapis.com/generate_204
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nay_ said:
hardcoded google domains info from faq
https://grapheneos.org/faq#device-support
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Thanks, right from there
I have Graphene OS taimen-factory-2020.07.06.20.zip on my Pixel 2 XL.Under "System update settings" is "Check for updates" but nothing happens if I tap.Only the field becomes darker.Has someone experience with this?
Update with adb sideloading to 2020.08.03.22 works.
OTA update from 2020.08.03.22 to 2020.08.07.01 likewise.
I'm personally not a fan of these kinds of projects, they aren't really all that 'secure', you're still using proprietary vendor blobs and such
help please
Hello! In the description
I pointed out that you can change servers just not through the GUI.
Has anyone tried this?
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Providing a toggle in the Settings app for using connectivitycheck.grapheneos.org as an alternative is planned. The option to blend into the crowd with the standard URLs is important and must remain supported for people who need to be able to blend in rather than getting the nice feeling that comes from using GrapheneOS servers. It's possible to use connectivitycheck.grapheneos.org already, but not via the GUI.
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captive portal leak + location services data leak
Few points:
1. General idea is that privacy/security oriented OS (as graphene is advertised) should limit network activity as much as possible, and not ping google using captive portal service every few seconds providing perfect IP-based location to google
It is possible to switch it off, but should be off by default
2. Connections of android location services to get GPS constellations were shown before to send sim card imsi and connected cellular tower id to provider (qualcom/google):
"blog.wirelessmoves.com/2014/08/supl-reveals-my-identity-and-location-to-google.html"
Graphene still allows those connections (check their FAQ on website)
W/O root no way to switch this off. Even some devices ignore config files and still leak data (on the level of cellular modem most probably)
3. Android services make other weird connections. Example: AOSP dialler app is querying phone numbers against online database leaking all contacts to google. How was this taken care of in graphene? Are all AOSP services/apps security-verified to not leak any data?
w/o root no way to install afwall to block everything
Is graphene built-in firewall capable of blocking system services from network access?
In a world where privacy is so exploited an app with this functionality would be very useful, there are many "spy apps", most of the time we need to copy some sensitive data through the clipboard, I heard news about the beta version of Android 12 with this functionality. But the verdict is: is there any way to develop an app of this category?
PS: I'm not a developer, I just found a username available to use
Devmobdroid said:
In a world where privacy is so exploited an app with this functionality would be very useful, there are many "spy apps", most of the time we need to copy some sensitive data through the clipboard, I heard news about the beta version of Android 12 with this functionality. But the verdict is: is there any way to develop an app of this category?
PS: I'm not a developer, I just found a username available to use
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There is already one available. Using it already for years.
[CLOSED][APP][XPOSED][6.0+] XPrivacyLua - Android privacy manager [UNSUPPORTED]
XPrivacyLua Really simple to use privacy manager for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and later (successor of XPrivacy). Revoking Android permissions from apps often let apps crash or malfunction. XPrivacyLua solves this by feeding apps fake data...
forum.xda-developers.com