Someone has installed a spyware named "mobile tracker free" on my sister's phone. Apparently, the app requires the hacker to sign in using their email account and the email id is stored locally too.
I have discovered the spyware app and opened it. The email id is normally visible on the app dashboard itself but it is promoting me to update the app. Now the problem is, to update the app you have to uninstall the previous version and then reinstall new one. I am afraid this will remove all the data related to the hacker.
How should I go about it? Should I backup all the data and then try to find the email id in the backup? Or is there a way to disable the prompt so that I can normally see the details?
I desperately need help. Thanks in advance.
Probably her boyfriend....
Insecurities are a [email protected]
Try investigating the email address
If you do an install with:
Code:
adb install -r whatever.apk
It shouldn't delete any data. But you can never know.
If this device is rooted just go to /data/data/mobiletrackerfree and save all the data on your desktop.
If this is a stupid app all the details would be visible in an XML file, probably in shared_prefs
Code:
# cat /data/data/mobiletrackerfree/shared_prefs/*
* mobiletrackerfree = use actual package name
Renate said:
If you do an install with:
Code:
adb install -r whatever.apk
It shouldn't delete any data. But you can never know.
If this device is rooted just go to /data/data/mobiletrackerfree and save all the data on your desktop.
If this is a stupid app all the details would be visible in an XML file, probably in shared_prefs
Code:
# cat /data/data/mobiletrackerfree/shared_prefs/*
* mobiletrackerfree = use actual package name
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They install the actuall app through a shell app and they have also changed their package name from m.secu.children, as per this teardown, to mobile.moniter.child2022, so they are asking to uninstall the old version, I guess. How do I ensure that the data is not lost?
Also, I tried sniffing their packets in the hopes of getting the email id but apparently they are blocking it somehow.
The device is not rooted.
toolhas4degrees said:
Probably her boyfriend....
Insecurities are a [email protected]
Try investigating the email address
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But how do I get the email? It prompts an update if I open the app.
Aryan5555 said:
But how do I get the email? It prompts an update if I open the app.
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Well someone she knows installed it...
A hacker doesn't need this. They have your ip. And would send a tracker file not an app and keylogger not this. This was done by someone she is close to
Aryan5555 said:
But how do I get the email? It prompts an update if I open the app.
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I would wipe her phone and have her change her password. And make sure no one touches her phone...
Renate said:
If you do an install with:
Code:
adb install -r whatever.apk
It shouldn't delete any data. But you can never know.
If this device is rooted just go to /data/data/mobiletrackerfree and save all the data on your desktop.
If this is a stupid app all the details would be visible in an XML file, probably in shared_prefs
Code:
# cat /data/data/mobiletrackerfree/shared_prefs/*
* mobiletrackerfree = use actual package name
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You are right, they have stored all the data on a file called user.xml in shared_prefs. I installed the app on an emulator and found out. But the actual device is not rooted, how do I do it on that one?
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Well, did you cat user.xml? Does it have the bogus email you typed in or is it encrypted/hashed?
If they are changing the package name, they will just ask you to re-enter the drop email address.
You need to root this.
I agree though, this is a personal friend of hers who has access to the device.
Renate said:
Well, did you cat user.xml? Does it have the bogus email you typed in or is it encrypted/hashed?
If they are changing the package name, they will just ask you to re-enter the drop email address.
You need to root this.
I agree though, this is a personal friend of hers who has access to the device.
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Agreed, only someone with physical access to her phone can do this.
No, user.xml is stored unencrypted.
Now the good thing is she is still on Android 11, hope I can access the data folder somehow.
If not, how do I root it without losing the data?
You never said what model this is.
If there is a TWRP recovery you can flash that, mount /data (if it's not encrypted?)
If there is an exploit you can get temporary root that way.
It's a OnePlus Nord running Android 11.
The scammer apparently got to know that we had discovered the app, and logged it out remotely. So no more email address in plaintext.
However, I am in contact with the Spyware Devs and they are cooperating.
They are using Cloudflare and Zendesk, so not very tough to track them down. I am going to report them to the concerned authorities in my country irrespective of whether they give me a name or not.
Aryan5555 said:
Someone has installed a spyware named "mobile tracker free" on my sister's phone. Apparently, the app requires the hacker to sign in using their email account and the email id is stored locally too.
I have discovered the spyware app and opened it. The email id is normally visible on the app dashboard itself but it is promoting me to update the app. Now the problem is, to update the app you have to uninstall the previous version and then reinstall new one. I am afraid this will remove all the data related to the hacker.
How should I go about it? Should I backup all the data and then try to find the email id in the backup? Or is there a way to disable the prompt so that I can normally see the details?
I desperately need help. Thanks in advance.
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I know how annoying it is trying to set up ADB, open a terminal, export logs to local files, copy, paste, etc just to submit a bug report or help a developer diagnose an issue.
That is why I put together this little app to do all of that for you!
This app runs the following commands:
dmesg
logcat -v time -d
logcat -v time -b radio -d
getprop
uname -a
ps
It puts these together into a single document and uploads it to Pastebin, so you can just put a link in a forum thread or IRC or in the bug tracker.
To run these, sadly it needs root. It also requires permissions to read phone identity so that it can automatically mask your ESN/MDN/etc in the logs before it uploads them. It also requires permissions to read account information so that it can mask all of your accounts in the logcat.
EVEN WITH ALL OF THOSE THINGS BLOCKED AUTOMATICALLY PLEASE LOOK OVER YOUR LOG BEFORE GIVING OUT THE URL. IT IS A PRIVATE PASTEBIN AND IF YOU FIND SOMETHING PRIVATE YOU CAN REMOVE IT.
Usage:
Install the app on your phone.
Run the app.
Add any information that should be masked (keep in mind private phone ids and accounts will be masked automatically).
Hit PasteBin! and wait for the upload to finish.
Note the url at the bottom of the screen and give it to whoever requested your logs.
This is just a simple app to help get logs, but if you have any suggestion of how it might be better, do let me know by posting in this thread.
Known Issues:
If you add too many mask strings the app doesn't scroll so you lose the PasteBin! button and/or the resulting URL.
Google Code Project: http://code.google.com/p/getlogs/
Version History:
Version 1.2
Added filtering to "just a file" output
Limited dmesg and both logcats to only 1000 lines each to prevent OutOfMemory Exceptions.
Version 1.1
Added ability to just save the file, no upload. (/sdcard/Android/apps/com.GetLogs/data/)
App now remembers the last message, in case you forget to write down your pastebin address.
Added ps to the list of processes run.
Version 1.0
Initial Version
Upgrade Instructions:
Uninstall current version if installed.
Install new version.
good work, thanks button pushed
Ok so, update - application not installed error, yes I have unknown sources selected, just doesn't install. Any ideas?
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VistroDistro said:
Ok so, update - application not installed error, yes I have unknown sources selected, just doesn't install. Any ideas?
Sent from my MSM using XDA App
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Hm, I get the same thing, I've never published an android app before and I chose not to sign it, maybe I need to do that...
EDIT: Ok I signed it and it installs now, sorry about that.
worked like a charm : )
again, good work
Hi,
Is there any way for the file to be dumped on the phone instead of uploading it to pastebin. The user can then pick his way of displaying the file to the world.
This is awesome, gonna install it when I get home so I can get highlandsun some logs of radio failures that occur when I'm at my desk at work. (I never have time to get the logs from the terminal when working, and I can't ADB at work.)
New version in first post, see the Version History for the updates.
Awesome work!
Nice work rpierce99. This should help get us a flood of logs .
Awesome! Will have a try.
I'm running this but it's not giving me a url and I can't see to find the file that it's supposed to create.
Demonic240 said:
I'm running this but it's not giving me a url and I can't see to find the file that it's supposed to create.
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If you hit the pastebin button the url gets spit out just below the button. If you want the file it is in /sdcard/Android/apps/com.GetLogs/data/
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Demonic240 said:
I posted the data file in another thread but I don't think anyone was able to look at it. Here is the logs for my tilt2. The issue I'm running into is that wifi loses the data connection immediately when the phone goes to sleep. The wifi signal does not drop, and in fact still says I'm connected, so the only way to regain data is to turn off the wifi then back on. Would someone be able to look at these logs and help me out here?
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Hrm...
No offense, but this really doesn't belong here. IIRC, you posted the logs in the FRX06 thread - which is good, but don't you remember me mentioning opening a bug on the tracker? Obviously if there's already a bug open, just add your comments/logs to it... if there isn't already a bug on it, open a new bug with your comments/logs .
Seriously, this has absolutely nothing to do with this thread.
arrrghhh said:
Hrm...
No offense, but this really doesn't belong here. IIRC, you posted the logs in the FRX06 thread - which is good, but don't you remember me mentioning opening a bug on the tracker? Obviously if there's already a bug open, just add your comments/logs to it... if there isn't already a bug on it, open a new bug with your comments/logs .
Seriously, this has absolutely nothing to do with this thread.
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Ah, I'll remove it then. Sorry about that.
Better dmesg binary
In the interest of having more readable kernel logs...
Delete your current /bin/dmesg and put this one in there instead. Make sure you chmod it 755.
highlandsun said:
In the interest of having more readable kernel logs...
Delete your current /bin/dmesg and put this one in there instead. Make sure you chmod it 755.
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At work without adb. Using terminal on Rhod.
What am I missing?
Code:
$ $ su
# mount -o remount,rw /
# rm /bin/dmesg
# cp /sdcard/dropbox/dmesg /bin
cp: write error: No space left on device
# ls -l /bin/dm*
-rwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 0 Jun 29 10:10 /bin/dmesg
It does remove dmesg, it does copy the new, but filesize=0
Your rootfs is full. You can install it in /system/bin or /system/xbin instead. There's already one in there too, which is a symlink to toolbox. You should delete the symlink first, of course.
@HYC: Oh yes, sweet. Thanks.
@rpierce99: "Just a file" gives me..... just a file ... and crashes. However, the file is good. Thanks.
Hi there,
I have an HTC Evo 3d, running LeeDroid's ROM from very early days. To be honest, never really messed about with it much, but had noticed it added a 'Secure' box to SMS.
Now, i don't 'think' i ever set a password for this, however it keeps asking for one, and i cannot access my secure messages. So, i was wondering if anyone knows if there is a way i can reset this password, or somehow backup the messages so they are not lost, then maybe reinstall something, and start from scratch, but WITHOUT losing the messages within?
I have had a look on both this site, and Google, however so far have been unable to find the correct answer, as not sure i'm even asking the right questions, lol!
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction!
Thanks.
R0N4LD said:
Hi there,
I have an HTC Evo 3d, running LeeDroid's ROM from very early days. To be honest, never really messed about with it much, but had noticed it added a 'Secure' box to SMS.
Now, i don't 'think' i ever set a password for this, however it keeps asking for one, and i cannot access my secure messages. So, i was wondering if anyone knows if there is a way i can reset this password, or somehow backup the messages so they are not lost, then maybe reinstall something, and start from scratch, but WITHOUT losing the messages within?
I have had a look on both this site, and Google, however so far have been unable to find the correct answer, as not sure i'm even asking the right questions, lol!
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction!
Thanks.
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Have you tried your carrier password? Like on Sprint usually my default password is 1) the last 4 of my phone number (most likely) or 2) my voicemail password. Start with one of those.
Hello there, I know that this an old thread but just in case anyone is still interested in this I found out some information(the hard way). First of, if you aren't rooted then there is little than you can do apart from cry and try to guess the password. Trust me, I've tried alternatives and even though both the password and secure box messages are stored in plain text, the directories they are in are inaccessible without root access. Unfortunately rooting your device deletes all messages and there is NO way to backup the secure box messages. If you do have root access then carry on reading.
I'm yet to find out where the secure box messages database is but the password is stored on plain text in this file "/data/data/com.android.mms/shared_prefs/com.android.mms.categoryInfo.xml" either read it or delete the file to reassert the password. Deleting the file will not affect the secure box messages in anyway.
Stefan3 said:
Hello there, I know that this an old thread but just in case anyone is still interested in this I found out some information(the hard way). First of, if you aren't rooted then there is little than you can do apart from cry and try to guess the password. Trust me, I've tried alternatives and even though both the password and secure box messages are stored in plain text, the directories they are in are inaccessible without root access. Unfortunately rooting your device deletes all messages and there is NO way to backup the secure box messages. If you do have root access then carry on reading.
I'm yet to find out where the secure box messages database is but the password is stored on plain text in this file "/data/data/com.android.mms/shared_prefs/com.android.mms.categoryInfo.xml" either read it or delete the file to reassert the password. Deleting the file will not affect the secure box messages in anyway.
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Thank you very much for your assistance. Can you explain I. Detail how to get to that file? I put that link in the search bar (internal storage) and it won't pull anything up. I'm not super savy when it comes to stuff like this. Do you mind helping me out?
Stefan3 said:
Hello there, I know that this an old thread but just in case anyone is still interested in this I found out some information(the hard way). First of, if you aren't rooted then there is little than you can do apart from cry and try to guess the password. Trust me, I've tried alternatives and even though both the password and secure box messages are stored in plain text, the directories they are in are inaccessible without root access. Unfortunately rooting your device deletes all messages and there is NO way to backup the secure box messages. If you do have root access then carry on reading.
I'm yet to find out where the secure box messages database is but the password is stored on plain text in this file "/data/data/com.android.mms/shared_prefs/com.android.mms.categoryInfo.xml" either read it or delete the file to reassert the password. Deleting the file will not affect the secure box messages in anyway.
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thanks a bunch!!!
If you haven't rooted your device and don't remember setting the password for the secure box, you can try the same password you have for your HTC account. It worked for me, thankfully.
Stefan3 said:
Hello there, I know that this an old thread but just in case anyone is still interested in this I found out some information(the hard way). First of, if you aren't rooted then there is little than you can do apart from cry and try to guess the password. Trust me, I've tried alternatives and even though both the password and secure box messages are stored in plain text, the directories they are in are inaccessible without root access. Unfortunately rooting your device deletes all messages and there is NO way to backup the secure box messages. If you do have root access then carry on reading.
I'm yet to find out where the secure box messages database is but the password is stored on plain text in this file "/data/data/com.android.mms/shared_prefs/com.android.mms.categoryInfo.xml" either read it or delete the file to reassert the password. Deleting the file will not affect the secure box messages in anyway.
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Thanks it worked for me 100%
Stefan3 said:
Hello there, I know that this an old thread but just in case anyone is still interested in this I found out some information(the hard way). First of, if you aren't rooted then there is little than you can do apart from cry and try to guess the password. Trust me, I've tried alternatives and even though both the password and secure box messages are stored in plain text, the directories they are in are inaccessible without root access. Unfortunately rooting your device deletes all messages and there is NO way to backup the secure box messages. If you do have root access then carry on reading.
I'm yet to find out where the secure box messages database is but the password is stored on plain text in this file "/data/data/com.android.mms/shared_prefs/com.android.mms.categoryInfo.xml" either read it or delete the file to reassert the password. Deleting the file will not affect the secure box messages in anyway.
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Thank you so much for the password file location. I was able to recover the secure box password for a Desire 500 using this info without having root.
Here's what I did:
* Backup com.android.mms
Code:
adb backup -f backup.ab com.android.mms
* Extract the resulting backup.ab to backup.tar using Android Backup Extractor (can't post link, so search GitHub for it - author nelenkov)
Code:
java -jar abe.jar unpack backup.ab backup.tar
one could also use dd if available
Code:
dd if=backup.ab bs=1 skip=24|openssl zlib -d > backup.tar
* Find com.android.mms.categoryInfo.xml in apps/com.android.mms/sp directory of extracted .tar
help
positivew said:
Thank you so much for the password file location. I was able to recover the secure box password for a Desire 500 using this info without having root.
Here's what I did:
* Backup com.android.mms
Code:
adb backup -f backup.ab com.android.mms
* Extract the resulting backup.ab to backup.tar using Android Backup Extractor (can't post link, so search GitHub for it - author nelenkov)
Code:
java -jar abe.jar unpack backup.ab backup.tar
one could also use dd if available
Code:
dd if=backup.ab bs=1 skip=24|openssl zlib -d > backup.tar
* Find com.android.mms.categoryInfo.xml in apps/com.android.mms/sp directory of extracted .tar
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hey, i am new in these stuffs, can you please provide a better tutorial of what you did and how you did, i am also not having root and also i am not having the secure box password.
Hello!
positivew said:
Thank you so much for the password file location. I was able to recover the secure box password for a Desire 500 using this info without having root.
Here's what I did:
* Backup com.android.mms
Code:
adb backup -f backup.ab com.android.mms
* Extract the resulting backup.ab to backup.tar using Android Backup Extractor (can't post link, so search GitHub for it - author nelenkov)
Code:
java -jar abe.jar unpack backup.ab backup.tar
one could also use dd if available
Code:
dd if=backup.ab bs=1 skip=24|openssl zlib -d > backup.tar
* Find com.android.mms.categoryInfo.xml in apps/com.android.mms/sp directory of extracted .tar
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positivew, thanks for your contribution! I got really excited when you mentioned there is a way to access the information without being rooted, but I am encountering some trouble when trying to backup com.android.mms through adb. Initially the process seems to be working fine, but the resulting backup only appears as a 1kb file. When I subsequently unpack to tar, the file shows no information. Certain posts online indicate that this might be due to com.android.mms being a system file and thus inaccessible unless you are rooted. Could you please detail the process you used a little further, I would be very grateful!
for HTC users - solution is a bit differrent
briggsjoshua said:
positivew, thanks for your contribution! I got really excited when you mentioned there is a way to access the information without being rooted, but I am encountering some trouble when trying to backup com.android.mms through adb. Initially the process seems to be working fine, but the resulting backup only appears as a 1kb file. When I subsequently unpack to tar, the file shows no information. Certain posts online indicate that this might be due to com.android.mms being a system file and thus inaccessible unless you are rooted. Could you please detail the process you used a little further, I would be very grateful!
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If you've got same issue as I do, then first you need to figure out the exact name of your messaging app. To do this, one could install "App extractor" from the market, and extract the Messaging application. File name .apk will be the package name, which for HTC Sense goes like this:
Code:
com.htc.sense.mms
and NOT
Code:
com.android.mms
Then, do the backup as suggested above, using
Code:
adb backup -f somenameofyourbackup.ab com.htc.sense.mms
You should get .ab file of around 8 to 12kb, depends on your message file.
Than just use whatever method for extraction you prefer (I used dd on ubuntu, but not the openssl version, rather python one)
Code:
dd if=yourbackupfile.ab bs=1 skip=24 | python -c "import zlib,sys;sys.stdout.write(zlib.decompress(sys.stdin.read()))" | tar -xvf
make sure to set correct path to yourbackupfile.ab (or place it in the home directory)
Then you should get folder app/com.htc.sense.mms/sp/ and here the file com.htc.sense.mms.categoryInfo.xml where the password is stored in plaintext.
Voila
Worked Like A Charm!
Many thanks. Recovered my password on my HTC One (M7)
Please help, I cant find the ./data/data only ./data - I use x-plore file manager
Hi guys, i'd appreciate some help here. I would like to create a shell script / telnet script that will automatically login to my router using username and password and then send a command. I'd be calling this script thru tasker or probably using sl4a if phyton, or just thru terminal emulator if shell script. Basically the steps will be:
1. Connect to host
2. Enter username
3. Enter password
4. Enter a command
5. Exit/Disconnect
Hopefully, the script will not utilize third party app like lazy geek (expect for android).
Right Now I can only connect to the host but the user name and password is not sent. I am just stuck at the Login prompt.
Appreciate the help. TIA
Seems no one is to help with this, but how about a little help on lazy geek app. Couldn't havr it working on my nexus 5. Any help?
Send/Expect
You can use Send/Expect, either as a standalone app, or as a Tasker plugin.
I am a new user here, and as such am not allowed to post links. But look in the play store for Send/Expect, and the description will lead you back to the website where there is further documentation and a trial version available.
amosnomor said:
You can use Send/Expect, either as a standalone app, or as a Tasker plugin.
I am a new user here, and as such am not allowed to post links. But look in the play store for Send/Expect, and the description will lead you back to the website where there is further documentation and a trial version available.
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Thanks, i've tried it several times and I could not even run the sample script.
phangs23 said:
Thanks, i've tried it several times and I could not even run the sample script.
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Hello.
What sample script? What sorts of problems? Which version of Send/Expect are you using?
David
amosnomor said:
Hello.
What sample script? What sorts of problems? Which version of Send/Expect are you using?
David
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No, sorry got it wrong. I haven't tried Send/Expect yet, haven't got time to get a way to buy it in the playstore, paid app. I'm from the Philippines so online payments are not that widely used yet. There are ways just haven't been able to set it up.
Anyway, what I meant was the app Lazygeek, which is the expect version for android, unfortunately, I couldn't even run it's sample script. I might try Send/Expect in few days.
Sorry, thanks.
phangs23 said:
No, sorry got it wrong. I haven't tried Send/Expect yet, haven't got time to get a way to buy it in the playstore, paid app.
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On the Send/Expect website is a a page with a fully functional free trial version.
https://sites.google.com/site/sendexpect/
I have been using python with pexpect for similar projects, which i can recommend.
Otherwise linux has a expect command which you can use and is also fairly easy to use.
As i'm not yet allowed to post links, i cannot link that for you. But u can find man-page/tutorials with a quick googe search
Are you planning of running this from android environment or a full os-env?
Hi ,
Yesterday, I installed ubuntu touch in my nexus 4 and decided to use it as my daily rom.
So, i tried to modify some settings. Everything is working well, however i have two problems.
The first one : I failed to synchronized contacts with syncevolutions. It's working but it synchronise only one or few contacs in my .csv file. As a solution i used google contacts sync. But if somebody have (or had) the same problem it can be interesting to share the solution with evryvody.
The second one : I tried to change the browser app settings, but it didn't work. I used these two websites to help me :
"bazaar.launchpad.net/~phablet-team/webbrowser-app/trunk/view/head:/README#L71" and
"lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-phone/msg10301.html" I removed the first part, because i'm not able to post outside links.
According to the first website, we can change the homepage and the searche engine, you can use the second website to understand how to do it, i followed the instructions, but it didn't work for me. So, if somebody want to try or already have the solution, it would be amazing.
Thanks.
Edit : Apparently It is now possible to change the search engine directly in the browser (18 June update)
Although it's about calendar sync, this might be helpful: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-touch/help/calendar-app-doesnt-sync-t3054933
What's the content of your browser settings files? I have that working fine for me here.
Code:
[email protected]:~$ cat ~/.config/webbrowser-app/settings.conf
homepage=https://duckduckgo.com
searchengine=duck
allowOpenInBackgroundTab=true
[email protected]:~$ cat ~/.local/share/webbrowser-app/searchengines/duck.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/">
<ShortName>Duck Search</ShortName>
<Description>Search Duck Duck Go</Description>
<Url type="text/html"
template="https://duckduckgo.com/?q={searchTerms}"/>
<AdultContent>false</AdultContent>
<Language>en-au</Language>
<OutputEncoding>UTF-8</OutputEncoding>
<InputEncoding>UTF-8</InputEncoding>
</OpenSearchDescription>
thank you for your answer,
so i only had some problems in my duck.xml files, and it is working now.:good:
Thanks for everything, it might help other people too.
PS: i don't know have to change the title to [SOLVED]
Great to hear that. I'm glad that it's working now.
If you're using the web interface, you can click on the edit button below the first post, then on "Go Advanced" and then you can edit the title.
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directory not found
Hello:
I can't find the directory: /home/phablet/.config/webbrowser-app /
on my bq aquaris 4.5 device...
When I try:
cat~/.config/webbrowser-app/settings.conf
the answer is:
No such file or directory
Thanks in advance.
natxuno said:
Hello:
I can't find the directory: /home/phablet/.config/webbrowser-app /
on my bq aquaris 4.5 device...
When I try:
cat~/.config/webbrowser-app/settings.conf
the answer is:
No such file or directory
Thanks in advance.
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The file and directory isn't created by default. You have to create it manually.
Btw, a settings UI is coming soon.
Thx
nikwen said:
The file and directory isn't created by default. You have to create it manually.
Ok, I thought I only had to modify an existent file
I'll try...
Thanks a lot for your answer, nikwen.
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natxuno said:
The file and directory isn't created by default. You have to create it manually.
Ok, I thought I only had to modify an existent file
I'll try...
Thanks a lot for your answer, nikwen.
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The file is automatically generated on devel-proposed build 166 now. However, it's called webbrowser-app.conf there.
If you're on the stable channel, expect that your browser settings will break in the future. However, you'll simply have to apply your changes to the new file then.
Hello,
I decided to install ubuntu touch again after all the new things they made.
However, changing the browser is no more working for.
I just wanted to know if there was another way to do it or if it was only my fault ?
Moreover, is that possible to uninstall preinstalled scopes like 7digital, amazon, ebay ... ?
@Remy.L There is just one browser for Ubuntu (except one third party browser). You can switch tabs by swiping up from the bottom edge though.
No, uninstalling preinstalled scopes isn't possible using the GUI as long as they aren't in the store.
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Now I get what you mean with "changing the browser". There should be a settings option in the browser itself now (install the update from this week if you haven't already). Give it a try.
If there is still something you want to change manually, check out the contents of the browser's data directory. I think they renamed the settings file.
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Sorry, i did not mean browser but search engine (replace google by duckduckgo).
I did not managed to have it working in the new version.
Anyway, do not bother you, i'm not using ubuntu touch anymore because i'm do not like that path they are taking with this OS (you can not uninstall what you do not want).
As i prefer to use open source software, the best thing to do now is to use an AOSP rom (or maybe firefox OS)
Thanks a lot for all your answers and have a nice day
PS: Sorry for my English, i'm not totally fluent
Edit : Apparently with the new version it is possible to change and chose the search engine you want.:good:
However, I guess that it is still impossible to remove unwanted stock scopes (however, as it is possible to remove unwanted stock apps, it may be possible to do it soon)
Remy.L said:
Sorry, i did not mean browser but search engine (replace google by duckduckgo).
I did not managed to have it working in the new version.
Anyway, do not bother you, i'm not using ubuntu touch anymore because i'm do not like that path they are taking with this OS (you can not uninstall what you do not want).
As i prefer to use open source software, the best thing to do now is to use an AOSP rom (or maybe firefox OS)
Thanks a lot for all your answers and have a nice day
PS: Sorry for my English, i'm not totally fluent
Edit : Apparently with the new version it is possible to change and chose the search engine you want.:good:
However, I guess that it is still impossible to remove unwanted stock scopes (however, as it is possible to remove unwanted stock apps, it may be possible to do it soon)
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You could try removing them with the terminal-app like this:
Code:
sudo click unregister --user=phablet com.ubuntu.badscope
That should actually work. Pretty much everything can be uninstalled, even though not easily.
nikwen said:
You could try removing them with the terminal-app like this:
Code:
sudo click unregister --user=phablet com.ubuntu.badscope
That should actually work. Pretty much everything can be uninstalled, even though not easily.
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Ok tried to use this command, however if i want to uninstall amazon scope, it says to me that com.ubuntu.amazon does not exist.
Moreover it seems that we still cannot change the search engine directly in the browser ( I tried the devel/ubuntu version via Multirom)
Remy
Remy.L said:
Ok tried to use this command, however if i want to uninstall amazon scope, it says to me that com.ubuntu.amazon does not exist.
Moreover it seems that we still cannot change the search engine directly in the browser ( I tried the devel/ubuntu version via Multirom)
Remy
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You need to find out the right package name of the amazon scope (given that it is installed as a click package, of course; I was unable to find it using "click list").
The reason why you don't see the option to change the search engine is that the devel builds are really, really outdated. I think they are half a year old or something like that. Either install the stable channel or devel-proposed.
Ok, thank you for all your answers, it may help a lot of people
Unfortunatly I broker my Nexus 4 screen last week (I'm planning to repair it but not yet [in few month]) so i can not try this rom right now.
Once more, thanks again for your help and for your answers,
Have a nice day
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Did you know that the Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition has just been released?
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Hi nikwen,
I'm back on this forum because i repaired my nexus 4. Everything is now workinh, and the rom seems very nice.
However it is still impossible to uninstall unwanted scopes (like amazon) even with the terminal. (impossible to know the name of the scope).
I also tried this sudo dpkg --get-selections >liste but it does not list the scopes name.
Thank you for all your answers
Remy.L said:
Hi nikwen,
I'm back on this forum because i repaired my nexus 4. Everything is now workinh, and the rom seems very nice.
However it is still impossible to uninstall unwanted scopes (like amazon) even with the terminal. (impossible to know the name of the scope).
I also tried this sudo dpkg --get-selections >liste but it does not list the scopes name.
Thank you for all your answers
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Hi,
Yes, there's been a discussion about this on the ubuntu-phone mailing list recently. The reason why they can indeed not be uninstalled is that they are remote scopes with the code lying on a Canonical server and not on the device itself. I didn't follow the whole discussion, so if you are interested, check out the mailing list archive and you should be able to find the conversation within the first 5 pages.
Hi Nikwen,
So i checked your link and found what i needed
So yes, it is impossible to uninstall these scopes like you said, the only way is to keep it without using it.
But the thing i was thinking about is : If you do not use these scopes does it still get informations from you (in background) ? (because and do not want it to use my data continuously)
Sorry for all these questions
Have a nice day,
Remy
@Remy.L No, they won't be giving any information away. Scopes only run when they are in the foreground and even if they are, they are confined by a software called "apparmor", which means that they cannot access any data besides that which you enter into the search box. They don't have access to any of your private stuff.
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Sony Xperia Z2 D6503 Marshmallow (6.0.1) Build 23.5.A.1.291 - Unlocked using This solution.
I am quite new to flashing phones. I have done it in the past but it was a great deal easier back when I last did it at the dawn of Android.
My issue is simply, I want to stop my supplier (Three) from being able to differentiate between my phone downloading data and when I tether it to something. I had unlimited data but a limitation on tethering which I thought was a bit sneaky and crap. So, after rooting my phone successfully, what else will I need to do in order to stop Three from snooping and differentiating my traffic?
Thank you all in advance for your help.
This is not a device-orientated question, in fact you should ask this question in the General or Q&A forum so that more professionals from all the brands can help you out.
P's make sure you have read and understand the forum rules Statement 6,
...nor do we permit members to request, post, promote or describe ways in which warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained or used...
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What you have requested here have given me a feel of violating the forum rules.
Try this:
http://nexus5.wonderhowto.com/how-to/tether-your-nexus-5-without-your-carrier-knowing-0155546/
Dunno if it will work on your device, be sure to backup before fiddling with system files...
Knutselmaaster said:
Try this:
http://nexus5.wonderhowto.com/how-to/tether-your-nexus-5-without-your-carrier-knowing-0155546/
Dunno if it will work on your device, be sure to backup before fiddling with system files...
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Thanks dude, but there was no database file in the specified folder.
Then you should try to find where Sony puts that file. Have you tried using the search function of your file explorer to see if it exists in other places?
Knutselmaaster said:
Then you should try to find where Sony puts that file. Have you tried using the search function of your file explorer to see if it exists in other places?
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I have now and found a file with the same name but it doesn't contain the same data. It was found in a completely different folder within the data, data subfolders.
As in there is no "global" subsection.
I have found a solution.
Open a command prompt
Run ABD (Browse to folder, by default cd c:\abd\ and then type ABD shell)
At the prompt type: settings put global tether_dun_required 0
hit enter.
Type exit and hit enter.
This was you don't have to edit database files you use the shell to make the change which is a far safer way forward anyway.
Restart your phone. Viola.
Solution found here; http://www.lukecjdavis.com/fix-internet-tethering-on-lollipop-xperia-z3-plus-other-android-devices/
That is great news, thank you for sharing the solution.