Hey Guys,
Given we do not have root yet and some of us just require the minimal adblocking app, I wanted to present you Adguard.
This is a great App I found while digging around for non-root require adblocking. The app blocks popups ...well ads...from browsers and apps. In return, it speeds up browsing and even have a bandwidth saving. Also have build in VPN. Also great for those without unlimited data, your data wont disappear from you.
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P.S If you turn on VPN, you might not be able to download let say, an apk you found somewhere. I had to disable VPN and download than enabled. Also, the VPN is a paid feature but the app allows you a trial. So up to you if you want to buy that later.
Ghostery plugin for Firefox mozilla app is fantastic. I also use it on my PC browsers.
jamor414 said:
Ghostery plugin for Firefox mozilla app is fantastic. I also use it on my PC browsers.
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What I posted suppose to work with most browser as well as apps and provide vpn. I personally don't use firefox but the more the merrier for those who does[emoji39]
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mgbotoe said:
What I posted suppose to work with most browser as well as apps and provide vpn. I personally don't use firefox but the more the merrier for those who does[emoji39]
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I'll have to give it a try.
Does the job. Thanks for sharing.
Used this on the Note 5 before it had root. Worked great.
Yep works better than most root ad blockers
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So does this program have any disclaimer that shows it does NOT track and store user browser data moved through its servers ? If they are collecting traffic data, that info is worth quite a bit of money.
LancerV said:
Yep works better than most root ad blockers
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I wouldn't go that far....
Amd4life said:
So does this program have any disclaimer that shows it does NOT track and store user browser data moved through its servers ? If they are collecting traffic data, that info is worth quite a bit of money.
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It's not moved through their servers it creates a local vpn and all traffic goes through that.
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jamor414 said:
I'll have to give it a try.
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Great avatar!
Amd4life said:
So does this program have any disclaimer that shows it does NOT track and store user browser data moved through its servers ? If they are collecting traffic data, that info is worth quite a bit of money.
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The traffic is filtered right on your device, but anyway we also provide a privacy policy:
https://adguard.com/en/privacy.html#android
LancerV said:
Yep works better than most root ad blockers
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been using this app for a while and I can +1 this comment.
charlieb620 said:
I wouldn't go that far....
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Most of the root ad blockers just work on the host file level which is bad for speed, also it doesn't give you a breakdown of per app of which ads it blocked how much data it saved and have as function to turn it on and off.
The PC Version also works better than alot of the browser extensions out their.
LancerV said:
Most of the root ad blockers just work on the host file level which is bad for speed, also it doesn't give you a breakdown of per app of which ads it blocked how much data it saved and have as function to turn it on and off.
The PC Version also works better than alot of the browser extensions out their.
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Indeed, only downside I have seen is battery. If only it wasn't such a battery hogger.
mgbotoe said:
Indeed, only downside I have seen is battery. If only it wasn't such a battery hogger.
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It always shows up in battery usage as high but seems to be about the same for me
mgbotoe said:
Indeed, only downside I have seen is battery. If only it wasn't such a battery hogger.
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In fact it is not.
There is an article clarifying why AG seems to drain the battery:
https://kb.adguard.com/index.php?/K...ndroid-battery-and-traffic-consumption-issues
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In fact it is not.
There is an article clarifying why AG seems to drain the battery:
https://kb.adguard.com/index.php?/K...ndroid-battery-and-traffic-consumption-issues
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It sums it up nicer but...
Last night I left Ad block enabled before going to bed. No apps running. Went to bed with 44% battery. Figured it would end up around 35% up waking.
8 hours later it was at 14%. Again, not sure why, but I've hard reset and I'm going to try again tonight. Seems to me the phone never went to sleep properly.
I love Ad Block - I even went so far as writing them thanking them, but I won't keep it if it's really draining this bad.
Today's update had a patchnote claiming a wakelock was fixed.
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Today's update had a patchnote claiming a wakelock was fixed.
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True. If the version you've tried before was 2.1.240 then it's better to update to the latest one (2.1.267).
We needed some time to figure it out because wakelock issue was kind of random, it's not that simple to get a "semi-closed tcp connection". But if that connection appeared it was a real problem.
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I just checked my t-mobile account and noticed I used 220mb of data since yesterday afternoon. How in the world is this possible if I was on wifi 90% of the time?
This sucks because I lose 4g speeds after 2GB of data.
are you sure that's only since yesterday & not from the start of your billing cycle?
I'm a brand new tmobile customer. Signed up yesterday.
Might be the T-Mobile app thing. There was somebody else complaining of high data usage and traced it back to this app.
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I'm a brand new tmobile customer. Signed up yesterday.
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it's probably not accurate then
redbullcat said:
Might be the T-Mobile app thing. There was somebody else complaining of high data usage and traced it back to this app.
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hmm. source link please? i'd really like to read in to this. that app is always shown as running on my phone, even after killing it.
xnifex said:
hmm. source link please? i'd really like to read in to this. that app is always shown as running on my phone, even after killing it.
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I'll see if I can find the thread for you
Couldn't find the specific post/thread I was quoting, but I did find this, on Android Police:
Update: Don’t install this app until it gets an update – it will turn your GPS on every 10 seconds to update your location info, and won’t stop unless you Force Stop it from the Manage Applications screen. It was at 68% on my phone’s battery usage menu after 6 hours of doing little with my phone aside from checking e-mail sporadically. Yuck.
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If it's using GPS to update your location every 10 seconds, that needs data. So I suspect, if you have this app installed, this could be your problem.
Get a data usage app that tells you what app is using how much data. If it shows that it is indeed this new T-Mobile app, there's your problem
From this post: http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...more-for-me-though-were-not-sure-why-exactly/
EDIT: Not the thread I was talking about (and still trying to find!) but I have found this, which may or may not be of use: Click
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I'll see if I can find the thread for you
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thanks (will even press the button when link is provided)
xnifex said:
thanks (will even press the button when link is provided)
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Look above. I'm still searching for the specific thread, if/when I find it
Hmm I don't have that app installed. There are other Tmobile apps though that seem to always be running & match the Uptime of my phone.
Get Traffic Counter from the Market and trace the data.
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Get Traffic Counter from the Market and trace the data.
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Just downloaded it. I'm not concerned with data (tho still want to read that post), I'm more concerned with why a lot of apps that I don't even use seem to always be on.
I think it's because they're stock apps and the default is always on. Once we have root, we should be able to get rid of them, and once we can flash ROMs, we can install stock HTC software, or Android Revolution HD
Just another reason to have s-off and root
Ok, after downloading traffic counter, it looks like it IS my fault for the excessive data usage.
It's showing the speed test app as using 130mb of data (since last reboot, which was yesterday). I admit I went a little crazy on the speedtest app yesterday and today (I've never had 4g speeds before switching to tmobile), but why does it use SO much data? I did quite a few tests, but still.
I tried that traffic counter app. XDA is killing my data 27mb. I spend to much time at this place.
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As I'm on an unlimited data plan, I don't really care about data usage. I can go up to something like 5gb and my network (giffgaff, easily the best network in the UK) doesn't really care! The only thing I can't do is tether, but I can create a wifi hotspot for when I need to get on the internet on a bigger screen
If you're in the UK, I strongly implore you to take a look at giffgaff. Link in my sig
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Ok, after downloading traffic counter, it looks like it IS my fault for the excessive data usage.
It's showing the speed test app as using 130mb of data (since last reboot, which was yesterday). I admit I went a little crazy on the speedtest app yesterday and today (I've never had 4g speeds before switching to tmobile), but why does it use SO much data? I did quite a few tests, but still.
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if you have a fast connection it needs to send/receiver bigger files to get an accurate account of what your speed it. if it only used like a 512KB file then it'd show your speed as 1028238234978234978MBps.
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The only thing I can't do is tether, but I can create a wifi hotspot for when I need to get on the internet on a bigger screen
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FYI that's still tethering, just wirelessly
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I think it's because they're stock apps and the default is always on. Once we have root, we should be able to get rid of them, and once we can flash ROMs, we can install stock HTC software, or Android Revolution HD
Just another reason to have s-off and root
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I'm curious then why some of the other apps show that they're running that aren't stock?
Makes sense. Time to stop using that app lol
brian85 said:
Makes sense. Time to stop using that app lol
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just did 2 tests to test the theory. 30MB down/8MB up
I am newly registered to the XDA but I have followed for some time now. I have rooted a LG Optimus M as well my AT&T Galaxy S2 Skyrocket ( two separate devices...)
I recently switched to the :good::good::good::good:CM9 nightly builds:good::good::good:. Good so far in that realm minus a weird gallery issue.
My real question is what are people doing about antivirus/malware protection on a rooted phone? I have tried AVG and a couple of others, but the interface doesn't really show what it is doing. I also have a Macbook Pro and use Little Snitch for monitoring traffic going in and out. I can approve or deny traffic on a one time basis or forever. Is there also an app that would provide this type of functionality as traffic going out that I have not approved is generally my first clue that something might be going on.
This is my first post (N00bie) so I apologize if it is not formatted like some of you professional XDA members.
Thanks in advance.
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I am newly registered to the XDA but I have followed for some time now. I have rooted a LG Optimus M as well my AT&T Galaxy S2 Skyrocket ( two separate devices...)
I recently switched to the :good::good::good::good:CM9 nightly builds:good::good::good:. Good so far in that realm minus a weird gallery issue.
My real question is what are people doing about antivirus/malware protection on a rooted phone? I have tried AVG and a couple of others, but the interface doesn't really show what it is doing. I also have a Macbook Pro and use Little Snitch for monitoring traffic going in and out. I can approve or deny traffic on a one time basis or forever. Is there also an app that would provide this type of functionality as traffic going out that I have not approved is generally my first clue that something might be going on.
This is my first post (N00bie) so I apologize if it is not formatted like some of you professional XDA members.
Thanks in advance.
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dr.web is the best
onealvideo said:
I am newly registered to the XDA but I have followed for some time now. I have rooted a LG Optimus M as well my AT&T Galaxy S2 Skyrocket ( two separate devices...)
I recently switched to the :good::good::good::good:CM9 nightly builds:good::good::good:. Good so far in that realm minus a weird gallery issue.
My real question is what are people doing about antivirus/malware protection on a rooted phone? I have tried AVG and a couple of others, but the interface doesn't really show what it is doing. I also have a Macbook Pro and use Little Snitch for monitoring traffic going in and out. I can approve or deny traffic on a one time basis or forever. Is there also an app that would provide this type of functionality as traffic going out that I have not approved is generally my first clue that something might be going on.
This is my first post (N00bie) so I apologize if it is not formatted like some of you professional XDA members.
Thanks in advance.
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Ello, be warned that once you post you can't stop. I don't have any real input as I just install AVG and use common sense to not download ****ty apps. So I'll probably learn some good things.
+1 on Dr. Web
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Fo sho
I try not to install "****ty apps". I went on the play store and looked at the dr.web app the previous person suggested. I see a lot of negative feedback on that app... Works, doesn't work, won't uninstall, blah blah blah.... I think I will see what others post about this issue and make the best informed decision I possibly can...
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Ello, be warned that once you post you can't stop. I don't have any real input as I just install AVG and use common sense to not download ****ty apps. So I'll probably learn some good things.
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I use lookout
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Naked :s
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Welcome to xda also !
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onealvideo said:
I try not to install "****ty apps". I went on the play store and looked at the dr.web app the previous person suggested. I see a lot of negative feedback on that app... Works, doesn't work, won't uninstall, blah blah blah.... I think I will see what others post about this issue and make the best informed decision I possibly can...
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some of those people are idiots on there haha but also they may have a phone thats incompatible with the app whereas the skyrocket is compatible.. Ive pretty much tried every anti virus and dr.web is hands down the best and has very little battery usage
EDIT: the people that have uninstall issues probably forgot that they gave the app device administrative access... which you have to turn off to uninstall
I don't use antivirus I just pay attention to comments look at authors other apps and look up similar apps mind you I take these steps for not so well known apps common sense is key my friend just like with a computer
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Agreed...
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some of those people are idiots on there haha but also they may have a phone thats incompatible with the app whereas the skyrocket is compatible.. Ive pretty much tried every anti virus and dr.web is hands down the best and has very little battery usage
EDIT: the people that have uninstall issues probably forgot that they gave the app device administrative access... which you have to turn off to uninstall
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I agree, a lot of people are idiots on the play store. I am not saying it is a bad product, I am going to check out all responses to my posting and see what works best. I don't even mind paying for the app if it truly does what it says.
I was reading an article on my Flipbook (Google>>Don't get faked by Android antivirus apps<<) the other day that said a lot of the Android A/V apps miss a lot of malware. I know these apps can't catch every iteration but really??? 50%??? That is horrible...
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I agree, a lot of people are idiots on the play store. I am not saying it is a bad product, I am going to check out all responses to my posting and see what works best. I don't even mind paying for the app if it truly does what it says.
I was reading an article on my Flipbook (Google>>Don't get faked by Android antivirus apps<<) the other day that said a lot of the Android A/V apps miss a lot of malware. I know these apps can't catch every iteration but really??? 50%??? That is horrible...
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this is the best article actually its a study seperates the boys from then men in android virus protection lol scroll down to the page with test results like 8 pages down haha I just checked and it was 8.. with the colored bars on the right side
http://www.av-test.org/fileadmin/pdf/avtest_2012-02_android_anti-malware_report_english.pdf
I use Avast.
Tried AVG, Lookout.... Presently evaluating Avast, so far it's good but it seems to take a long time to scan new apps & updates, not sure if that's good or bad?
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Guitarboarder28 said:
this is the best article actually its a study seperates the boys from then men in android virus protection lol scroll down to the page with test results like 8 pages down haha I just checked and it was 8.. with the colored bars on the right side
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This is the same report as the article I mentioned. Good, I am on the right track then...
I installed Dr.Web, but immediately presented with a purchase page. :crying:
I looked over the results of the test and settled on Lookout for now. It seems when I install any app, it will automatically scan that app for me... I like that approach. I may purchase it later... maybe...
I will let you know if I run into any problems with that one... I have to say if you don't have some sort of Antivirus, you may be asking for problems... Seems with rooting and modding that we are doing, you never REALLY know what someone has programmed into a mod or app. I still want something like Little Snitch that monitors all inbound/outbound traffic and lets me decide whether to allow/deny connections....
Would be a nice feature in my mind...
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onealvideo said:
This is the same report as the article I mentioned. Good, I am on the right track then...
I installed Dr.Web, but immediately presented with a purchase page. :crying:
I looked over the results of the test and settled on Lookout for now. It seems when I install any app, it will automatically scan that app for me... I like that approach. I may purchase it later... maybe...
I will let you know if I run into any problems with that one... I have to say if you don't have some sort of Antivirus, you may be asking for problems... Seems with rooting and modding that we are doing, you never REALLY know what someone has programmed into a mod or app. I still want something like Little Snitch that monitors all inbound/outbound traffic and lets me decide whether to allow/deny connections....
Would be a nice feature in my mind...
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As long as you're not side loading apps and pay attention to the permissions that's all good.
You also have to not use open networks where they can poison and intercept your info. I stay off those and don't side load.
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Side Loading
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As long as you're not side loading apps and pay attention to the permissions that's all good.
You also have to not use open networks where they can poison and intercept your info. I stay off those and don't side load.
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Yeah, I don't do side loads. Like sticking a random memory stick in your computer...
I only load from the play store. I do however wish I could have Google Wallet without hacking other than root or CM9...
LBE privacy guard.
I've used it for a long while now. Clean, simple, and only presents me with a super user style allow/deny for permission requests. It let's you enable or disable internet connectivity for an app, but not specific requests to specific hosts like little snitch. Its great for other permissions too, locations, contact lists, etc.
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Perfect!
emmellst said:
LBE privacy guard.
I've used it for a long while now. Clean, simple, and only presents me with a super user style allow/deny for permission requests. It let's you enable or disable internet connectivity for an app, but not specific requests to specific hosts like little snitch. Its great for other permissions too, locations, contact lists, etc.
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Exactly what I was looking for!
Thanks thanks thanks!!!!
So over the past few months I've noticed that I've been needing root access less and less to get things done...
Think I'm actually going to try and keep the S6 stock... unless there's something really annoying about Lollipop that only a root will fix...
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So over the past few months I've noticed that I've been needing root access less and less to get things done...
Think I'm actually going to try and keep the S6 stock... unless there's something really annoying about Lollipop that only a root will fix...
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I'd root it just for Ad-away, couldn't use Android without that. Especially given how intrusive ads are on mobile.
bixnode said:
I'd root it just for Ad-away, couldn't use Android without that. Especially given how intrusive ads are on mobile.
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+1 and Titanium backup and Tasker and Xposed
Same here. Ad-away and AFWall+ alone are worth the hassle of root for me.
ASBOLUTELY.
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Since I'm stuck on AT&T, probably not. The Note 4 as well as the S5 still haven't had much progress as far as rooting.
It's gonna be a weird change coming from the Nexus 4.
I need my TiBu, Adaway & Tasker so hell yeah I'ma root the day it's available lol.
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So over the past few months I've noticed that I've been needing root access less and less to get things done...
Think I'm actually going to try and keep the S6 stock... unless there's something really annoying about Lollipop that only a root will fix...
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I am also doing the same from the same priod.......The past few months.
if you don't tinker a lot then rooting is pretty pointless. imo titanium backup is so overrated unless you change a trillion things every day that you constantly need to use it. i just install all the stuff i need on a rom and that is my backup. for ad blocking i typically do that on my router. the problem with using adaway and similar apps is they typically slow down the loading of Web pages as the html souce has to be parsed twice, once by the browser and again by the ad blocker.
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if you don't tinker a lot then rooting is pretty pointless. imo titanium backup is so overrated unless you change a trillion things every day that you constantly need to use it. i just install all the stuff i need on a rom and that is my backup. for ad blocking i typically do that on my router. the problem with using adaway and similar apps is they typically slow down the loading of Web pages as the html souce has to be parsed twice, once by the browser and again by the ad blocker.
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My web browsing is very fast, your info is not true man. I even have adaway on my computer (chrome extension).
I always root my any new device. Must have for me.
JoeFCaputo113 said:
My web browsing is very fast, your info is not true man. I even have adaway on my computer (chrome extension).
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no i am correct
you won't really notice that much unless you run benchmarks to time the page loading speed. the more ads on the page the more processing. it's not like a huge difference but there is a bit of delay as the html is being parsed by the browser plugins to remove the ads from the html code. for me its just more practical to do the processing/ad removing on the router side.
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no i am correct
you won't really notice that much unless you run benchmarks to time the page loading speed. the more ads on the page the more processing. it's not like a huge difference but there is a bit of delay as the html is being parsed by the browser plugins to remove the ads from the html code. for me its just more practical to do the processing/ad removing on the router side.
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Who gives a crap about an extra one millisecond wait....
at&t and verizon users will not be able to root.
Stock
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at&t and verizon users will not be able to root.
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I'm on att... is it nearly 100% certain that no root will be obtained for this phone?
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So over the past few months I've noticed that I've been needing root access less and less to get things done...
Think I'm actually going to try and keep the S6 stock... unless there's something really annoying about Lollipop that only a root will fix...
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Will not be getting one Now that it will be like Apple phone, NO SD card or Removable battery. Samsung Lost Me. Look at HTC One M9 now.
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I'm on att... is it nearly 100% certain that no root will be obtained for this phone?
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i cant be 100% but i know note 4 users are still waiting. so keep that in mind. if you want root right off the bat buy a tmobile version .
im on att as well. we are screwed. sammy is more security focused than anything now. was going to go for the m9 but no change there
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im on att as well. we are screwed. sammy is more security focused than anything now. was going to go for the m9 but no change there
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but the m9 will be able to unlock the bootloader and root unlike the galaxy.
The Internet is a wild place and despite all precautions and filters most of us will probably fail to avoid being tracked by someone. In addition a number of Android browsers also send information to their developers. So the question arises as to which android browsers are known to be inherently safer. I'm talking about the browsers themselves, not the websites that try to track you.
Wow you're paranoid
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That's a nice topic. IMO, this could be moved to General.
Imma do some research on this too.
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Wow you're paranoid
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Even paranoid people get spied on.
or
Some are more in touch with reality than others. ?
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Even paranoid people get spied on.
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Some are more in touch with reality than others. ?
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I think that all apps can access the internet without explicit permission from the user. This was a change made a while back on the Play Store. So, essentially, any app could have some form of tracking. 99% of it is harmless.
To more directly answer your question, I would say probably don't use Chrome. Definitely don't use Dolphin. And stay away from social media.
Maybe Opera? I haven't used that since the Blackberry days. There are a million browsers, and there's really no way to know for sure who is getting your data. I mean, in theory, even having a Google account can be dangerous. I guess the only real option would be to use something that's open source.
It's more trouble than it's worth.
Anderson2 said:
Even paranoid people get spied on.
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Some are more in touch with reality than others. ?
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There's anti spyware scanner apps
Orweb might be the best bet.
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Maybe Opera?
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Opera Mini uses their servers to compress data. Full Opera has this feature but it can be turned off.
I've read that Anonymous Private Browser is good:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evda.connecttor&hl=en
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There's anti spyware scanner apps
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I know. I use them, which is how I know. I also use firewalls, xprivacy, etc., but with browsers - which need access to the web - firewalls are less useful.
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I know. I use them, which is how I know. I also use firewalls, xprivacy, etc., but with browsers - which need access to the web - firewalls are less useful.
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Like I mentioned, use Orweb in conjunction with Orbot.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/...-you-against-verizon-and-turns-non-consensual
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True, but you own a Google phone with a Google account. You're whole life is probably their knowledge anyway. They must know everything
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Hey guys,
now its the time i finaly switch away from samsung to Oneplus for diffrent reasons. I except my new Oneplus 7t Pro next week.
So i used ''Disconnect Pro'' from Sasmung all the time for Adblocking/Tracking blocking in Internet and all system Apps. I guess this will no longer work on the Oneplus because of Knox. So im asking myslef, wich alternatives are out there for Oneplus ? Is Adhell an alternative or is there a smiliar free/pay app like DisconnectPro for Oneplus ? Im searching for an App, that not just block things in Internetbrwoser. In best case, i find something like DisconnectPro for system wide blocking. If there is nothing out, i would use my PerfectPrivacy VPN..not the best soulution, but better than nothing.
Beside of this..i cant wait till my new Device arrives next week :victory:
Blokada will be your friend. It is great
Adguard?
I use paid version and it performs ok.
NoXXX said:
Adguard?
I use paid version and it performs ok.
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Do this App blocking only Ads in your Brwoser or in the whole system ? I read description and guess this is just for Brwoser ? And that just for Yandex/Samsung Browser
The one in the play market is for browser only but if you go to adguard.com there's the app I am talking about. It's system wide.
NoXXX said:
The one in the play market is for browser only but if you go to adguard.com there's the app I am talking about. It's system wide.
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Sounds perfect to me. Exact thing i searched.. thank you very much ! :highfive:
Well you can root the OP7t so if you plan on doing that then just get AdAway.
My suggestion is to forgo all of this stuff and just enable the "private DNS" setting to Adguard's DNS. It takes like 10 seconds, you don't have to install anything, and it gives you system wide adblocking without root... And it doesn't affect any previous DNS settings you may have set up with your phone and home modem/router. I don't know why this isn't talked about more.
Just go to "Settings/WiFi & Internet/Private DNS", and type out the DNS as I have here in the screenshot. No rebooting required.
"dns.adguard.com"
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whoamanwtf said:
Well you can root the OP7t so if you plan on doing that then just get AdAway.
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Yeah, one of many reasons to buy this Device. I maybe Plan to, maybe not. I must see if i really need it, but if yes, AdAway will be for sure the first thing i install. Used AdAway long time on my (rooted)Samsung Devices, in my opinion is this one of the best Apps to do this Job systemwide.
stmims1124 said:
My suggestion is to forgo all of this stuff and just enable the "private DNS" setting to Adguard's DNS. It takes like 10 seconds, you don't have to install anything, and it gives you system wide adblocking without root... And it doesn't affect any previous DNS settings you may have set up with your phone and home modem/router. I don't know why this isn't talked about more.
Just go to "Settings/WiFi & Internet/Private DNS", and type out the DNS as I have here in the screenshot. No rebooting required.
"dns.adguard.com"
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Wow okay, sounds nice This one will be tested for sure next week. Ahhh cant wait till it comes to me
Why can't I start my own question or thread on xda? I'm a new member and it won't allow me to start my own
Treasarion said:
Wow okay, sounds nice This one will be tested for sure next week. Ahhh cant wait till it comes to me
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I promise you, you can't go wrong with this. Enjoy. ?
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zeath86 said:
Why can't I start my own question or thread on xda? I'm a new member and it won't allow me to start my own
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Hey & welcome to XDA ! :highfive:
Its not my OP but to answer your question. I cant remember that you cant post a new thread as a new member. Maybe your Browser/Addons are not working correct or something is blocked wich is needed to post ?! Im not sure, as you can see i have a few days on XDA. If you still cant post i would recommend to you to write to an Moderator or Admin with your issue. Or maybe create yourself a new account just for testing reasons if this problem still presits for you.
Good luck !
You're gonna miss the hell out of the AOD and notification system that Samsung offered. I HATE my OP 7 pro due to these factors. For real world use it's a PIA truly
lg3FTW said:
You're gonna miss the hell out of the AOD and notification system that Samsung offered. I HATE my OP 7 pro due to these factors. For real world use it's a PIA truly
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Know what you mean but guess what ? In the Enddays of my Samsungtime here and now, i dont use AoD or the wohle notification system. I just set up that my apps send me a classic ping ton when a message arrives. So this saves in case of Samsung a few % Battery over the Day. Not too much, but a bit. With this, i dont just need a notification LED. But guess that is something, that everone must see for himself, if this way is good and right to you. For me, it is. Was a big AoD Fan at the beginning, was just a cool feature, but over the time, i see no benefits for me.