yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] bdkinney:
I have the g2x...it's a great phone...and it's been confirmed NOT to support AT&T's high speed bands. Still, well worth recommending, but if/when the merger goes through you'll need a new phone. My contract just came up and I popped for it. AT&T supposedly will offer us "comparable" devices when the time comes.

Hope this helps...
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] nitsuj17:
Hey guys, we are looking for a good TSM logo...not forum sig badge which we have or header (like in com rom/miuiwiz op) but something more akin to the cm android guy (bad example but a quick logo to stick on things)

if anyone good with graphics wants to help us out we d appreciate it...otherwise omj will be forced to come up with something! :cool:

also if anyone would want try and make tsm wallpapers 960x800 to package into launcher2 that would be appreciated as well...you can contact either me, omj, or sbrissen if you have any ideas, or concepts :)

thanks!
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] skynet11:
TSM Logo Idea 1

Here is my first draft of a TSM logo, created with Androidify and modified in CorelDraw. Hope you like it! If you want, I can create a logo without an android in it - just let me know :D.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] TheMuffStuff:
Nits, What exactly are you looking for? A small logo, a banner?
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] nitsuj17:
1. a logo (for lack of a better of example) something akin to how cm has the cyan colored android

2. any wallpapers that would somehow incorporate that to be put into our launcher2
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] TheMuffStuff:
Ahh okay, I think JMcintires is cute. Ill see what I can do

Edit: I stole mc's pirate theme and I got a green pirate android. Is there anything specific your looking for, exmp (Cyanogens Skateboard, blue spinner) And do you want a stock android or a specific color?
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] skynet11:
Aaaargh :D, can you PM me a copy?

Another Fascinating post by my XDA app...
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] TheMuffStuff:
jmc, just google android pirate, its the first one.

Nitsuj17, this was kinda quick, took me like 30 minutes, i can sharpen it up and do things, this is just basic.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] skynet11:
Niiiice :D

Another Fascinating post by my XDA app...
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] bigjobber69:
Why the pirate theme?
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] skynet11:
Why not? (In other words, no particular reason - just thought it looked cool) :D

@MuffStuff: What do you think about moving the letters to the bottom, enlarging the flag, and putting the Superuser logo on it? It works well with the pirate theme IMHO.

Another Fascinating post by my XDA app...
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] knucklesmckay:
Here is an idea I came up with
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] TheMuffStuff:
ill try that tomorrow. good idea (:
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] beenz:
Here's something I put together

A ninja theme would be pretty sweet too
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] stereoblind:
"KangBang" sounds pirate-y! :p
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] nitsuj17:
Just wanted to say great stuff so far guys...curious to see what anyone else has in mind :-) as well

Keep in mind too that it doesn't have to be an android guy...I just used the cm one as a reference point to get my idea across....it can be any kind of graphic
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] bhfd64:
Dig this. New phone background.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] jselden:
Here is a quick idea I just threw together.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] knucklesmckay:
Here is another of my idea, that may fit better as a wallpaper
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] gkirby11:
Something rough I threw together for a logo. Drew it on my fascinate last night.

*edit* apparently I fail at uploading
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] homiegv:
Thought id add to these ideas. Keep up the good work. messin around and came up with this.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] jselden:
I am really diggin this one. It is simplistic.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] jkat797:
Love it!
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] :
Thanks!

Sent from my fascinate
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] bhfd64:
Sure does!
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] cpark_12:
Maybe something like so?

Swyped via Tapatalk
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] nitsuj17:
good stuff guys..i havent forgotten about it...just gingerbread has all our time occupied
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] TheMuffStuff:
At least we know your working on it. Good :)
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] jselden:
I like this. Looks like a sports team almost but definitely sweet looking. what if the S weaved in and out of the TM
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] :
Looks good
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] GrainOsand:
I guess ill jump in!

I could throw it over a .png button or design as well and can change color scheme and font......
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] fitti28:
I am not sure which i like better but they look good
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] jkat797:
BEST EVER
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] GrainOsand:
Wow, nice job.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] bhfd64:
Green one would be sweet in place of "Google" following the shutdown animation.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] :
I like this one too

Sent from my fascinate
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] :
Nice!

Sent from my fascinate
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] fitti28:
they both are cool but i like this one best
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] GrainOsand:
Just made this my shutdown animation. Im gonna try and turn it into a boot animation with the glowing effect fading off and on.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] GrainOsand:
Sorry post deleted
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] TheSonicEmerald:
Just drew this randomly. The striped thing is a necktie. I might change the angry eyes and I still haven't decided a color (maybe black and silver?). What do you think?

Sent from my Fascinate with MIUI Gingerbread
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] cpark_12:
Like this?

Swyped via Tapatalk
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] Slic|<:
Ok... well apparently TheFunkBot went to sleep when I finally got this uploaded, but anyways I got this uploaded and this is what I had come up with. I hope you can tell what it is (I'm talking about the circle looking thing towards the bottom right).

This is the logo design I came up with, and I was doing some typography for TSM and Team Sbrissen Mod as you can see.. and the the other two android guys just ignore those lol.

By the way this is still a Work In Progress, I still need to do some cleaning and final coloring..

EDIT:Here's a more close up on the actual image, so it'd be easier to see then the image above..
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] a.duran:
if you get it finished i could probably render it and get it colored and stuff on the computer if you would like

so i used to do a lot of computer graphics years ago so i gave it a try and came up with these i am a bit rusty though..

Edit:i could do simpler stuff to what ever is needed i'll give it a try
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] nitsuj17:
again awesome work guys, a lot to look through for us :)
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] Slic|<:
Thanks, it's a sketch but I got it cleaned up already and am using illustrator to color it. Because illustrator is better for logo graphics since its vector based. And I color on the computer too lol, needa get back on ma grind.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] a.duran:
oh alright then i wasn't sure if you needed somebody to get it on the computer and color it or anything like that. I'll be looking forward to see what you come up with the sketch looks pretty good.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] nitsuj17:
again (i know ive said this before) i apologize for the neglect in reaching out to you guys for the great work you've done...we like a lot of what has been done and will try and contact those whose work we would like to somehow incorporate in :o
[Android General] (•.•):
Hello world

I think android is the best system for smartphones, but its very insecure if you don't secure it and just let it on stock!

Root it, get rid of some apps, optimize it and get the necessary apps and custom it as you wish!

Did you know that a normal app with all permissions can get all your data?

-gps location

-contacts

-logs

-screenshots

-hidden camerashots

-sms/mms

-emails

-photos

-etc

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS IS FACT !!!

There was recently a test in germany within a documentation about internet security, where a developer made a app with all the rights to do the things above and send them hidden in the backround to a specified server to that he had access. So he could read and see all the things above and it was even updating immediately after a new sms or something came in and the testuser who installed it had no clue at all and was shocked when they told it to her.

The App itself was just making photos with a black censor stripe in the eyes and it seemed that it never could do that, but all the real action is going on in the backround.

By the way, he sayd it was very easy and many apps could do that and most of them really do that.

And what I know, many of you don't know or don't care or just don't know how to be safer and spread all your information to some companys that like to have them alot. And they allways want more.

Maybe you should spread this information by quoting this post or linking to it, because many people don't like to be ripped of their information.

Or do you like it, when someone is standing close to you and listens all what you say to your friends, when you have a private conversation ? I think not!

If you have "nothing to hide" and you don't care and its ok for you that some people know ALL about you, just don't read on, close this tab/window and go update your status on facebook!

Just remember, if you are not secured, you give all your data, when do you called who, what did you wrote to who, your actual location and your next meeting points or todos and many more things.

Here are some Informations about the Topic:

• http://www.ppcgeeks.com/2011/08/24/android-now-worst-os-for-malware/

• http://blogs.wsj.com/wtk-mobile

Go here to save your privacy:

www.tinyurl.com/androidprivacy

check out my signature also.

and be safe!
[Android General] d3t0x:
All i ever say to people is use common sense, if it's questionable then don't install it!
[Android General] (•.•):
Thats right!

But does it help, when the common sense tell you it's just a app to make some stupid easy things that seems to have nothing to do with the funcionality discribed above or even when its the only app of its kind ?

And a big threat are preinstalled systemapps, that have all the rights to do that kind of stuff.

And by the while.. google likes to collect your data most of all.

So no wonder why it's so easy possible to do that kind of things.

Its like a super trojan horse in every mobile device with android..

But I found some tools/apps to protect your privacy, just check my signature, there they are listed!

at least it will help, to get rid of most of the threads and your data will be more saver then before!
[Android General] Leogansky:
common sense x2
[Android General] bigtweety:
her = no common sense. Nothing new there... ;D
[Android General] mankokoma:
mmmmhhh there are so many apps...

is there a list of really questionable ones?

too lazy to check the permissions of each I have installed.... :(

AND PLEASE put away this flashin' rainbow - you can't read anything without coming near to epilepsy
[Android General] TacoSandwich85:
Honestly privacy and security has gone out the window and within the past few years it has really gotten worse! These major problems aren't exclusive to phones or operating systems but everything. However there are ways to protect yourself or at least try. Common sense is a big one as others have mentioned. Ie: my mom knows ms office, ie9, and some other basic programs however she wouldn't be able to tell If she's on a scam site If it hit her on the head. Its pretty simple though some sites, or apps, just feel malicious. Good luck people!
[Android General] amy822:
Common sense:D
[Android General] (•.•):
maybe get permission dog free from market to see how dangerous an app can be..

and then get lbe security guard to really block the **** out of the fkn app, that wants to suck your data out of your pretty android smartphone ;):p

Just an example... why angry bird needs to have gps permissions ?

common sense will tell you, its a game and don't need that at all.

Or most apps just want to read your imei, but they don't really need that.

For example I untrusted all systemapps and I blocked all IMEI-Permissions and all GPS-Permissions, but not the one from the navigation software, but there i blocked the internet, as well as on many others in a dual way, by droidwall (iptables) and by lbe security guard (permissions).

that should give you some idea... but check it out yourself.

As I said, you will be amazed how many apps want to get your data.
[Android General] TacoSandwich85:
Thanks! Already had Droidwall but LBE was a nice find. Hit the thanks button earlier but thought I'd post a comment. People might also want to try Autostarts which lets you decide which apps and resources start at start-up kind like msconfig on windows. Also watchdog is a nice monitoring tool so that you can see which apps are taking precious cpu.

Question: How's LBE on battery? Hope it's not bad, I need my power :)
[Android General] (•.•):
Really no problem at all, in fact you will have even more battery, because those controlled apps don't activate some services in the backround anymore and that actually could drain battery from your phone, like gps or something..
[Android General] Sine.:
I suggest you to add the link of DroidWall and the (excellent!) LBE in the OT ;)

I personnally set GoogleMap on "prompt" for my location, it's quite impressive how often GMap ask for location...
[Android General] devator22:
I hate to throw this out there, but there seems to be a little bit of misinformation going on here.

1)Those apps that protect you, they very well may be the very apps that are stealing your information. Most malicious apps masquerade as security apps.

2)Google collects all your information anyway. And they are hacked a lot. If you have an android smartphone, your information is not secure anyway. But in the end, what's the big deal, really? Some extra spam for you to filter in your inbox? So what if they know where you are, are they going to pull up in an unmarked van when you are alone and kidnap you? The freedom of information is what makes android so great, and Google so effective. It makes your lives easier. If you don't like it, go to Apple. At least hey don't track you....oh, wait...

3)Apps need permissions for a variety of reasons, some not so obvious. Ad-mob, and other ad related software, needs GPS data to tailor ads to your location. Ad supported Angry Birds needs GPS to run the ad software. They aren't tracking you, they are making the annoying ads less annoying by making them relevant to you. Do you care about that great 5-star restaurant in California if you live in Maine? No. But having GPS info enabled allows them to show you that great lobster place you never would have known about, and is now your favorite place to eat. And IME? Do you not like typing, or performing any action in a game? It needs IME permissions because IME = Input Method Editor. So sure, if the game is solely based on motion controls, then having access to the IME isn't so important, and you might want to be suspicious. Otherwise, it is needed for the app to function.

Look, I'm not saying don't be wary of what apps are doing to your phone, and I'm not supporting the stealing of information. I'm just saying, I hate misinformation, and I have been seeing too much of this kind of paranoid security concerns. Do what you want, its your phone. But just remember, don't be too cautious to live a little.
[Android General] bornthor:
If you're using it for corporate uses and have sensitive information that could actually be used for gain, then you need to get a blackberry maybe. For personal use, its just a phone and the info you put on there really shouldn't be life changing enough for someone to go through the work to get. I think sometimes our Ego tells us that someone cares enough to hack our device when in fact, no one gives a crap.
[Android General] spysot:
It's a serious problem!!
[Android General] (•.•):
read on

@devator22

You have some points, but overall the wrong point of view I think.

1. Right, security apps are a big security flaw also, many antivirus apps / security suites on your pc are the perfect tools to do all the bad things they should protect you from, but now they have the monopol to do that, if they are installed.

Better just use a sandbox tool and good firewall. I sayd a good firewall, not Zonealarm!

But LBE Security Guard isn't a bad tool at all, its opposite, really good!

And by the way you can block any internetrequest with droidwall for lbe and all other tools, so even if they would like to do some bad things, they could not get it away from your phone!!

2. Whats the big deal? That any company can come along with their "nice" app and spy your whole life out of your phone! All your really private data, like photos,passwords and stuff like this. And why should anyone get so far into your life without your permission ? Ok, yeah lol, you gave the permission when you installed the app, so you could use it, but noone would really give a permission to all the spythings some apps do..

3.

So why should give the apps on your phone some specific permissions, if you could just denie, but use the app anyway?

And why should you take the risk, when you could avoid it!?

It's not a heroic risk or a risk, that could move you forward in anyway, but it's a risk, that can make you naked and off guard in some way.

and it's not even a risk, but a fact, that they take what they can in the digital world as you should know! But only if they can take it, they will. When they can't get anything from you for their statistics and datamining tools, for profilecollecting etc. they will not have them, at least not your photos, not your passwords, not your life!

And if you choose to use Apple, you can't even choose your privacy, because they track you and all your private data anyway.

GPS, your actual position, where you actually stand with your human body.

You can have it enabled for all your apps that want to give you "some ads" to maybe find a good restaurant by mistake.. lol.

If you want to use gps to find some good restaurants your should get a specific app for that and only allow it for this app for some time and not all the time for all apps, that want to geocache (catch) your specific movement in the world and put it into profiles.

Its not IME, but IMEI = International Mobile Equipment Identity that many apps like to record/read, to identify your phone.

Ok hope you got some motivation to use the tools, I and some professional dataprotectors would recommend you to use!

Maybe I will write a "How to" to be really secured.

So now get finally some privacy and install at least lbe security guard and droidwall. and don't forget to untrust the systemapps to under app management, the 3rd tab at the bottom.

I wish you a good year and alot of fun with your smartphone.
[Android General] Feeshie:
Apps ask for YOUR permission if you allow them to access your data/information when you download. If a game asks for your Data information you will obviously be suspicious. Pre-installed bloatware/apps are safe and you should not stress out because some can look at your data. If a big carrier/google pre-installed malicious applications on the phone they would face huge problems. There's really no need to be afraid. Just look at permissions, comments, and rating of the app. I think your misleading people to think it's a bigger deal then it is. Yes there are malicious applications, but you just got to use your brain.
[Android General] (•.•):
You are wrong a little bit wrong here in some points.

The main thing is of course they ask you for permission.. but you must accept it in order to use it.

Maybe it's the best app of it's kind and you want to use it.

But they ask you for permissions you don't want to give at all ? Why should you allways give your position to the app > to the server > to the company > to some worker of the company > to some stranger ?

Do you really think, only because they are preinstalled they are safe ?

You kidding? Just look it for yourself what the pre-installed wants from you..

And Google don't need to use malicious apps etc.. they just call it sync.

AutoSync your contacts, passwords, emails, sms, calendarentrys...

Nothing else is what a trojan does, it gets your sensitive data, but the main difference is, that you have access to your data on google and on the trojan someone else has access but you don't. But doesn't it mean, that google have access too ?

They collecting as much as they can.... they have the biggest database of human activity, besides facebook!

Just don't at least give them 1 more private profile..
[Android General] amrs:
This is a good point. While the LBE Privacy Guard seems like a nice app, there's no source and the author is some anon Chinese guy. So no auditing by third parties or myself for suspicious code added by Chinese intelligence or whoever. Doesn't inspire much confidence at all. Misidentifying the software in this thread doesn't help either, did they just change the name or was it ever called "LBE Security Guard"?

If they can do that, then all is lost. But this kind of claim needs proof as well. We should have some idea from the hackers if this really is the case.

Angry Birds surely doesn't need to have your exact location down to a few feet via GPS just for ads?!? No, GPS location could be used to see who you might be playing Angry Birds or doing anything else with. Enables rather sinister overwatch don't you think? Even though they might claim to maybe offer some couples oriented ads based on this information too.

Let's just keep in mind who we're talking about here, people who root their phones. No advertiser is going to care about a small fringe group like us. BTW, it looks like stopping network access in Angry Birds makes the ads a whole lot less annoying in that it doesn't show them at all in that case... And again, our small fringe group isn't going to kill off Rovio even if we don't see the ads.
[Android General] wtstalin88:
whats that

IS it True ,, it mean our data is not save on andriod?

is there any option or software to save data.

i m really shocked about it

its a latest news for me becouse i m android smart ph user.

help me and satisfied me which option make my cell safe.:mad: