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[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Scania, Volvo and Ikea engineers are obliged to use biometric identity chipcards and soon there will be a law in Sweden about body implants controlling prisoners and ex-convicts with microchips and digital beta-blockers that can stop bloodflow pumping in your heart if you go past your orders/teritory intended for movement.
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
jeez! now THATS messed up.! wonder how far the rest of the countries are behind that.?

"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
The US did that in Guantanamo
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
[MENTION=6383270]LoneWolfSK[/MENTION] &/or [MENTION=6832035]ZipAddict[/MENTION] can you recommend some sites that you follow for this kind of information. or perhaps what to input in search ?

"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Lots of things i just ran across by watching documentaries, weird videos, and looking at weird websites, but when i look to provide solid proof for others i search for articles backing up the claims. a good place to start and sometimes when im looking for new ideas i search for things like, " android privacy news", "new privacy laws", " privacy protection software", "new privacy invasion", "how to stay anonymous on android", and other phrases like that. i started a new thread to discuss similar topics and other off the wall strange things that are happening that are not related to android, because i have a lot more mind-bending info to share, and am interested in what other have as well. As forum rules state most posts have to be related or possibly connected to android. if i share this info here it can get wiped for being off subject, and possibly thread closed. Please join me at this new off-topic thread everyone if you are interested! Thanks!
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
thanks for suggestions. was kinda drawing a blank for some reason (oldtimerz prob.).:what:

"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
I can recommend the links but they are mostly *.onion and not the classic *http::// and you won't be able to open them in a classic browser.

It's a different protocol and it would be a good enough reason to get me banned from here, maybe through PM.
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
:thumbup:

"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
[Privacy] Protection For Advanced Android Users (2015 And Beyond:What You Did...

New anti-privacy malware attacks both jailbroken and non-jailbroken iOS devices (iPhones, iPads etc.)

http://techcrunch.com/2015/10/05/ne...is-attacking-ios-devices-in-china-and-taiwan/

Edit: Patreon got hacked today. Not a bad day for hackers: http://techcrunch.com/2015/10/05/patreon-hacked-gigabytes-of-data-and-code-leaked/
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
http://abc7chicago.com/technology/new-commitments-to-phone-security-from-wireless-industry-/1017910/

funny that the new committments to android security are really just glorified location trackers. This is for our protection, yeah right! i will keep my removable battery, and disable tracking till phone dies and then try to buy another old phone probably to do the same. Thanks to XDA i can make my 3 year old phone speedy enough, secure enough, and customized enough for my needs! i know how to write down and follow directions and dont need gps turn by turn or schmoogle maps! and whats the app to tell everyone what im doing and where i am? dont need that crap either! its bad enough to have a mobile carrier period. bout to go back to used 15yr old flip phones if i cant get a phone with isolated baseband from network
[General Topics] afridi84:
Any body here can help me I am new here. I have problem with Facebook. When u put status on Facebook they don't show my location although I switch on the location my mobile is Samsung s5 galaxy sm G900H
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
i will point u in the right direction. this is wrong thread for that question though as this thread is about privacy protection and location enabling is primarily viewed by us as a privacy invasion and we specialize in either faking or disabling location tracking. Also, i am anti-fb and have never had an account as it is used by many companies and agencies to profile u and worse. so i dont know how to help u personally.

but i recommend posting your question in one of these two threads along with more details like whether u are using app or website and whether u have enabled location in android settings or fb settings or both, etc...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2259645

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2257421

they are great for getting answers to just about anything and i have helped there a lot except not in the past few weeks. i will be showing up there again soon to help. but many experts are there to help now. good luck
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
a sort of quick search found this

http://neo900.org/

and another called "fairphone". not quite sure about the isolated baseband as i kinda got lost in the reading. anyways .... if you decide to check them out would you please post or PM an opinion. thanks again for a great thread.

"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Hey mrrocketdog and ZipAddict, I saw your PMs and here's what happens when I try to send you the onion links either here or via PM:

I guess that even Tapatalk app or this whole forum don't wish anything to do with the privacy and Tor related links. Just go to hidden wiki and a new door will open for you.
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
thank you for effort. will do as suggested.:good:

"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
[MENTION=6383270]LoneWolfSK[/MENTION] is an expert opinion on this. in my opinion anyone can root and use whatever software they want already like they are promoting. its the hardware that im interested in being more secure. although im interested in running Tails or Whonix on android. there was a mobile Tails os beta supposedly but it just kinda disappeared. i contacted Tails and they said they were not doing this and havent heard back from the website where it was mentioned yet. but there is evidence that it was talked about when searching " mobile tails os".

we are some of only ones not actually doing anything illegal there, so its prob a good thing they dont let people link as noobs could wake up to the feds kicking in their door after poking around there! also i believe the address changes too frequently to link, and that hidden wiki is one of only places they are updated. not 100% sure on that though
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/20...tems-enable-state-interference-eu-court-rules

im failing to see how this is going to stop much. its the bigger companies that are the most invasive anyways. and they surely will not stop...ever. just find new loopholes

new verizon privacy concerns...

http://lancasteronline.com/news/loc...cle_75c60c78-6d09-11e5-91d3-cbb9faf3b035.html
[General Topics] OmegaRED^:
Recently this has been bothering me a lot that people can hide anything they want inside code and literally get away with it.

I recently noticed that a gaming magazine had added a new tracking system to their home page.

What happened next I did not expect.

My system was infected by a trojan that was used to basically get full admin rights remotely.

A few years ago I noticed stagefright but I was told "nah it's nothing"

With 3 words from a high ranking poster my mission to expose stage fright had been thwarted.

It's disgusting.

I have on several occasions found roms that had been already been infected.

We are in the era of the spy glass where no one has freedom anymore.

Even video games have had spyware inserted and sometimes require admin privileges to quote "update correctly"

As humans we no longer have freedom over our content and internet habits.

I recently tracked attacks on my pc right back to my own isp.

Why did they choose to infect my system? The more data I use the more data I pay for and then the fact that I was being used as a proxy for hell only knows what.

The same happens here with branded handsets that have not been free'd from their prison.

Soon they will begin to embed the spyware in the hardware so deep that finding it will be a really difficult to catch.

In the last 4 years my pc has been infected 57 times and each time paid for anti viral products have helped these viruses reach their goal by ignoring them as required.

I'm sick of having my privacy invaded and I'm tired of wasting my data on something I did not sign up for.

I'm sick of having my DNS exploited.

It's evil and should not be tolerated.

I have nothing to hide from the government, i'm not a murderer, a sadist or a hacker.

My idea's were stolen and sold.

I no longer discuss idea's or write code on any online machine as there is a 100% chance it will be taken from me.
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
[Privacy] Protection For Advanced Android Users (2015 And Beyond:What You Did...

About privacy oriented phones:

Blackphone holds the best security and privacy Android based OS smartphones up to this date. All other alternatives are merely low-budget and low-profile companies, with hardly any credibility whatsoever.

About Stagefright: this is an Android vulnerability, detected by a God-knows-whose security company called Zemporium. It can do no harm unless you hold your push settings to automatic and keep the Google Hangouts bloatware app on your system.
[General Topics] OmegaRED^:
2 other things that have bothered me.

The psvita

This device on some firmware versions chooses to flash it's standby light when people get near it.

During this time period that it chooses to do this the device is slower and more battery hungry than normal.

I have noticed some video games choose to enable your webcam "yet the game itself has no functions that use a webcam for anything.

Why would it do that?

This goes very deep.
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Here is how to avoid being tracked online:

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-avoid-being-tracked-online-2015-9?op=1

About your inquiry: Playstation Vita and other consoles are not the topic of this forum; nevertheless, all the consoles and devices that have an integrated motion/proximity sensor are constantly active due to the fact that you can not turn them off without tweaking the device or its software.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
thanks for joining in on this thread! yes these things are frustrating. for anything possibly related to android discuss here and anything else related to other devices or consoles or pc can be discussed here...

http://xdaforums.com/general/off-topic/surveillance-science-conspiracies-t3217709

[MENTION=6383270]LoneWolfSK[/MENTION] gave a good link. there is much more that can be done too if u have some patience and time. Xprivacy is a must for android in my opinion. appopsxposed or privacy guard in cm roms is another helper. all antiviruses are stealing data too but for android and pc i prefer using qihoo 360 security. my android is so uptight i have not gotten a mainstream virus yet but on pc i have. both versions have uninstall protection, real time web protection, nearly 100% detection, and are free. pc version also can scan specific files and downloads before opening and run in sandbox option. of course i restrict unneeded permissions for it as well for protection from itself. cyberghost is good starter vpn for android and pc and is free. they keep everything in ram not hard disk so when they get raided there is nothing to turn over to the feds. also using more secure browsers and addons like noscript help with popups and automatic downloads. in pc also use guest account whenever possible instead of owner or admin. and malwarebytes on pc is good too. check settings and secure them in every app and program (things like location, ads, histories, etc.). many other things can help as well, these are first things i think of. and the invasion is deeper than hardware, its before it even gets to the hardware. if they feel u r worth spending the money to find and track, they will accomplish this.

EDIT: Thanks to everyone watching this thread and especially the participants! it now has more viewing activity than my guide for new members which was featured on the XDA portal and XDA twitter feed! Stay involved in privacy! Im so proud of you all!
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
[Privacy] Protection For Advanced Android Users (2015 And Beyond:What You Did...

Once more, a huge THANKS to you all. I am also using 360 Total security while on Windows, and I also recommend:

- Noscript

- Ghostery

- Tor

- FreeVPN

- Privoxy

If you do not have to use Windows, you can get your encrypted Linux firewalled via DSL virtual machine, as I explained in one of the earlier posts. Btw, I got banned and ridiculed at one forum for addressing the issue of the android Stagefright exploit. Thank you all again[emoji3]
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
also :thumbup: for all help/suggestions. a lot of information to wade thru ; although i realise someone has to do it , but gives at very least a good start point.

for those with PCs , i found this while looking for something else. lol. you might already know of it but i understand its open source and free.

http://www.softether.org/

p.s. [color=...][/] doesnt work for me on :thumbup:lmao.

"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cengel86:
Background:

Using PhilZ, CM rom.

I recently had a network security breach so I decided to encrypt my phone. After encryption, my phone is now in a boot loop. So I try to do a factory reset, but I get an error:

E: Errror mounting /data !

So I go try to manually mount and:

Can't mount /data !

So, what do I do? Isn't the whole point of when encryption goes bad that you are able to still wipe the phone and go clean? How can I achieve this given this?

I'm kind of panicking and I've had an awful week where I've been hacked and without my phone working I can't get TFA's or anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated and I can even give bitcoin tips, please I'm desperate.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teogepe:
I think, the only thing to so is to flash stock rom thru odin...

I remember i had a similar issue, not encrypting phone but "cant mount data" error, and solve by flashing stock rom again.
[XDA Assist] Fade11:
Lenovo a328 (rooted) Not booting after OTA update.(Stuck at "Optimizing app 1 of 76)

Yesterday i got a notification about a new update on my rooted lenovo a328. I searched about updating a rooted phone and came to that I could unroot , then update, and reroot it again. I used Kinguser to unroot. But for my dumbness:mad:, i didnt check if it was actually unrooted and proceeded to update,after the update it booted to recovery and showed update not succesful. It's the first time i have ever confronted a recovery screen , i panicked and selected something with 'adb from', it showed this screen for a long time, I removed the battery:mad: (I dont have any knowledge on Recovery other than it's existence). And after it when I booted, it shows the 'lenovo' thing at the start and then shows 'Optimizing App 1 of 76' and nothing happens, it's stuck at it. Please help me on fixing this:(:confused:. I am ready to learn about recovery and other things that might be needed on fixing this.
[XDA Assist] Razvan:
Hi there,

Please post in general section for better support.

> Android Development and Hacking > Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

List of all Lenovo threads

http://xdaforums.com/t/lenovo-a328

Good luck
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] InteliDroid:
Hey, I have the N9005 and I'm on a custom rom running lollipop with touchwiz. Is it better if I downgraded to KitKat with touchwiz, but custom rom? Because I feel Lollipop UI is messed up and performance and battery life was better on KitKat... Thanks! :p
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rayman95:
If you ask you have already the solution. ....you haven't find a good l rom?????
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenny1991:
Downgrade to gingerbread
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devilsdouble:
I don't feel that Lollipop is messed up, and I also

know

that the battery life is actually better in LP than it ever was on KK, so rather than be a sarcastic arse I would simply suggest to stay on stock LP based ROMs.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] la2o:
Try this :)

Make a backup of your current ROM.

Try a CyanogenMod 12.1(Android 5.1.1) ROM of N9005 for about a week.

If it suits your needs keep it.

If not you have your backup.

Have fun!

Edit: for me lollipop is better than kitkat in terms of battery life for both the galaxy note 4 and galaxy s5
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MystaMagoo:
Lollipop 5.0 is crap,it's ugly.

Bugs are a plenty

Although.........................

http://www.androidstandard.com/galaxy-note-3-will-get-the-android-5-1-1-update-soon-2/
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abillybob:
Hey Guys

I'm going away to Malta soon (lucky me) :highfive: and I wanted to invest in a tablet bag to carry my stuff onto the plane with me and when I go walking around Valletta sight seeing.

Looking on Amazon I haven't found a decent case that claims to fit up to more than 10.1" tablets, I also have the Samsung Book Cover on my tablet which would add a bit extra bulk. I also want it to carry my phone Nexus 6, 1 Charger for the Tab S, A quite hefty battery pack, Six Axis Controller (for my gaming on the go :p), Very small bluetooth keyboard and mouse and lastly some extra cables like USB OTG etc...

The best one I have found so far is this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/messenger-t...TF8&qid=1437638802&sr=8-5&keywords=tablet+bag

I also found a review that said it fitted someone else's Tab S. Though I'm worried as mine has the Book cover on it. I don't want it to be a big bag like a laptop one as I'll be walking around with it a lot.

Could you give me recommendations on tablets bags and which one's you guys use? Or if you have the bag in question could you tell me if it'd fit with the Book cover on it?

Any help would be most appreciated :)

Thanks

abillybob
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Itchiee:
I've always been fond of The North Face and currently use a Surge II backpack. It has way too many pockets for storage, and it has a protective tablet pocket that perfectly fits the 10.5s with Samsung book cover. It also has this as a separate compartment that you can add a small lock if you wish...... These bags are pricey but should last you the rest of your life.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abillybob:
Cheers mate. Do you have a link for the bags?
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Itchiee:
Well you can go to the Northface website to see the various styles then find a place to purchase. I bought mine from a online vendor here in the US. You can save some money by getting a previous version (they release new colors and patterns every year and the old bags get discounted) but i couldn't recommend the brand enough.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FreelancerTribe.com:
Hello guys,

I need to root a ZTE Libra running Android 2.2.2 phone in order to try recover my data from internal memory after a factory reset.

I was trying different programs but it seems i can't get it to work.

Can anyone please give me some advice how to root this phone. Is urgent !!!

Thanks in advance
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FreelancerTribe.com:
Anyone can help ? I am really need to find a solution ASAP

Hello guys!!!!!!!

Can anyone help me out?!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flex567:
I have a server and a home computer. Android Studio is installed only on a server. I can run Android Studio when I am on a home computer even though my home computer doesn't have Android Studio installed.(Because I am connected to the server) I would like that Android Studio on a server could detect(>> adb devices) my phone which is connected to my home computer. How can I do it? I have Linux installed on both computers. I would like to first try it without wifi.
[P3600 General] chelski:
I have the Trinity P3600

rom version 2.0.1.1

rom date 03/07/07

radio version 1.41.00.11

protocol version 32.74.7020.18H

Im also running windows media 6

I have followed all instructions I can find but still can not activate my GPS on the hand set , my friend has the Orange M700 and that worked no prob's.

please could someone give a good step by step NFO to help solve my problem

Thanks !
[P3600 General] NeilM:
You have a GPS enabled ROM so you shouldn't have to do anything to 'activate' the GPS- it starts automatically, and transparently when a GPS aware application runs.

Which GPS application (s) are you trying to use? Make sure their settings point to COM9 and Baud 57600, then go outside with a clear view of the sky to allow the satellite data to download.
[P3600 General] KukurikU:
also wm6. I-Go first detected the gps at com 9 57600 but suddenly works only with 9600 !!!

any comments?
[P3600 General] NeilM:
Some apps are a bit picky when it comes to baud rates- most will accept any value, but some prefer a set value, regardless of the hardware capability. Which version of iGO are you using?

I use iGO 2006 Plus on my WM6 Trinity and it links at the default hardware settings.

It is odd that iGO did accept the hardware settings before. As long as it works though, I'd not worry. The baud rate is irrelevant, as the actual data transfer is less than 1000 baud.
[P3600 General] chelski:
TomTom Navigator

I'm using TomTom & CamerAwar , when through all settings with fine tooth comb , and evan sat on top of a hill for half an hour and NOTHING . bEGINING to miss my 10 year old Nokia Banana phone that just took calls
[P3600 General] nealed:
Reflash with another ROM. Must be a bad flash. Only explanation I have. Start with an official HTC WM5 GPS enabled ROM and see.
[P3600 General] NeilM:
Did the GPS work before the ROM update?

Could be a hardware fault.
[P3600 General] KukurikU:
using also i-GO plus. thank you for the reassuring me. i thought so. the strange thing is that it worked (for 45 km) with 57600 but on the way back..nothing over 9600!!

i don't think i changed something...
[P3600 General] chelski:
No the GPS has never worked ! ( YET )
[P3600 General] NeilM:
Sounds like a hardware fault in that case :(

If you have a GPS Radio ROM (anything from 1.30.00.11 onwards) and a GPS aware app (TTN set to COM9 and 57600 Baud) and it doesn't work, either the GPS is kaput, or possibly the Radio ROM didn't flash properly.
[P3600 General] chelski:
GPS up and working

Thanks for the help , loaded up visual GPS and set the comms port & BAUD rate & that kicked in then switched on TomTom & now i'm not lost anymore
[General Questions and Answers] photojazz:
Will a factory data reset re-lock the bootloader on a Zenfone 6? :confused:

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] GuestK0087:
No, I doubt it. All a factory reset does, is wipe internal storage.