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One of my favorite apps for my iPod was Wifitrak.
It was a wifi access point scanner and auto-connector program. If left on and running it would scan for open access points, connect and then ping the internet someplace to verify a connection. Sadly Apple decided this ability was to much flexibilty for the world and pulled it from the market.
The beauty of Wifitrak though was that if you were traveling in a foreign country and just touring around all day you could turn on your iPod and usually by the time you had lunch it would have found several access points and all your email would have been refreshed. All while it was in your backpack.
So my question is.... does this sound like any program out there for the Androids OS?
I have found a few (several actually) wifi scanners in the marketplace but none of them seem to have the auto-connecting feature that allows me to leave my phone on yet unattended and have it attempting to refresh my email and chats while I am admiring the scenery.
Search the market. There are multiple wifi management apps.
I've had the SGH-T599N since October, and, coming from the Samsung Admire with all its roms and mods and support, I've found having this phone to be, well, not as great.
My 2 main gripes with using internet on this phone, are that some sites I go to just don't quite work right with however MetroPCS/T-Mobile has their network setup, which I'll sort of elaborate on, and as of late, the, for lack of better phrasing, the peaking and subsequent slowdown of my internet speeds.
I'll start with the latter, since it's easier to explain, and because I tend to ramble, I'll state the question again before explaining:
1. Is there any way I can mod this phone to bypass automatic network speed capping?
I have MetroPCS's unlimited 4G plan, which ran at satisfactory speeds always at hundreds of KB/s until recently, which I assume is due to my speeds being capped out of over-usage. Considering I use USB tethering daily, this is not shocking. The thing is, I could get around that with my Samsung Admire thanks to this mod: http://androidforums.com/admire-all-things-root/563714-mod-data-governor-remover.html and by extension, this mod: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888372
Considering that was a 2.3.4/Gingerbread OS phone, this is a 4.1.2 phone, and I've looked around both of these forum sites long enough to know not to do any phone modding without extensive research and to wait for the bugs to be sorted out by others, I dare not even get my hopes up about being able to do that with this phone unless there's a confirmed forum post saying I can. Before that, I also found ways around the limits of my 3G network area that's bogged down by the sheer number of users, as thanks to QPST, but falls under the same situation. I don't even want to try modifying the build.prop, much less those deeper settings on my own for risk of breaking/bricking the one and only phone I have and still need to have functioning fully for many more months. So far, I've only gotten around all this by turning my phone and maybe the mobile network on and off, because the slowdown lock takes a couple minutes of use to kick in.
2. Can I change the network settings of this phone in a productive/significant manner, via APN changing, QPST, ROMs, or other such mods?
I've done all of these before on my Admire without any permanent errors. I found that APN Manager Pro is too outdated for this OS, and have yet to try similar APN programs for risk of permanent network damage. I cannot currently recall any significant mention of using QPST on this phone, or even this OS, so I've not tried that. The only ROMs I know of are Unjustified Dev's, both of which break the video camera functionality, which I have to have working. The only thing I've even done to this phone is root it and put ClockWorkMod from this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2421743. I haven't even bothered with the odexed files, bloatware, and such yet because I mostly use this phone as just a camcorder, an internet modem, and of course, a phone.
I wonder about this because it may indirectly solve the first problem, but there's different issues as well...I'll just explain:
Now, I notice that some sites I try to use with this phone simply fail to work as properly as they would if I were using a Wi-Fi network, something that also happened with my Admire. Unfortunately I don't have many examples that I can share for one reason or another other than these following two, which luckily involve big name websites. However, they may or may not prove useless in the end, so I'll put them in spoiler tags to be easily skipped over to go on to the more important part.
When I tried to access Tumblr with my old phone's network, whether I'm on my phone or USB tethering to my laptop, it always refused to let me log in, meaning I had to go to a Wi-Fi network and log in from there first, and then, if I wanted to "ask a question" aka submit a message to any of the blogs/pages I'm following/subscribed to, they would always say that that function is not available "at this time", which basically means forever since it seems to involve some error on Metro's side that'll never be fixed. I know it's not some kind of script error on the browser end, because if I stop the page from loading at the right moment, the text input field would actually display and maybe even work, rather than be dummied out by some eternal error message that doesn't even come up if I were using any other network.
Also, on my current phone, when I try to upload a video to Youtube on an associate's account while tethering to my laptop, it refuses to upload, much less even recognizing that I'm trying to upload, as it stays at 0 percent. This is also circumvented by just using a different internet connection. This does not ever happen when I'm using my own account, however, and I've managed to circumvent by changing the browser's user agent or switching browser completely.
Now, I said that the above two examples may not even be relevant, because these may be issues only I can reproduce. For some sites, I manage to get around the issues with different web browsers and/or user agent or proxy settings, but I sometimes get Gateway Timeout messages and other such unavoidable errors on sites that imply server side problems, but don't come up when I use other internet connections. Because the issues vary from site to site, I'm only asking for a verified method I can test directly on the phone, on my own, to get around these problems.
That's should explain enough of, if not all of the issues I'm having network-wise. It might seem like rambling, but it's better for me to explain it all now than for someone that actually has the answer to come by only to be missing one crucial bit of info. In case it is just rambling, to reiterate:
I have the 4.1.2 OS phone SGH-T599N, the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit from MetroPCS, which has been rooted along with CWM, but no other modifications. I'm trying to modify the network settings, and need a confirmed method, not a guess, on how to go about it.
Have you tried using a different browser? Opera will usually do things that chrome/stock can't. There are also YouTube uploader apps out there.
I think that if there was a magic hack to circumvent metro throttling out there it would at least have a sticky.
DevilDogg said:
Have you tried using a different browser? Opera will usually do things that chrome/stock can't. There are also YouTube uploader apps out there.
I think that if there was a magic hack to circumvent metro throttling out there it would at least have a sticky.
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Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Stock, no matter what browser I use, it fails to load. It's a network problem, not a browser problem. I also don't quite see any such app allowing me to schedule video posting, when even the Youtube app doesn't have this account specific function. What I do see is bunch of Youtube player apps and downloader apps, but no uploaders. Even if there was one with the option, I'd still have to go back to my laptop for it anyway, because there's a lot of information and tags I have to add to the videos, most of which is automatically loaded from Youtube's settings when using a comp, none of which shows up on a mobile.
As for the hack, considering the one I linked worked for me, but not for others, a mod that works only for certain networks isn't really the kind of thing that should be stickied. If this thread turns into a discussion on that, I'll never get a legitimate answer.
Suppose I need to bump this thread, since it got moved, and is over taken by the other threads.
Hey dudes, recently I've been having a problem with my note 5 where google maps/gps just doesn't work unless I reboot my phone. I'll put in the address and my location will be detected, but once I start driving the location doesn't move, it's as if the app is frozen, but it isn't. Rebooting and reopening the app makes it work which makes me think it must be software rather than hardware? I have factory reset the phone, but the problem persists. Any ideas for a solution?
GPS Toolbox app, use it, if it doesn't work try a different navigate app, like waze.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
I'm having the same problem. GPS seems to know generally where I am, but not enough to guide me through the navigation. If I ask Maps to tell me where I am right now (stationary, at home), it locates me two blocks away. If I ask Maps to navigate me while I'm on the road, it finds me a route from where it thinks I am, but is unable to update my location once I start moving. My location seems to jump around a lot during navigation and it shows me driving in the middle of the block two blocks away.
I've been trying to find an answer to this online but can't find anything helpful - my location services are on, power saving mode is off, locating method is GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks. I've tried turning location off and back on, I've tried restarting the phone. Nothing works. The problems started when I woke up (e.g. didn't change the settings and suddenly it went wrong) and the phone didn't drop or anything.
GPS toolbox did nothing for me. Waze is having the same problem. I even downloaded Mapquest, thinking that Waze was using Google tech and that was the issue, and Mapquest is having the same problem. This is so frustrating - any ideas?
I have the same issue with my Note 5. I have even had my handset replaced to fix this issue. But I'm stuck with the same problem. There is something seriously wrong with these devices and Samsung needs to own up to it. Considering how much these devices cost, you'd expect everything to work.
I have been going through and optimizing my T813 by disabling stuff that doesn't need to be running, firewalling off anything that does need network access, etc. However, I've run into a couple odd issues.
The first is DRParser.apk (DRparser Mode). It is marked as safe to disable on the Galaxy S6/S7, and I have. Or at least I tried. Even when it is frozen, it is somehow getting started because it is banging at the firewall like nuts. I have AFWall+ setup to show toasts from the logger, and it is constantly showing DRparser Mode has been denied access to a half dozen IP addresses. I double checked, and yes, it really is disabled in Titanium Backup. There is some serious WTH going on here, as it persists after a reboot. I have used TiBu to successfully freeze other services, so I'm not sure what is so special about this one.
The other weird one is mDNS, which I believe is part of the "find stuff nearby" functionality. I don't actually have a problem with it, but I can't find a specific service to enable in the firewall. I'm guessing it's bundled with something else, but I'm not sure what. It's also getting flag by AFWall, but not nearly as often.
The last one is the game optimizer service. I'm not sure why it is trying to access the network, but it is. I'm tempted to freeze it, but I'm not sure what it actually does.
Anyone have any ideas on these?
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I have been going through and optimizing my T813 by disabling stuff that doesn't need to be running, firewalling off anything that does need network access, etc. However, I've run into a couple odd issues.
The first is DRParser.apk (DRparser Mode). It is marked as safe to disable on the Galaxy S6/S7, and I have. Or at least I tried. Even when it is frozen, it is somehow getting started because it is banging at the firewall like nuts. I have AFWall+ setup to show toasts from the logger, and it is constantly showing DRparser Mode has been denied access to a half dozen IP addresses. I double checked, and yes, it really is disabled in Titanium Backup. There is some serious WTH going on here, as it persists after a reboot. I have used TiBu to successfully freeze other services, so I'm not sure what is so special about this one.
The other weird one is mDNS, which I believe is part of the "find stuff nearby" functionality. I don't actually have a problem with it, but I can't find a specific service to enable in the firewall. I'm guessing it's bundled with something else, but I'm not sure what. It's also getting flag by AFWall, but not nearly as often.
The last one is the game optimizer service. I'm not sure why it is trying to access the network, but it is. I'm tempted to freeze it, but I'm not sure what it actually does.
Anyone have any ideas on these?
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I can't even find anything via google that even explains what this apk does. But I did find that the app associated with it is com.sec.android.app.parser. You might want to look for that in /Setup/apps. Once you open apps, you might have to click the settings and choose "show system" for it to appear in the list. I'm running the RR ROM on my T810 and that app isn't installed with the Pico gapps, so I can't test it.
edit: After a little more research, it appears that the apps function is to decode "special codes" that you dial on your phone. Without it, you won't be able to dial those codes. But I have no idea why that would require access through your firewall. But it would explain why it isn't found on my T810, which doesn't have a cellphone function.
This is on a T813, which also has no LTE functionality. I'm guessing Samsung puts a largely "standard" image on these devices, as it also has the Phone services as well. (from poking around, this thing feels a bit like a gigantic Galaxy S6). However, it's a moot issue, as it is lumped under a bunch of other stuff, at least a couple of which do require network access. So, whatever it is, I have to let it through. :|
I did, however, come across some info on the mDNS issue:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63977673&postcount=2742
Apparently that is a strange AFWall+ issue, and there is a custom script to resolve the issue.
jshamlet said:
This is on a T813, which also has no LTE functionality. I'm guessing Samsung puts a largely "standard" image on these devices, as it also has the Phone services as well. (from poking around, this thing feels a bit like a gigantic Galaxy S6). However, it's a moot issue, as it is lumped under a bunch of other stuff, at least a couple of which do require network access. So, whatever it is, I have to let it through. :|
I did, however, come across some info on the mDNS issue:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63977673&postcount=2742
Apparently that is a strange AFWall+ issue, and there is a custom script to resolve the issue.
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It may be "lumped with other stuff" but I would think that "the stuff" would all be phone related and therefore removable. It isn't there in the custom ROMS. Did you look for the app I listed in your app settings?
Yes, it's there. DRParser.apk in /system/app. I can, if I need to, delete it now that I have a full system backup on the SD card - which I suppose is the next step. I usually disable services rather than deleting them, though.
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Yes, it's there. DRParser.apk in /system/app. I can, if I need to, delete it now that I have a full system backup on the SD card - which I suppose is the next step. I usually disable services rather than deleting them, though.
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Renaming or deleting the apk is an option, but I was talking about disabling com.sec.android.app.parser in the app settings.
My house got robbed the other day. Amongst some of the things they stole, was a Samsung Tablet which is connected to my gmail. To my surprise and disappointment, the thieves started using the tablet and they connected it to Internet (via WiFi or sim, cant tell..I did not have a sim in it). Recent activity in gmail shows that the tablet sincyed few hours ago but
Find My Device "Can't reach deice" so it is useless..at least for now. Recent Activity shows Location: Only the country I live in, which is not sufficient, but very conveniently shows the PC I am using as the suspicious activity and even shows the IP. This is the disappointment. Now the good news....the idiots are using the Tablet to play the video games already installed on it and remain oblivious to the fact that their activity is tracked under My Activity. From there I can what games they are playing and the time but I can not see the location. How the hell is Google - that makes ALL ITS MONEY based on location and demographics - does not show that data especially for stolen device?
I need an advice as to what can I do now to track them. It all feels so close...I can see what activities they are doing I just do not have the location!
P.S. I do not care about the tablet...I care about the car they stole together with the tablet. So please, do not advice me to erase my details into the tablet and etc....I want to use the
tablet to track their location so I can get my car back.
P.S.S. Please..please..please...do not provide answers or solutions that depend on having done something prior to the robbery (like install something or activate something that is not activated by default). The only thing that was done prior to this is to link the tablet to a gmail account to allow access to the Google Play Store to download apps. There is no facebook or any other social media/location tools there..just games for my 3 year old son to play with.