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[Q] Google Maps alternative, I despise advertisements...

So today I used Google Maps to search for a location. I did not appreciate the ads at the bottom of the search results.
Is there a way to disable the ads? Shall I just reinstall Sprint Navigation(telenav is good) and use that instead?
Thank you thank you
edit: should have noted that i do use the turn by turn nav. so an online, gps enabled option is what id like. ill check out the option you noted, t12icky0

i had the same issue..i just didnt like Google maps. went through many different programs but eventaully ended up getting an APP called " IGO"...its an offline as well as online map directions service. you would just need to download the maps for you state(or any state).
ITS GREAT because you dont need an internet connection as it can run the maps and such offline unless you wanna use GPS(or anything else).

Where do you download iGo I don't see it in the market??
t12icky0 said:
i had the same issue..i just didnt like Google maps. went through many different programs but eventaully ended up getting an APP called " IGO"...its an offline as well as online map directions service. you would just need to download the maps for you state(or any state).
ITS GREAT because you dont need an internet connection as it can run the maps and such offline unless you wanna use GPS(or anything else).
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adfree is in the market, kills ads in apps and browser. developer is from xda too

if anyone wants IGO please PM me and i will get it to them.
IT is not located in the Market but i do have the apk file

FYI that is for rooted phone
thedudejdog said:
adfree is in the market, kills ads in apps and browser. developer is from xda too
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DonB. said:
FYI that is for rooted phone
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IM NOT SURE IF IGO is for a rooted phone...as i have a rooted phone so if anyone i sent the stuff to please email me back if it does not work on a NON-rooted phone so i can make sure to let people know. Im pretty sure tho it does not have to be rooted.

DonB. said:
FYI that is for rooted phone
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isn't everyone rooted?

I was not talking about iGo, I was referring to the adfree program he was referring too
t12icky0 said:
IM NOT SURE IF IGO is for a rooted phone...as i have a rooted phone so if anyone i sent the stuff to please email me back if it does not work on a NON-rooted phone so i can make sure to let people know. Im pretty sure tho it does not have to be rooted.
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ok..i get ya. i sent ya a PM with the info you should try DON ok. let me know how it works.

its too bad. id rather not run an app to keep ads out of stuff. stupid google...i deleted sprint nav the first week and i dont recall; does anyone know if sprint nav had ads?
thank you thank you

tailsthecat3 said:
its too bad. id rather not run an app to keep ads out of stuff. stupid google...i deleted sprint nav the first week and i dont recall; does anyone know if sprint nav had ads?
thank you thank you
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i can send you the APK and all the files you will need to run the IGO on your HERO?

I have not used it is a while but I do not think that Sprint Nav has any ads
tailsthecat3 said:
its too bad. id rather not run an app to keep ads out of stuff. stupid google...i deleted sprint nav the first week and i dont recall; does anyone know if sprint nav had ads?
thank you thank you
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[Q] Ace As Mi-Fi hotspot

Heya
I want to use my old Ace as a mi-fi hotspot. It has the tethering option's, but it will use data on its own aswell. I have a few questions regarding this:
- What rom is most suitable for this?(Minimalistic as possible i guess?)
- If i use Droidwall, What to block and what not?
Reasons i want this?:
- Going to a foreign country where i got a simcard for
- Dont want to buy a mi-fi hotspot
- its cool!
Hope you can help me out
Regards, Dennis

d3nnisd said:
Heya
I want to use my old Ace as a mi-fi hotspot. It has the tethering option's, but it will use data on its own aswell. I have a few questions regarding this:
- What rom is most suitable for this?(Minimalistic as possible i guess?)
- If i use Droidwall, What to block and what not?
Reasons i want this?:
- Going to a foreign country where i got a simcard for
- Dont want to buy a mi-fi hotspot
- its cool!
Hope you can help me out
Regards, Dennis
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if you want wifi hotspot use air droid , it hotspot the wifi and not the 3g data
[ROM][CM7.2] <<<<||The Ultimatum||>>>> this is the best rom for you and its super good
and if you want to use droidwall so block the things you dont want it to use data
and leave the apps you want to use for data

Galaxy_Guy said:
if you want wifi hotspot use air droid , it hotspot the wifi and not the 3g data
[ROM][CM7.2] <<<<||The Ultimatum||>>>> this is the best rom for you and its super good
and if you want to use droidwall so block the things you dont want it to use data
and leave the apps you want to use for data
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I know about Airdroid, but it doesnt do what i want. I want to use 3G Because i will be in a foreign country without my own dataplan. i use a prepaid card (bought there) so it can send out 3g to my main phone
Regards, Dennis

d3nnisd said:
Heya
I want to use my old Ace as a mi-fi hotspot. It has the tethering option's, but it will use data on its own aswell. I have a few questions regarding this:
- What rom is most suitable for this?(Minimalistic as possible i guess?)
- If i use Droidwall, What to block and what not?
Reasons i want this?:
- Going to a foreign country where i got a simcard for
- Dont want to buy a mi-fi hotspot
- its cool!
Hope you can help me out
Regards, Dennis
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You can go with the stock rom. Tethering will not work on any CM 7 based rom. So you will have to download the app Wired Tether if you want to use CM7 roms. You can block out all those apps you don't want to use. Hope I Helped

mahithm said:
You can go with the stock rom. Tethering will not work on any CM 7 based rom. So you will have to download the app Wired Tether if you want to use CM7 roms. You can block out all those apps you don't want to use. Hope I Helped
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So in this case i gotta root and remove all apps i dont need?(and block using droidwall?)
regard, Dennis

d3nnisd said:
So in this case i gotta root and remove all apps i dont need?(and block using droidwall?)
regard, Dennis
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Sadly yes

mahithm said:
Sadly yes
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Do you know what i can block and what not? Google services for example? I dont want the Ace using any data-traffic

d3nnisd said:
Do you know what i can block and what not? Google services for example? I dont want the Ace using any data-traffic
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If you block out Google Services, then you will not be able to use any core google apps that needs you to login. May I ask do you need to use any google service like Gmail, Google Map or Google+?

mahithm said:
If you block out Google Services, then you will not be able to use any core google apps that needs you to login. May I ask do you need to use any google service like Gmail, Google Map or Google+?
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I only want it to be a hotspot for my xperia z1. The z1 goes on the wifi hotspot of the ACE. so the ACE only needs to tether.

d3nnisd said:
I only want it to be a hotspot for my xperia z1. The z1 goes on the wifi hotspot of the ACE. so the ACE only needs to tether.
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In that case, block out Google Play, Google Play Services, Gmail, Google Maps, Street View, YouTube and Samsung Apps(assuming you are using stock, if not block out any other apps pre-installed in it that can uses data). Under Settings menu :
Accounts & sync - untick background data and auto-sync.
Privacy - untick backup & restore.
If you have FaceBook or other social networking apps installed in it, then block it out. Hope I Helped

mahithm said:
In that case, block out Google Play, Google Play Services, Gmail, Google Maps, Street View, YouTube and Samsung Apps(assuming you are using stock, if not block out any other apps pre-installed in it that can uses data). Under Settings menu :
Accounts & sync - untick background data and auto-sync.
Privacy - untick backup & restore.
If you have FaceBook or other social networking apps installed in it, then block it out. Hope I Helped
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I will wipe it b4 i go. Thanks allot mate! You saved my ass +1 Thanks

d3nnisd said:
I will wipe it b4 i go. Thanks allot mate! You saved my ass +1 Thanks
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No problem. Glad I could help buddy

[Q] Best Firewall app?

Well I've searched around this forum and found that there wasn't a thread about firewall apps.
My question is: Which app have you tried and found that it works perfectly for you?
My main goal here is to limit some apps from using up my mb's when I'm away from my wifi.
So which app do you guys recommend?
P.S. obviously this might require root which isn't a problem.

A firewall for a phone ? ? Seriously.... It's as useless like many fake antivirus for phones.... Just not install useless and strange apps from other sites, and don't clic on EV every link you receive

xTremePower said:
A firewall for a phone ? ? Seriously.... It's as useless like many fake antivirus for phones.... Just not install useless and strange apps from other sites, and don't clic on EV every link you receive
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Umm...if it wasn't clear from the post, what I meant by firewall is an app that'll prevent installed apps from using up my internet data bundle.
A lot of cariers, including mine, don't offer cheap unlimited data bundles and, hence, I have a need to stop certain apps from accessing the internet when not on wifi.
My question has nothing to do with security.

FW
I'm using the FireWall Plus
And I'm quite happy with it... You can choose if you want block/allow Data/Wifi ... one or both :good:

djha53k said:
I'm using the FireWall Plus
And I'm quite happy with it... You can choose if you want block/allow Data/Wifi ... one or both :good:
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Well I gave Firewall Plus a fair day's trial, for the most part, it works nicely.
But google now and google chrome seem to be blocked even though they are white listed in the app which is weird. Do I need to check something else for them to work?
Btw, I know the app was set up properly since other apps such as whatsapp to receive Internet while others like facebook don't.

hadi15 said:
Well I gave Firewall Plus a fair day's trial, for the most part, it works nicely.
But google now and google chrome seem to be blocked even though they are white listed in the app which is weird. Do I need to check something else for them to work?
Btw, I know the app was set up properly since other apps such as whatsapp to receive Internet while others like facebook don't.
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You can choose if you want black list or white list...
Personally I use black list... so I check GSM or Wifi or both, click to "Save rules" in the top menu and it works... I never had any trouble with it :angel:
I might be something "deeper" of app networking... I would suggest to report it to coders of FP.

I would highly recommend DroidWall...best ever..

[REQUEST] Asus Zenfone in call screen for One plus One?

Hi Folks..I really like the in call screen and the way it handles accepting and rejecting calls. Does somebody can make a flashable zip or something so that we can have that interface in our One?
If I want to port it manually, which apk am I looking at? Does I have to include any lib files?
Please guide/help me Devs..[emoji4]
Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk

iamthedroid said:
Hi Folks..I really like the in call screen and the way it handles accepting and rejecting calls. Does somebody can make a flashable zip or something so that we can have that interface in our One?
If I want to port it manually, which apk am I looking at? Does I have to include any lib files?
Please guide/help me Devs..[emoji4]
Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk
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Here you go buddy... I would suggest this first... Very promising app (imo)
Moreover... Has exactly what you're asking for... :angel:
Try Google sometimes bro, it really helps... A LOT actually
PLAYSTORE LINK
Dont forget to press "THANKS"

sizzlingtycoon said:
Here you go buddy... I would suggest this first... Very promising app (imo)
Moreover... Has exactly what you're asking for... :angel:
Try Google sometimes bro, it really helps... A LOT actually
PLAYSTORE LINK
Dont forget to press "THANKS"
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You also forgot to check if you can actually install it from the play store.
Which you can't. The play store link for the app will only allow you to install it on ASUS devices.

Unable to activate it
Thanks Guys!!
I got the .apk after some googling and able to install it . But there is no option to activate it.
Whenever I try to make a call, the default in-call screen is showing up.

iamthedroid said:
Thanks Guys!!
I got the .apk after some googling and able to install it . But there is no option to activate it.
Whenever I try to make a call, the default in-call screen is showing up.
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From the Play Store I think you have to use the app's dialer to call then only u will get the call ui.
Just a wild guess tho

sizzlingtycoon said:
Here you go buddy... I would suggest this first... Very promising app (imo)
Moreover... Has exactly what you're asking for... :angel:
Try Google sometimes bro, it really helps... A LOT actually
PLAYSTORE LINK
Dont forget to press "THANKS"
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Maybe instead of telling people to Google things and then begging for thanks like that in such large font, you should actually read what you link to first before just posting it.
iamthedroid said:
Thanks Guys!!
I got the .apk after some googling and able to install it . But there is no option to activate it.
Whenever I try to make a call, the default in-call screen is showing up.
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ImbaWind said:
From the Play Store I think you have to use the app's dialer to call then only u will get the call ui.
Just a wild guess tho
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There is no "wild guess". You won't be able to run this app on your phone without serious hacking. It's not in the Play Store so you can easily install it on another device. It's in the Play Store so that Asus can directly update it as a system app through the store instead of forcing people to wait for OTA updates to update one specific app. HTC does this, Sony does this, Samsung does this. I'm not sure how you attained the "Recognized Contributor" status without knowing this? It's kind of a popular OEM feature of the Play Store these days.
You're not going to get that in-call screen unless a developer is seriously interested in it. It probably has all sorts of framework hooks that are specific to the stock Asus ROM. It's like asking a dev to port over a component of HTC Sense or Samsung Touchwiz over to AOSP. It's just not going to happen. I'd stop looking for it.
Additionally, it's pretty hard to modify the in-call screen like that with an app. The best you can really do are apps that overlay themselves on top of the dialer, which is really hack-y and not a clean way of doing it.

LiquidSolstice said:
Maybe instead of telling people to Google things and then begging for thanks like that in such large font, you should actually read what you link to first before just posting it.
There is no "wild guess". You won't be able to run this app on your phone without serious hacking. It's not in the Play Store so you can easily install it on another device. It's in the Play Store so that Asus can directly update it as a system app through the store instead of forcing people to wait for OTA updates to update one specific app. HTC does this, Sony does this, Samsung does this. I'm not sure how you attained the "Recognized Contributor" status without knowing this? It's kind of a popular OEM feature of the Play Store these days.
You're not going to get that in-call screen unless a developer is seriously interested in it. It probably has all sorts of framework hooks that are specific to the stock Asus ROM. It's like asking a dev to port over a component of HTC Sense or Samsung Touchwiz over to AOSP. It's just not going to happen. I'd stop looking for it.
Additionally, it's pretty hard to modify the in-call screen like that with an app. The best you can really do are apps that overlay themselves on top of the dialer, which is really hack-y and not a clean way of doing it.
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Wow you are so professional, hat off to you.
Im kind of "outdated" in development these day tho D:

[Q] How to turn off samsung browser webpage notifications?

I'm getting annoyed by these notification popups in the Samsung browser. Is there a way to turn these off?
I'm talking about these:
>Settings>Sites and downloads>Notifications> Allow or block sites is turned off
Is there a way to stop these popups completely without having to make a blocklist?
Like on IOS you can turn it off and you wont ever get notified by any site.

The only way I know how is to goto the Google Play store and download the Google Chrome app.

Valinorian said:
I'm getting annoyed by these notification popups in the Samsung browser. Is there a way to turn these off?
I'm talking about these:
>Settings>Sites and downloads>Notifications> Allow or block sites is turned off
Is there a way to stop these popups completely without having to make a blocklist?
Like on IOS you can turn it off and you wont ever get notified by any site.
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I'm pretty sure that's not possible but clicking "block" one time isn't that difficult for me xD

StoneyJSG said:
The only way I know how is to goto the Google Play store and download the Google Chrome app.
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Nope that won't do anything.
Try disabling the location permission for the browser, i never get those pop ups.

Though my previous was pure sarcasm, it worked for me.

StoneyJSG said:
The only way I know how is to goto the Google Play store and download the Google Chrome app.
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I dont like using google apps. (Yeah im on android I know xD)
But I deleted almost all the google bloatware from my phone.
Tagdu17 said:
I'm pretty sure that's not possible but clicking "block" one time isn't that difficult for me xD
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Yeah, but I still get them. Perhaps because i always clean cookies and browsing history.
peachpuff said:
Nope that won't do anything.
Try disabling the location permission for the browser, i never get those pop ups.
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Notifications and all the permissions are turned off, still get them.
But thanks to you I saw that "change system setttings" was turned on, turned that off so lets hope that does something.:good:

BTW, did you find a way to completely block them?