How to allow only certain apps mobile data? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I always have my mobile data turned off so that I don't get charged for it extra on my bill as I don't want random apps to be using data in the background without me knowing. I want to find a way to only enable data to the app Cerberus which can track your phone and stuff when lost. Is there a way to only enable data on certain apps because I don't mind paying a few extra dollars if that means me finding my lost phone.
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michaelsp9 said:
I always have my mobile data turned off so that I don't get charged for it extra on my bill as I don't want random apps to be using data in the background without me knowing. I want to find a way to only enable data to the app Cerberus which can track your phone and stuff when lost. Is there a way to only enable data on certain apps because I don't mind paying a few extra dollars if that means me finding my lost phone.
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If you go to settings>data usage and tap on an app in the list at the bottom of the screen, then you have an option to turn off background data when using mobile. See screenshot (it's in polish, but you get what I mean )
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gallardo5 said:
If you go to settings>data usage and tap on an app in the list at the bottom of the screen, then you have an option to turn off background data when using mobile. See screenshot (it's in polish, but you get what I mean )
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I don't know if that will work because I really just want data enabled for one app that I can utilize remotely to track me phone
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michaelsp9 said:
I don't know if that will work because I really just want data enabled for one app that I can utilize remotely to track me phone
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Disable data for every app except the one that will track your phone this way then
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gallardo5 said:
Disable data for every app except the one that will track your phone this way then
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How?
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A firewall from the play store. I recommend Android Firewall.
Edit: requires root

Use droidwall (rooted users only)

OK so a firewall did work and let me set which apps I want to allow WiFi and data... However it was really annoying because after I install a new app it would prompt me asking me to set the settings up for the new app... I don't want to keep doing this for every app I install is there any other way??
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Nexus 7 mobile data icon

Hey everyone
Just wondering why my mobile data app would be running on my nexus 7 32 GB Wi-Fi model. Is there an app that is causing it to turn on?
Please help me understand
Tia
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Do you mean mobile data, or Wi-Fi?
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Mobile data. It has a phone as an icon
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Where are you seeing this icon? The mobile data notification is not a phone icon. A screenshot would help.
Here is a screen ****
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Mmm connect to WiFi maybe
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It is connected to wifi
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It looks to me like your screen shot is of the 'All' apps, not 'Running' apps. Or is this a list from a Task Killer (boo!)? If it is not using memory or cpu it is not running, so there is no need to worry about it. It is probably in the os because there are 3g versions of the N7.
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It looks to me like your screen shot is of the 'All' apps, not 'Running' apps. Or is this a list from a Task Killer (boo!)? If it is not using memory or cpu it is not running, so there is no need to worry about it. It is probably in the os because there are 3g versions of the N7.
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its from the avg running task section, it doesn't show up on the android task running section though

How to disable wifi on kernel

Hi I am trying to get rid of any internet connection on my nexus 4. Is there a way that I can edit the kernel so that wifi would not work?(also if I can disable data that'll be awesome)
comc49 said:
Hi I am trying to get rid of any internet connection on my nexus 4. Is there a way that I can edit the kernel so that wifi would not work?(also if I can disable data that'll be awesome)
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Turn off wifi and mobile data from settings will not do it for you?
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you can delete(copy first please) any number of wifi related files with a root file explorer out of /sys/ or /system/(and reboot) which would essentially incapacitate wifi. then either reflash your rom/kernel/ or put the files back.
Their has been some pretty fishy posts lately....
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Just use airplane mode, no???????
Edit; oh, thought he meant all data
Then you can't get calls or sms
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use 2g and disable wifi, use droidwall if you want to disable apps from connecting to net
Airplane mode.. Lol
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You could just not turn on WiFi.
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You can get WiFi to stop working, You will have to modify the kernel.
Delete the following folder in the last directory:
/sys/bus/platform/WLAN_CTRL
/sys/bus/platform/wcnss_wlan
/sys/kernel/ipv4
I am not sure why you want to do this even if there are other safe ways to stop this interface.
What you are doing is really dangerous and can cause a soft brick causing you to reflash everything using the Google Developers Nexus flashing tool.
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Soooo basically you want A paper weight?
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Driving me crazy

These dang apps with the advertising in them are pissing me off. Everytime I turn on my tablet there is one in my notification bar. Anyone know of an app to block them? I just usually delete the app out of frustration but there are some I'd like to keep.
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Then why don't you pay for them to get rid of the ads?
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sprintuser1977 said:
These dang apps with the advertising in them are pissing me off. Everytime I turn on my tablet there is one in my notification bar. Anyone know of an app to block them? I just usually delete the app out of frustration but there are some I'd like to keep.
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Try using something like adblock, it helped for me
GGWC808 said:
Then why don't you pay for them to get rid of the ads?
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Not all people can afford to pay for all pro versions of apps when the free one are just fine
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xT4Z1N4TRx said:
Try using something like adblock, it helped for me
Not all people can afford to pay for all pro versions of apps when the free one are just fine
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Correct. And some you need more than 15min to check em out.
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I find i best to be more particular of what I install and do not support any app that uses notifications to advertise.
An ad blocker will not help with these either. I simply read comments on any free app and Always look at permissions before installing.
If one still slips by, I uninstall intermediately.
All I'm saying is, if it's a good app, why not support the developer? It's not like they charge you an arm and a leg for their app and you can install it on any device that is registered to you afterwards. Most apps only cost a few bucks anyways.
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sprintuser1977 said:
These dang apps with the advertising in them are pissing me off. Everytime I turn on my tablet there is one in my notification bar. Anyone know of an app to block them? I just usually delete the app out of frustration but there are some I'd like to keep.
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It sounds like what you are describing is a VERY annoying ad service called Air Push (puts ads in your notification bar). You can use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector to figure out which app it is and uninstall it.
If you are talking about in-app ads, then you need something like adblock, but keep in mind, ads are how devs get paid for their "free" apps...so unless you want to help support them all going pay, you might want to reconsider.
ExploreMN said:
It sounds like what you are describing is a VERY annoying ad service called Air Push (puts ads in your notification bar). You can use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector to figure out which app it is and uninstall it.
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All you need to do is "long press" the notification and select "app info" and it will take you right to the app to uninstall it.
Get Add on detector from the play store and run it
It will tell which app/apps is the culprit so you can delete it
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Yep or airpush detector.
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Just long press the notification. .. then you go into app info. . Untick notification
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Thanks guys for the help. Thanks given as well!
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What is DLNA?

I keep seeing this under battery list, what is this?
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Noam23 said:
I keep seeing this under battery list, what is this?
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Here you go : http://bit.ly/1gk0j3l
Press thanks if this post helped you :angel:
Maybe I should have rephrased my question : how do I turn it off?
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Noam23 said:
Maybe I should have rephrased my question : how do I turn it off?
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Wild guess here, try turning off Miracast in the notification bar toggles.
Nope, it off already...
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You can see it here
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Noam23 said:
You can see it here
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Hmm I had frozen mine using Titanium.
I don't understand, if it's not miracast then what is it?
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Noam23 said:
I don't understand, if it's not miracast then what is it?
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I know the music player and video player also use dlna like example you can connect to wifi and stream music and videos from another device via dlna
This is nuts, it takes the equivalent of two hours screen time... And I don't even use it!
So the only way to disable it is by purchasing titanium backup?
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Noam23 said:
This is nuts, it takes the equivalent of two hours screen time... And I don't even use it!
So the only way to disable it is by purchasing titanium backup?
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Try going to settings application manager all then click on dlna and clear data force stop disable and see what happens
Did it, we'll see what happens...
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Strangely the same thing just popped up for me. I've had the phone a week and never noticed dlna when looking at my battery stats. Today the phone appeared to be using more battery and dlna was the top offender for battery usage.
The app will not stop, I've cleared data and cache, tried to force stop and it just won't. I'm really not sure what is using it.
I added a lockscreen widget for the quick remote app yesterday night. I've removed that to see if it was causing dlna to run more, it doesn't seem like it should but who knows.
Azeolus said:
Strangely the same thing just popped up for me. I've had the phone a week and never noticed dlna when looking at my battery stats. Today the phone appeared to be using more battery and dlna was the top offender for battery usage.
The app will not stop, I've cleared data and cache, tried to force stop and it just won't. I'm really not sure what is using it.
I added a lockscreen widget for the quick remote app yesterday night. I've removed that to see if it was causing dlna to run more, it doesn't seem like it should but who knows.
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Not having this issue on VZ model
blahRus said:
Not having this issue on VZ model
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I wasn't either, but just today it started. I finally got the DLNA process to stop, going to watch closely and see if it kicks back on again.

[ISSUE] Battery drain com.google.process.location

So, I'm trying to pinpoint exactly what keeps using this process (com.google.process.location) any ideas? I've looked at other threads... No luck. I do use Google now... Would this affect this even if I've placed location history and location reporting off? Another app which I think is the issue is "find my friends" would this happen to be using up my location even though I have put the location reporting off in Google settings? Thanks for any help.
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ahura999 said:
So, I'm trying to pinpoint exactly what keeps using this process (com.google.process.location) any ideas? I've looked at other threads... No luck. I do use Google now... Would this affect this even if I've placed location history and location reporting off? Another app which I think is the issue is "find my friends" would this happen to be using up my location even though I have put the location reporting off in Google settings? Thanks for any help.
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Go to settings -more - location services uncheck use wireless networks.
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Go to settings -more - location services uncheck use wireless networks.
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However, I don't want to always have to put on and off location settings when I use something like maps.
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ahura999 said:
However, I don't want to always have to put on and off location settings when I use something like maps.
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Your not turning off your GPS. Your turning off the wireless network which cause the Google services drain.
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I think I solved such an issue on one of our s4 by uninstalling maps app (restore original) and reinstalling
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