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[Q] Adblocking problems

I've tried all of the popular adblock methods, and they don't work for me on my rooted Nexus 4.
When I go into terminal and test a blocked domain, e.g. by doing "nslookup ib.adnxs.com", I get
Server: ....some IP address
Address 1: ....some IP address
Name: ib.adnxs.com
Address 1: 127.0.0.1 localhost
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So it looks like the hosts file is working in the terminal. But when I go into the browser I still see ads served from, for example, ib.adnxs.com .
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EDIT: for some reason my Nexus 4's browser looks in the /data/system/etc/hosts file instead of the usual location that adaway and adfree use, which is /system/etc/hosts. An easy fix is to create a link from the former location to the latter, or manually put the hosts file in the former location.

Try using "AdAway" from the play store.
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slimldj said:
Try using "AdAway" from the play store.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
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Tried it, didn't work.
But I've figured things out.
For some reason, the browser is using a different location for the hosts file on my phone: /data/system/etc/hosts . I don't know why -- maybe it has something to do with the method I used for flashing recovery.
In any case, none of the programs like adfree or adaway were installing the hosts list to that location. I added it manually, and voila, adblocking goodness. If any one needs any help doing that let me know.

Which browser.. Chrome? Adaway seems to work with aosp stock browser I'm using.

galaxys said:
Which browser.. Chrome? Adaway seems to work with aosp stock browser I'm using.
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Same issue in stock browser and chrome.
I swear, I must have done something wrong when I flashed clockworkmod. I had the problem the first few times I rebooted that I had to reflash recovery, and the phone reflashed it back to stock recovery. Whatevs, so long as everything works.

[Q] Tethering on S4 Active

Is there any software that monitors our usage of tethering (snitching to AT&T for those of us without a tethering plan)? If so, what is it?

Software will prevent you from tethering without a tethering plan (or code to bypass those checks).
The only way AT&T knows if you are tethering is if they decide to investigate packet data. They can tell if the requests originated from your device or some other system (like a PC or tablet). AT&T will look deeper into your packet data if your usage raises a flag for them.

not my method, but ES file explorer will bypass checking your tethering provision and create a hotspot.
1. make sure you have WiFi off, the app won't do that automatically.
2. launch es file explorer.
3. press the menu button > tools > net manager > create a hotspot network.
4. enjoy.

Russ77 said:
not my method, but ES file explorer will bypass checking your tethering provision and create a hotspot.
1. make sure you have WiFi off, the app won't do that automatically.
2. launch es file explorer.
3. press the menu button > tools > net manager > create a hotspot network.
4. enjoy.
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This did not work for me at all. Wifi is off but the create a hotspot network is greyed out.

bammyman said:
This did not work for me at all. Wifi is off but the create a hotspot network is greyed out.
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maybe root access is needed... it works for me but I'm rooted.

Russ77 said:
maybe root access is needed... it works for me but I'm rooted.
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I'm rooted for sure and running CM 10.1. Just doesn't seem to work though.

bammyman said:
I'm rooted for sure and running CM 10.1. Just doesn't seem to work though.
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weird. works fine on tw for me. doesn't cm have tethering bypass built in?

Russ77 said:
maybe root access is needed... it works for me but I'm rooted.
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I had mine rooted but this didn't work either. I don't have ATT so that might be why... I would really like to use the hotspot and tethering in the stock menu but I guess I'll have to wait till there's custom roms out...

Avail211 said:
I had mine rooted but this didn't work either. I don't have ATT so that might be why... I would really like to use the hotspot and tethering in the stock menu but I guess I'll have to wait till there's custom roms out...
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Follow the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348261 then open noattched's app for his framework mod, under "Framework" I believe there is an option to enable WiFi tethering. This works on my S4 Active and was designed for use on the S4.

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Follow the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348261 then open noattched's app for his framework mod, under "Framework" I believe there is an option to enable WiFi tethering. This works on my S4 Active and was designed for use on the S4.
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It didn't work with my T-Mobile SIM, it just kept saying invalid SIM and turning the hotspot back off. It's not that big of a deal, not enough for me to take the phone back anyway!
I really like the framework mod btw, so thanks for that!

B"H
SOLVED (From other forum): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43337053&postcount=27
1) disable "TetheringProvision" using AppQuarantine
2) Use EF File Explorer to enable a mobile hotspot
3) You still get an error message that settings stopped responding but the hotspot stays active.
I am rooted, of course.
Thank you!

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bammyman said:
This did not work for me at all. Wifi is off but the create a hotspot network is greyed out.
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this also did not work s-i537 I keep getting the Att msg toy need to contact att dial...

apn settings in stock mms apk

Where are the APN settings in the stock MMS apk located? I'm trying to port the all black MMS from the international version. I have SMS working, but MMS won't work. What file needs to be added/modified? Thanks.

HotSpot Fix....requires root

Just got my S7 and I'm on PE1...started on PF2, but had trouble rooting...not sure if it was because it was midnight when I started or I missed a few steps. The process went much better this morning.
Anyway, when I did ##DATA#, hit edit, typed in MSL, APN settings, APN2 LTE internet, my APN type was also grayed out. However, @Soooperstar sent me the hiddenmenu folder with the apk and odex. This may only work on Sprint ROMs and not the U version (feel free to try though).
Get a root explorer and go to system>app . Copy the hiddenmenu folder to someplace on your internal or external storage. Take the contents of the attached Zip and copy them into the system hidden folder. It should replace the old hiddenmenu.apk and oat folder. Permissions should be set correctly. If not, the hiddenmenu.apk and oat>arm64>hiddenmenu.odex should be rw-r-r . The directories should be drwxr-xr-x. But they should be fine if you copy and replace/merge.
Reboot phone
Go to phone app, and type ##DATA# (##3282#). hit Edit, type in MSL, APN settings, APN2 LTE internet, APN type....you should be able to now edit those and add the < ,dun >. You'll have to do it for both...APN2 LTE and APN2 EHRPD. Then go to settings>Hotspot and Tethering> and turn it on.
Someone test this method. 1 of 2 things caused my hotspot to work...I think it was this though. I just received my phone yesterday and it shipped with PE1 and my hotspot didn't work before this and asked me if I wanted a subscription.
Here is the link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_0...ew?usp=sharing

lvpre said:
Just got my S7 and I'm on PE1...started on PF2, but had trouble rooting...not sure if it was because it was midnight when I started or I missed a few steps. The process went much better this morning.
Anyway, when I did ##DATA#, hit edit, typed in MSL, APN settings, APN2 LTE internet, my APN type was also grayed out. However, @Soooperstar sent me the hiddenmenu folder with the apk and odex. This may only work on Sprint ROMs and not the U version (feel free to try though).
Get a root explorer and go to system>app . Copy the hiddenmenu folder to someplace on your internal or external storage. Take the contents of the attached Zip and copy them into the system hidden folder. It should replace the old hiddenmenu.apk and oat folder. Permissions should be set correctly. If not, the hiddenmenu.apk and oat>arm64>hiddenmenu.odex should be rw-r-r . The directories should be drwxr-xr-x. But they should be fine if you copy and replace/merge.
Reboot phone
Go to phone app, and type ##DATA# (##3282#). hit Edit, type in MSL, APN settings, APN2 LTE internet, APN type....you should be able to now edit those and add the < ,dun >. You'll have to do it for both...APN2 LTE and APN2 EHRPD. Then go to settings>Hotspot and Tethering> and turn it on.
Someone test this method. 1 of 2 things caused my hotspot to work...I think it was this though. I just received my phone yesterday and it shipped with PE1 and my hotspot didn't work before this and asked me if I wanted a subscription.
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Didn't work for me. Both apns were grayed out for me, this let me open them, but everything else was still gray.

DataRip said:
Didn't work for me. Both apns were grayed out for me, this let me open them, but everything else was still gray.
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Yeah, theory 2 does though. You can edit telephony.db with sqlite. That should work.
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DataRip said:
Didn't work for me. Both apns were grayed out for me, this let me open them, but everything else was still gray.
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Yeah, theory 2 does though. You can edit telephony.db with sqlite. That should work.
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Didn't work for me. Both apns were grayed out for me, this let me open them, but everything else was still gray.
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i tested both these methods. nope.
i first did the hiddenmenu.apk swap which looked like it just rewrote the APN's in the MSL section but they were still uneditable.
tried to change the apn in the Telephoney.db with sqlite editor and it looked like it changed but they system never saved the settings. still got the Hotspot subscription prompt.
i Tried the Bypass by activating the hotspot and connecting a device before it detects the hotspot is on But it never will stay on and always gives an error message. i did get it to stick once but there was no internet connection when it did.
it was rooted and have since unrooted the phone and deactivated it.

Have we made any progress here?

OneLostHero said:
Have we made any progress here?
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Need root. Following the guide HERE or HERE

im still on the factory Initial rom. i get 2 to 3 days battery apns are editable. package disabler shuts off the bloat ware
and the security updates still come through android web view and knox security updates. funny the rom updates are just cockblockers

Robalboa said:
im still on the factory Initial rom. i get 2 to 3 days battery apns are editable. package disabler shuts off the bloat ware
and the security updates still come through android web view and knox security updates. funny the rom updates are just cockblockers
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Me too, only I'm rooted. I keep a PB5 firmware for backup.
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APN Settings blocked

Hi! I edited my phone's hotspot settings using "settings put global tether_dun_required 0" on the adb terminal to bypass the tether cap my carrier set on the phone, after that I wanted to change the APN settings to add the ",dun" thing, but it was blocked. How can I edit this without root? or do I really need to edit the APN settings for the dun=0 thing to work? Do i need root for the "settings put global tether_dun_required 0" thing to work?
how do I know if the adb thing worked?
I have tether unlocked, I just want to bypass the gb cap.