I have a rooted Moto G7 and noticed a hidden app (not folder) named 'root' that attempts internet access.
There is no such app listed in 'setting/Apps and Notification', nor in Titanium Backups — but — it exists because it appears as attempting internet access in my firewall (NetGuard) log.
What is this "root" app?
Is it a Moto app?
Can I delete it? How?
Thanks.
The URL it is accessing goes to nginx
If that helps.
Discovered the answer. It's not a root app but root process. Android uses the root process to resolve domain names.
From the developer of NetGuard:
'The root process resolves domain names, so blocking it would eventually (when the DNS cache has expired) result in blocking all connections'
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I recently decided to block to next update just in case amazon breaks my root again. I went about trying to usual, freezing the process (but I couldnt find the service with app quarantine) to redirecting the server to 127.0.0.1 in the hosts file (which I never got working either, it never blocked amazonaws.com)
What I ended up doing was blocking amazonaws.com in my router, and now everytime my fire powers up I get a dialog saying "the Wi-Fi network you are connecting to requires you to sign in before accessing the internet. Would you like to sign in" and the wifi signal icon always has an X on it now.
Question is, is this a common phenomena when blocking the server?
Do any of the other methods not pop up this dialog box?
that worked for me:
kf was and is registered
removed /system/etc/security/otacerts.zip -> update downloaded but did not install -> was automatically deleted from cache folder after failed attempt to install
no guarantee !!!
Is the update installed from cache our the kindleupdate folder? I have some other ideas on blocking, but I am notsure on this part.
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I used app quarantine, and locked OTASilentInstall. I would provide a link, but I can't yet.
Also added:
127.0.0.1 s3.amazonaws.com
Hoping it stops the updates.
this will not work ! - allready tested and confimed
the only working and confirmed method is to deregister !
i did not deregister, watched the download ... see above
for me my method worked and i see it as confirmed for me.
btw. use the search function - there is a quite big thread about this !
So even after actually locking down the OTA app it will still update?
for shure !
Hello there guys.
My work's wireless network requires the installation of a certificate to be accessed, which is a .p12 file. I have such a file and the key to access that were used on my notebook, so I tried installing it on my phone to see if it could access the network.
Turns out it still requires some access info I'm unsure about, so I gave up on the idea. Thing is after installing this certificate the phone required me to draw a pattern or a set a code to access the phone, and tbh I was keen on having no security at all.
Now I can't enable lower level security unblocks on my phone, and I can't find where I could uninstall this certificate to remove this lock.
Does anyone know where I can uninstall it, or where I can find the file inside my phone? It's not on the root of the phone anymore.
I have an unrooted GT I9505 (and plan to keep it that way). Thanks!!! :angel:
Hi admins, pls delete this post. I just found out how to do it
Had to go through security and then clear credentials.
Sorry for bothering.
It seems that I have no control (using CM 10.2.1) over restricting superuser access. I thought I had reasonable options selected (prompt and log), but then I realized that I am getting no prompts and no log entries. So I disabled root access completely, but all of the apps that require root access are still working without any problem (even after a reboot).
Can anyone explain what is going on (and how to actually restrict root access)?
I was wondering whether anyone has been able to successfully disable lockscreen security when VPN profiles are created.
I tried to edit locksettings.db but I can't seem to access it on my phone - SQLite Manager crashes and there are seemingly no strings inside the database file.
Alternatively, are there any apps which I can use to connect to a VPN profile, thus keeping it separate from the system? (although not preferred)
Hi all,
I am having issues with permissions on a Fire HD 10 Kids tablet (2019). The specific access problem is with Storage Permissions Here is the situation :
On the "Parent" Side, I can add or remove permissions in the application section as we would on regular android devices, and these permissions work and I can access Storage of the device.
On the "Kid" Side, Permissions are managed by some sort of MDM system, while it does say Authorized by Administrator, Storage access does not work and says permissions are incorrect. Camera access, Location services both work, but storage still is not allowed.
Question is, Is there a specific MDM section, or ADB commands or anything i can do to look at settings to really ensure that it is authorized?
Hopefully its enough information to get some assistance from you guys
Thanks
Actually, Additional update, whether i give access to the storage or not in the parent profile, it says authorized by administrator on the kid side... I wonder how to reach the Administrator App where those settings reside?
seryser said:
Hi all,
I am having issues with permissions on a Fire HD 10 Kids tablet (2019). The specific access problem is with Storage Permissions Here is the situation :
On the "Parent" Side, I can add or remove permissions in the application section as we would on regular android devices, and these permissions work and I can access Storage of the device.
On the "Kid" Side, Permissions are managed by some sort of MDM system, while it does say Authorized by Administrator, Storage access does not work and says permissions are incorrect. Camera access, Location services both work, but storage still is not allowed.
Question is, Is there a specific MDM section, or ADB commands or anything i can do to look at settings to really ensure that it is authorized?
Hopefully its enough information to get some assistance from you guys
Thanks
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You can try it:
Code:
adb shell
pm grant <package-name> android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
//Example
pm grant com.microsoft.office.word android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE