Kategorie: Android

Android: DNS Client fails to lookup LAN Hosts

Android enforces DNS over IPV6 „first“ to Google Servers as Backup DNS Solution. Google wants to catch EVERY DNS request for their DNS Logging (Spyware)! If any IPV6 DNS Google Server answere’s Android stops DNS over IPV4 of LAN to prevent AD’s BLOCKING!! So no LAN Server is seen on Android Browsers Solution: Disable IPV6 broadcast DHCP/DNS on LAN Routers! Block outgoing IPV6 on LAN Firewalls! With this crap settings google is analysing the whole internet!  

Firestick VPN disable GEOBLOCKING Android

In Europe most DSL Routers don’t support VPN/OPENVPN by default this a Workaround without hacking any Firmware or Chrooting ! What you need: openvpn.apk Client client.ovpn Config File Linux PC with adb tools, Ubuntu Live CD works also without Install! AWS or other vServer on the Cloud outside EU (i testet AWS-Lightsail for free!) 15Mins Time.. If you want stream GEO Blocked Content like News/TV Pages do: on fireOS enable „adb“ debugging if not found go Settings about and TAP 7x on „About in Device Info“ to unhide DEVELOPER MODE! download openvpn client 3.2.1 apk (use for Android 4.4.4 Version […]

Android OS vs Linux Widevine Support on ARM64

If you use a odroid device like my odroid n2 you should know that the OFTEN needed DRM Browser Plugin „Widevine“ in NOT available by default for ARM64. Google free Browser Chromium does not support Widevine without hacking (extracting from a Chromebook OS Recovery ARMHf/32bit Image.) I was not able to get it to run on Armbian or ubuntu for odroid. Its much simpler to setup Android and use the Apps like Amazon Video or else.. Google does NOT offer a Widevine to ARM64 CPU Support by default. Try x86 TV Sticks or Boxes like the intel tv stick if […]

Briar decentralized Peer to Peer Messenger

If you have used Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram etc. last time and other Messenger, you perhaps now looking for a more secure Messenger, thats the point to Test Briar Messenger a Peer to Peer Messenger which uses NO SERVER as INTERFACE ! Source: briarproject.org Download-APK ..kick your old Messenger  from the Phone !!  

Android Cleanup NonRoot

If you use a Android Phone you should cleanup by Reset every 6 Month: Remove of Background Apps Remove blown up Updates Remove unused Apps Disable unused Apps preinstalled Raise Security Raise Privacy Reduce burned Bandwith from App Homecalls Use Siteload to reinstall LESS Apps Use Browser against Apps ! Reduce Backlinks of Apps to Cloud Remove Google Account Reset Advertisment-ID at Google Settings Reset Phone Settings, often useful! Disable Mobile Net+Wifi Access to unused preinstalled Apps! Control Homecalls by connect to a OpenWRT Router with iftop! Increase Battery runtime. Remove E-Mail, Social-Media Apps against Viruses over Chat and Mails […]

Android Hidden Location Tracker

If you use a Android device google can track you via scanned and known wifi Networks without any connection! Android scans your area, shops, stores for public wifi networks, via LTE / GSM the OS verify the Data online at Google. As Result Google Maps sends you Popups to VOTE the last visited Places at Google Maps. That’s all WITHOUT GPS and WIFI connected only LTE/GSM ! Purge Google Account! (disconnect!) and disable all unwanted Google Apps especially Uploaders (Backups) then go Android Settings -> Wifi -> Advanced Wifi Settings! Disable the „local wifi scan“ option switch at Android! Remark: […]

Android Browser Traffic Waste

If you use a Smartphone or Tablet be sure that the Browser like Firefox, Icecat Opera are not active at „minimize“ mode, if the Website code uses a „auto“ refresh code the Browser will endless load the sites on Background! This burns your Data Limit to zero.. Howto: Swipe unused apps to Top of Screen! Control by tapping onto the Square Button! Use Data Traffic Control Apps default addon tool of Huawei

Android: Amazon Fire TV replace App Starter

If you have a Amazon Fire TV Stick and you was touched by the „forced“ Firmware Update from 5.2.1.2 to later. You will see now a full blown Advertisement Screen on Start which plays Advertisements Videos on Scroll down Button (Ads Video Autostart with Tone) The „New Amazon Bloatware“ Menu: Appstarter CLEAN Menu: Howto: Connect the Fire TV Stick to the TV and boot the Stick Check Wifi Go to Stick System Settings, check out IP Address of the Stick 192.168.XXX.XXX Enable ADB Development Access at System Settings of the Stick, need some search Enable ADB Install (Siteload) at the […]

Android: Upgrade Downgrade Kindle Fire Firmware Bug

If you use a Amazon Kindle Fire 2015 (45$) Generation „Ford“ or other Android Tablets,Smartphones you must know some MAJOR Informations about the Firmware Handling. If you were asked by the Fire OS or Android to „Upgrade“ the Firmware OS, DON’T PUSH YES it without READING DETAILS! I prefer ALWAYS NO FIRST! Use ALWAYS a SDCARD to hold the MAJOR Data of your Tablet, cause if bricked or damaged you can’t pull off the DATA!!! Android Firmware Images INCLUDE not only the OS, it includes DRIVERS, and the MAJOR BOOTLOADER!! Cause Android Devices use no real BIOS!! If you Upgrade, you […]

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