XPrivacyLua
Really simple to use privacy manager for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and later (by M66B)
AdAway
AdAway is a free and open source ad blocker for Android. (by AdAway)
| XPrivacyLua | AdAway | |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 201 | |
| 14 | 6,532 | |
| - | 1.7% | |
| 4.8 | 8.1 | |
| about 2 years ago | 4 days ago | |
| Java | C | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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XPrivacyLua
Posts with mentions or reviews of XPrivacyLua.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-08.
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XPrivacyLua alternative?
Is there any alternative to XPrivacyLua since it has been discontinued?
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Nifflas: “When an app asks for permission feed fake data” – Fosstodon
Hell yeah, fake data should totally be an option!
This could be achieved with something like Xposed, a cool project is https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacyLua.
I actually made a "clone" with the option to generate data per permission as a school project, good times
- [Help] Everything needed to make an App not recognize your device
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Is there a Foss way to spoof location?
Maybe XPrivacyLua is overkill but it works quite well on my phone (Android 13). You can have per app location or global location with XPrivacyLua Pro.
- End of Support for XPrivacyLua
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Turn on device at time
The combination I use is LSPosed, Shamiko, Safetynet-Fix, and depending on my needs, [XPrivacyLu(https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacyLua.
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What alternatives to samsung's secure folder are there that allows you to isolate apps/files from the rest of the device and lock them?
XPrivacyLua
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Prevent App Access to Android "Device or Other IDs"
Unless you have root access, in which case you can use xprivacylua.
- Are there any apps (for android device) that track and collects info about other apps tracking and sending and sharing info with big tech like DDG tracking protection?
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Mexican Loan Apps, Extortion, and the Google Play Store
XPrivacyLua has the ability to feed fake data to apps.
https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacyLua
Requires Android + Xposed though.
AdAway
Posts with mentions or reviews of AdAway.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-11.
- ADS on my pixel
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OpenAI just replaced its core values with completely different ones
AdAway can install itself as a VPN provider on your Android phone for the sole purpose of modifying traffic and blocking content. It is not actually a VPN. https://adaway.org/
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Faktas, kad telefonai mūsų klauso, bet pasidalinkit labiausiai wtf momentais, kai pradeda reklamuoti tai, apie ką prieš tai kalbėjai su kuo nors. Mes va su drauge buvom mieste, bandėm surasti tualetą kur nors, po kelių valandų facebook'e jau tokias reklamas meta lol
Geras adblocker yra AdAway, open source ir paprastas naudoti - https://github.com/AdAway/AdAway/releases
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Poilievre debuts new look!
adaway.org
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Ads these days..
Seeing this I'm even more happy that I use AdAway.
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📣 Blokada 6 Update! 📣
If filtering is done locally on the device itself (i.e. like in AdAway, DNS66, NetGuard or personalDNSfilter) it's not.
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Revolut App will not run on Magisk Rooted phone, unrooting fixes
I have installed Lineage OS 13 on my OP 6T, then added Magisk to be able to launch as root. It was initially for AdAway to run as super user. Revolut complained and refused to start.
- Two VPN's same time with Tasker, Possible?
- For those without paid Reddit, the Kardashians TV show has invaded our lives without our consent. I will not ever watch this show and actively hope for it's destruction.
- Werbung die nicht zündet
What are some alternatives?
When comparing XPrivacyLua and AdAway you can also consider the following projects:
LSPosed - LSPosed Framework
Magisk-Ad-Blocking-Module - Magisk module to block ads on android
Hentoid - Doujinshi Android App
blokada - The official repo for Blokada apps.
Magisk - The Magic Mask for Android
EdXposedManager - Companion Android application for EdXposed
PermissionManagerX - eXtended Permission Manager for Android - view, set, watch Manifest Permissions and AppOps
dns66 - DNS-based Host Blocker (and lightweight ad blocker) for Android
safetynet-fix - Google SafetyNet attestation workarounds for Magisk
Pi-hole - A black hole for Internet advertisements