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XPrivacy - The ultimate, yet easy to use, privacy manager

24 mentions on Hacker News by 18 people: 0 stories, 24 comments · first 2013-11-16 · latest 2023-07-08

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  1. …modern alternatives (but I haven't rooted my phone for a long time so I can't vouch for them): https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy Obviously that is not mainstream, I agree it should come built in. But then both Android and iOS allow bullshit…
    comment by progbits · 2023-07-08 · in When an app asks for permissions, it should have a “feed fake data” option
  2. …around with rooting and alternate Android images. I might have used something like XPrivacy. https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy
    comment by eru · 2021-12-06 · in Fisher Price Chatter Telephone with Bluetooth
  3. …me if there's a better alternative now, but I believe the replacement is XPrivacyLua [1]. [0] https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy [1] https://www.xda-developers.com/xprivacylua-xposed-module-pri...
    comment by karlding · 2020-01-28 · in Grindr and OKCupid Sell Your Data, but Twitter’s MoPub Is the Real Problem
  4. …top of this: https://www.xda-developers.com/xposed-framework-hub/ Edit: here is the Xposed module: https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy
    comment by mox1 · 2019-05-06 · in Ticketing App AXS Scrapes Everything It Can Get from Your Phone (2018)
  5. I’m looking at a list of permissions here: https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy/blob/master/README.md Most of these permissions either require individual consent after you run the app (and can be revoked in settings) or aren’t allowed under…
    comment by scarface74 · 2018-09-14 · in Apple's best product is now privacy
  6. …the related XPrivacy app has a menu option for "Fake Data", so maybe this is what I'm thinking of. https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy#features
    comment by AdmiralAsshat · 2017-11-21 · in Google collects cell tower info even if location services are disabled
  7. …parameter... yeah, "Deny". [1] http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.instal... [2] https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy
    comment by netsharc · 2017-05-31 · in ReCon analyzes network traffic to tell if personal info is being transmitted
  8. …amount of data XPrivacy [1] can fake is impressive. It's a shame it isn't a built-in feature. [1] https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy#features
    comment by arthurfm · 2016-01-22 · in Why do we need a new OS?
  9. Xposed Framework + XPrivacy allows quite granular access controls and history track of those https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy#xprivacy http://i.imgur.com/mZC4RjE.png (random picture of usage history, found on net)
    comment by drdaeman · 2015-11-20 · in Why has WhatsApp accessed my contacts 23,709 times?
  10. …for the Xposed framework, and requires root. http://repo.xposed.info/module/biz.bokhorst.xprivacy https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy
    comment by sickmate · 2015-03-31 · in Little Snitch for phone?
  11. On rooted Android phones, there's XPrivacy, which can do just that--send fake data to an app. https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy
    comment by joshuahutt · 2014-11-26 · in Permissions asked for by Uber Android app
  12. XPrivacy? https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy
    comment by cle · 2014-11-25 · in Permissions asked for by Uber Android app
  13. …look at how some successful android open source projects are run. In particular, I like XPrivacy ( https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy ). This is an excellent app. Open source with optional purchase, similar to yours. Personally, I paid the…
    comment by hackoder · 2014-09-25 · in Show HN: Javelin Browser
  14. …Curtails feature/permission creep, and support random or preset "fake" data feeds to app. See https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy#xprivacy
    comment by Nanzikambe · 2014-05-19 · in OpenStreetMap is now navigation-ready
  15. …or the ability to deny permissions I highly recommend rooting your phone then installing XPrivacy; https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy
    comment by sizzle · 2014-04-05 · in The right way to ask users for iOS permissions
  16. root + https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy is simply amazing.
    comment by sizzle · 2014-04-05 · in The right way to ask users for iOS permissions
  17. You can take your privacy back by rooting and using: https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy
    comment by sizzle · 2014-04-05 · in The right way to ask users for iOS permissions
  18. root your phone and install: https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy
    comment by sizzle · 2014-04-05 · in The right way to ask users for iOS permissions
  19. Have you tried https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy ? Works pretty well for controlling your info on Android.
    comment by kawera · 2014-03-06 · in $19B later, Facebook now wants to own my phone
  20. …account info, clipboard, location, contacts, and storage. Not perfect, but a decent solution. [1] https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy [2] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jtschohl.a...
    comment by hackoder · 2014-01-27 · in US and UK spy agencies scoop up private data from 'leaky' phone apps
  21. …account info, clipboard, location, contacts, and storage. Not perfect, but a decent solution. [1] https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy [2] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jtschohl.a...
    comment by hackoder · 2014-01-27 · in Spy Agencies Scour Phone Apps for Personal Data
  22. …for me, as it lacks filtering over function arguments) and see that categories are very broad. [1]: https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy#xprivacy
    comment by drdaeman · 2014-01-15 · in Blackphone
  23. …got much easier with XPrivacy app. It still needs root to install the Xposed framework. [0] https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy#xprivacy [1] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biz.bokhorst.x... [2]…
    comment by gala8y · 2013-12-06 · in Popular Flashlight App has been secretly sharing your location
  24. …for example, your location. [1] http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/app-ops-android-4-3s... [2] https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy [3] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401 [4] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread…
    comment by Spittie · 2013-11-16 · in Getting a bit creepy