[APP][XPOSED][6.0+] XPrivacyLua - Android privacy manager

[VD171]

I don't understand, I've downloaded all the custom hooks and then restricted all apps, but they still show the sim operator. Which hook are you talking about? Because as I said, all hooks are downloaded and enabled in the companion app

I mean, you should write your own custom hook.
Or just modify an already existing hook.
Good luck.

 

[~SilverLad~]

Hi all,

It is the first time in all the years I have been using Xprivacy, that I decided to really go as deep as I can, even blocking system apps/functions. After a lot of trial an error - using a "trick" that Marcel @M66B told me the last time - I have calls and WiFi working (as well as pretty much everything else), except for 4G data, which I can't seem to find what's blocking it. I know is a long shot, but: would any of you happen to have a list of the functions that one must never block in order for a smartphone to have all the basic functions working?

Many thanks in advance.

 

[dope77]

Hi all,

It is the first time in all the years I have been using Xprivacy, that I decided to really go as deep as I can, even blocking system apps/functions. After a lot of trial an error - using a "trick" that Marcel @M66B told me the last time - I have calls and WiFi working (as well as pretty much everything else), except for 4G data, which I can't seem to find what's blocking it. I know is a long shot, but: would any of you happen to have a list of the functions that one must never block in order for a smartphone to have all the basic functions working?

Many thanks in advance.

I suggest you don't restrict system apps and use afwall instead. Afwall is a firewall that can be used with a vpn, anyway just block system apps from accessing internet instead of restricting system apps and spending hours trying to figure out whuch restriction is causing problems. I only restrict system apps that i allowed to access internet (google play store /services).

 

[Fif_]

Hi all,

It is the first time in all the years I have been using Xprivacy, that I decided to really go as deep as I can, even blocking system apps/functions. After a lot of trial an error - using a "trick" that Marcel @M66B told me the last time - I have calls and WiFi working (as well as pretty much everything else), except for 4G data, which I can't seem to find what's blocking it. I know is a long shot, but: would any of you happen to have a list of the functions that one must never block in order for a smartphone to have all the basic functions working?

Many thanks in advance.

Don't block system apps for a start.
Define what "not having 4G data" means.
Is that not not showing in the UI, not connecting, connecting but not functional, or something else?

 

[~SilverLad~]

I suggest you don't restrict system apps and use afwall instead. Afwall is a firewall that can be used with a vpn, anyway just block system apps from accessing internet instead of restricting system apps and spending hours trying to figure out whuch restriction is causing problems. I only restrict system apps that i allowed to access internet (google play store /services).

I hear you, but that is the thing: I have been running like that for many years (AFW, Xprivacy + VPN) - only blocking "3rd party" apps, but this time I want to go as deep as I can, and also block as many "leaky" system apps an processes. Appreciate the response, but I guess I will just keep trying for a bit longer... Cheers

 

[~SilverLad~]

Don't block system apps for a start.
Define what "not having 4G data" means.
Is that not not showing in the UI, not connecting, connecting but not functional, or something else?

As I was saying to the previous reply, that is basically the whole point (hence why I was originally asking as to whether somebody might have gone through the process already and had an XPrivacy backup I could use): I DO want to block certain system apps and functions (at least as many "non-required" as I can). It basically means some Telephony and/or Network function currently blocked is not allowing the transmission of data nor showing 3G/4G icons - although it doesn't affect voice calls or data via WiFi (for which I do get the icon, connection and transmission). Appreciate the response, but I guess I will just keep trying for a bit longer. I'll start unblocking processes in block, and see what changes I identify...

 

[dope77]

As I was saying to the previous reply, that is basically the whole point (hence why I was originally asking as to whether somebody might have gone through the process already and had an XPrivacy backup I could use): I DO want to block certain system apps and functions (at least as many "non-required" as I can). It basically means some Telephony and/or Network function currently blocked is not allowing the transmission of data nor showing 3G/4G icons - although it doesn't affect voice calls or data via WiFi (for which I do get the icon, connection and transmission). Appreciate the response, but I guess I will just keep trying for a bit longer. I'll start unblocking processes in block, and see what changes I identify...

Check the log in the companion app. Turn on 4g then go check the log and see what was the last app/service that tried to do something related to 4g and unblock it.

 

[rboone18]

Good work , can't wait to see what more add-ons u add to pro in future, have had a license for several years

 

[~SilverLad~]

Check the log in the companion app. Turn on 4g then go check the log and see what was the last app/service that tried to do something related to 4g and unblock it.

I did that already too, but I guess some of the blocked processes are stopping the others from even starting and they are not getting registered - I have been acting upon those that show up in the log, and have also applied "notify on restricion" flags to quite a few of them, but no luck so far. I will keep going though...

 

[EotT]

An exception occurs when accessing the location. I'm using latest version (1.31) on Android 12. Below is the exception from the xprivacy notification (when using no specific location), and here is the stacktrace generated by android (when using a set location): https://paste.crdroid.net/wacTbU

Privacy.Bundle.get/location

Exception:
org.luaj.vm2.LuaError: script:33 attempt to call nil
at org.luaj.vm2.LuaValue.checkmetatag(SourceFile:3)
at org.luaj.vm2.LuaValue.callmt(SourceFile:1)
at org.luaj.vm2.LuaValue.call(SourceFile:2)
at org.luaj.vm2.LuaClosure.execute(SourceFile:107)
at org.luaj.vm2.LuaClosure.onInvoke(SourceFile:4)
at org.luaj.vm2.LuaClosure.invoke(SourceFile:1)
at org.luaj.vm2.LuaValue.invoke(SourceFile:4)
at eu.faircode.xlua.XLua$5.execute(SourceFile:16)
at eu.faircode.xlua.XLua$5.afterHookedMethod(SourceFile:1)
at de.robv.android.xposed.XposedBridge$AdditionalHookInfo.callback(Unknown Source:147)
at LSPHooker_.get(Unknown Source:11)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.Arguments.fromBundle(Arguments.java:3)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.Arguments.fromBundle(Arguments.java:16)
at com.facebook.react.ReactInstanceManager.attachRootViewToInstance(ReactInstanceManager.java:16)
at com.facebook.react.ReactInstanceManager.attachRootView(ReactInstanceManager.java:7)
at com.facebook.react.ReactRootView.attachToReactInstanceManager(ReactRootView.java:8)
at com.facebook.react.ReactRootView.onMeasure(ReactRootView.java:27)
at android.view.View.measure(View.java:25833)
at androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView$p.measureChildWithMargins(RecyclerView.java:14)
at androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager.layoutChunk(LinearLayoutManager.java:11)
at androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager.fill(LinearLayoutManager.java:9)
at androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager.scrollBy(LinearLayoutManager.java:7)
at androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager.scrollVerticallyBy(LinearLayoutManager.java:2)
at androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.scrollStep(RecyclerView.java:6)
at androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.scrollByInternal(RecyclerView.java:5)
at androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.onTouchEvent(RecyclerView.java:43)
at android.view.View.dispatchTouchEvent(View.java:14599)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTransformedTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:3114)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:2787)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTransformedTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:3120)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:2801)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTransformedTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:3120)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:2801)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTransformedTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:3120)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:2801)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTransformedTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:3120)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:2801)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTransformedTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:3120)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:2801)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTransformedTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:3120)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:2801)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTransformedTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:3120)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:2801)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTransformedTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:3120)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:2801)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTransformedTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:3120)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:2801)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTransformedTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:3120)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:2801)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTransformedTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:3120)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:2801)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTransformedTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:3120)
at android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchTouchEvent(ViewGroup.java:2801)
at com.android.internal.policy.DecorView.superDispatchTouchEvent(DecorView.java:498)
at com.android.internal.policy.PhoneWindow.superDispatchTouchEvent(PhoneWindow.java:1891)
at android.app.Activity.dispatchTouchEvent(Activity.java:4199)
at com.kubusapp.MainActivity.dispatchTouchEvent(MainActivity.kt:2)
at r.i.dispatchTouchEvent(WindowCallbackWrapper.java:1)
at com.android.internal.policy.DecorView.dispatchTouchEvent(DecorView.java:456)
at android.view.View.dispatchPointerEvent(View.java:14858)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$ViewPostImeInputStage.processPointerEvent(ViewRootImpl.java:6449)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$ViewPostImeInputStage.onProcess(ViewRootImpl.java:6245)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$InputStage.deliver(ViewRootImpl.java:5723)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$InputStage.onDeliverToNext(ViewRootImpl.java:5780)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$InputStage.forward(ViewRootImpl.java:5746)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$AsyncInputStage.forward(ViewRootImpl.java:5911)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$InputStage.apply(ViewRootImpl.java:5754)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$AsyncInputStage.apply(ViewRootImpl.java:5968)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$InputStage.deliver(ViewRootImpl.java:5727)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$InputStage.onDeliverToNext(ViewRootImpl.java:5780)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$InputStage.forward(ViewRootImpl.java:5746)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$InputStage.apply(ViewRootImpl.java:5754)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$InputStage.deliver(ViewRootImpl.java:5727)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl.deliverInputEvent(ViewRootImpl.java:8707)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl.doProcessInputEvents(ViewRootImpl.java:8658)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl.enqueueInputEvent(ViewRootImpl.java:8627)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$WindowInputEventReceiver.onInputEvent(ViewRootImpl.java:8830)
at android.view.InputEventReceiver.dispatchInputEvent(InputEventReceiver.java:259)
at android.view.InputEventReceiver.nativeConsumeBatchedInputEvents(Native Method)
at android.view.InputEventReceiver.consumeBatchedInputEvents(InputEventReceiver.java:239)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl.doConsumeBatchedInput(ViewRootImpl.java:8787)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl$ConsumeBatchedInputRunnable.run(ViewRootImpl.java:8916)
at android.view.Choreographer$CallbackRecord.run(Choreographer.java:1037)
at android.view.Choreographer.doCallbacks(Choreographer.java:845)
at android.view.Choreographer.doFrame(Choreographer.java:772)
at android.view.Choreographer$FrameDisplayEventReceiver.run(Choreographer.java:1022)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:938)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:201)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:288)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7877)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:548)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1003)


Package:
be.persgroep.android.news.mobilehln:10479

Method:
after public java.lang.Object android.os.BaseBundle.get(java.lang.String)

Arguments:
0: location (java.lang.String)

Return:
Location[privacy 0.000000,0.000000 et=0] (android.location.Location)

 

[Oswald Boelcke]

Moderator Announcement

On request of OP @M66B the thread has been cleaned from posts that were not related to the topic of this thread. And on special request of OP, I've also removed his last two posts respectively PSA's.

Regards
Oswald Boelcke
Senior Moderator

 

[M66B]

This applies to XPrivacyLua too:

[APP][5.0+] FairEmail - Fully featured, open source, privacy oriented email app

FairEmail Open source, privacy friendly email app for Android See here for a description: https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/ See here for screenshots: https://email.faircode.eu/#screenshots Downloads...

forum.xda-developers.com

 

[M66B]

This module is no longer being maintained and supported.

 

[Oswald Boelcke]

Thread closed on request of OP @M66B here.

 

[Oswald Boelcke]

On special request by PM of OP, Marcel aka @M66B, I have to inform you as follows:

Can you please write in each XDA thread that the GitHub repos have been restored?

Marcel, I know you can't respond here but personally I hope that this isn't your final decision.

 

[Oswald Boelcke]

Thread re-opened on request of OP @M66B who allowed me to share his PM with you:

Can you please open all threads again?

This is to give people a chance to discuss and to help each other. It doesn't mean I will resume development though.

 

[VD171]

thanks.
two weeks ago I could fix it. I edited default hooks code that are related to installed app in XprivacyPro in privacy package.
interesting part is that I did not need using "getInstalledApplications" in hook list and my codes. As the developer (Marcel Bokhorst) did not use.

now I have another weird problem in "tracking hooks".
I'm sure the code is ok , because I wrote two these of hooks "Board - Model" and replace it to Privacy collection and worked. If it is needed I upload my JSON code.

All of these hooks have same template.

-- This file is part of XPrivacyLua.

-- XPrivacyLua is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-- it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-- the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-- (at your option) any later version.

-- XPrivacyLua is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-- GNU General Public License for more details.

-- You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-- along with XPrivacyLua.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

-- Copyright 2017-2019 Marcel Bokhorst (M66B)

function after(hook, param)
    local result = param:getResult()
    local name = hook:getName()
    local filtered = false
 
    if result == nil then
        return false
    end

    local fake = ''
    if name == 'Build.BOARD' then
        filtered=true
        fake='msm8960'
    elseif name == 'Build.BRAND' then
        filtered=true
        fake='xiaomi'
    elseif name== 'Build.DEVICE' then
        filtered=true
        fake='ken'
    elseif name == 'Build.PRODUCT' then
        filtered=true
        fake='hav_mido'
    elseif name== 'Build.BOOTLOADER' then
        filtered=true
        fake='unknown'
    elseif name== 'Build.ID' or 'Build.DISPLAY' then
        filtered=true
        fake='MRRM'
    elseif name== 'Build.FINGERPRINT' then
        filtered=true
        fake='Xiaomi/kenzo/kenzo:40.1/MMB29MK/V3.8.1.1.MHUCNDL:user/release-keys'
    elseif name== 'Build.ID' then
        filtered=true
        fake='PZQ1.110204.231'
    elseif name=='Build.MODEL' then
        filtered=true
        fake='Redmi Note 3'
    elseif name=='Build.PRODUCT' then
        filtered=true
        fake='mido'
    elseif name=='Build.DEBUG' then
        filtered=true
        fake='user'
    elseif name== 'Build.USER' then
        filtered=true
        fake='zeelog'
    elseif name== 'Build.TIME' then
        filtered=true
        fake='1698066734736'
    elseif name == 'WifiInfo.getSSID' then
        filtered=true
        fake='Irancell_Portable_4G'
    elseif name == 'WifiInfo.getBSSID' then
        filtered=true
        fake='99:c2:3e:48:31:ec'
    elseif name == 'Networkinterface.getHardwareAddress' then
        filtered=true
        fake='56:43:14:e4:38:7a'
    elseif name == 'Build.Hardware' then
        filtered=true
        fake='ken'
    end
 
        if filtered==true then
        param:setResult(fake)
        return true, result, fake
        end
end

You need understanding programming concepts at first . the language of programing is LUA.
Source : https://www.lua.org/pil/contents.html
then read them :

GitHub - M66B/XPrivacyLua: Really simple to use privacy manager for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and later

Really simple to use privacy manager for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and later - GitHub - M66B/XPrivacyLua: Really simple to use privacy manager for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and later

github.com

XPrivacyLua/DEFINE.md at master · M66B/XPrivacyLua

Really simple to use privacy manager for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and later - XPrivacyLua/DEFINE.md at master · M66B/XPrivacyLua

github.com

for writing custom hook:

XPrivacyLua/FAQ.md at master · M66B/XPrivacyLua

Really simple to use privacy manager for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and later - XPrivacyLua/FAQ.md at master · M66B/XPrivacyLua

github.com

for importing your customized script , you need pro version of Xprivacy.
in my opinion it is a bit harder to code LUA for hooking purpose without programming background.

Edited: I forgot to tell you , for better understanding codes , you can review default written code in pro version in "privacy" collection and see what happens in hooking.

Thanks for sharing.
Build.TIME has return type Long and not String.
Is there a way for converting String to Long or int ?

EDIT: Solved forcing String conversion using arithmetic operator or function tonumber:

    elseif name== 'Build.TIME' then
        filtered=true
        fake=tonumber('1698066734736')

    elseif name== 'Build.TIME' then
        filtered=true
        fake='1698066734736' + 0

 

[JohnC]

Thank you for keeping this thread open so we can try to support it ourselves

 

[VD171]

Thank you for keep this thread open so we can try to support it ourselves

@M66B has a very big place in our hall of fame.
We Love You Forever

 

[westhaking]

Nothing substantial to add just that there is no other app like this and losing it feels like swimming in wastewater (android) because the treatment plant (xpl) was decommissioned, yuck