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

[scattey]

about: "return fake IP". That is indeed tracking, but privacy as well.
Here, you get a fixed IP when you get a DSL line at home. That is bounded with your name and all the related info. Unless one is using a VPN, the normal internet/network access will reveal your real IP to the app...

Is that about what I suggested? If so, that is not what I meant by "get network connections". It is a list of connections you've made. If this isn't about that, IP address isn't private information.

 

[Ikzy]

Sometimes after updating, the app won't load all the apps and restrictions, throwing tons of errors in the xposed log. All user apps are missing for sure..

Snippet from the exposed log:

Private.. <-- guess pasting that's restricted by xprivacy Lua? (I did not set permissions for xda-labs)

 

[M66B]

Sometimes after updating, the app won't load all the apps and restrictions, throwing tons of errors in the xposed log. All user apps are missing for sure..

Snippet from the exposed log:

Private.. <-- guess pasting that's restricted by xprivacy Lua? (I did not set permissions for xda-labs)

Please provide the Xposed log so I can see what is happening.

I am assuming that you did a reboot after updating.

'private' is used as restricted clipboard paste and fake SSID only.

 

[Ikzy]

I tried, but that was automatically restricted by xprivacy, can't u check because xda-labs is a user app and is not showing up. Removing the db file and rebooting fixed the issue for now, but I had this before.. Problem is I can't post a log because the clipboard is restricted when it happens.. I will investigate further..

 

[KaiKellner]

It just works. Thanks for this great app. After testing it fully I will donate...By the why, I never noticed it before, What's App was trying to get a list of installed apps... Very strange behaviour but it got blocked by restriction. Thanks for it.Great Job!

 

[optimumpro]

@M66B

Is there a donate version of this app with more features?

 

[M66B]

@M66B

Is there a donate version of this app with more features?

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/eu.faircode.xlua.pro

 

[M66B]

Another thing about restricting the IP address: apps having access to the IP address can be assumed to have internet permissions. This means they can do a call to a server to get your IP address.

Demonstration: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/whats-my-ip/

So, there is nothing to gain from restricting access to the IP address on device.

 

[optimumpro]

Just donated. Guys. Don't be free riders. It takes time to develop.

 

[roizcorp2]

I tried to follow the tread but wow, there are too many comments....just emphasize how much XPrivacy and XPrivacyLua mean to people - Thank you for the great work

Becauase of the above, forgive me if I repeat this question. I think what I miss the reactive behavior of XPrivacy, i.e. notifying me that an app tries to retrieve some data and then on demand I decide whether to restrict it or not, even in the new paradigm of XPrivacyLua's restriction. The current situation is I face is a huge list of apps that I need to know up front what to restrict it to, which could be overbearing.

This "on demand" behavior was also enlightening about whether an app is good or bad in nature.

As for all the ranting, as far as I understand, Xprivacy is open source and may be forked and further maintained so you can setup a bounty or step up and do it by yourself - I, personally, cannot so I try to utilize my proffessional experience and be help with product perspectives insights

 

[M66B]

I tried to follow the tread but wow, there are too many comments....just emphasize how much XPrivacy and XPrivacyLua mean to people - Thank you for the great work

Becauase of the above, forgive me if I repeat this question. I think what I miss the reactive behavior of XPrivacy, i.e. notifying me that an app tries to retrieve some data and then on demand I decide whether to restrict it or not, even in the new paradigm of XPrivacyLua's restriction. The current situation is I face is a huge list of apps that I need to know up front what to restrict it to, which could be overbearing.

This "on demand" behavior was also enlightening about whether an app is good or bad in nature.

As for all the ranting, as far as I understand, Xprivacy is open source and may be forked and further maintained so you can setup a bounty or step up and do it by yourself - I, personally, cannot so I try to utilize my proffessional experience and be help with product perspectives insights

Please see here: https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacyLua/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ4

 

[M66B]

I have just released beta version 0.24 in the Xposed repository.

Changelog:

• added sync data restriction (see here)
• added two more legacy camera hooks @scutworker
• added package intent restrictions
• small improvements and minor bug fixes
• updated translations

Please read this FAQ about how to enable the new restrictions.

The difference with XPrivacy has became even smaller with this update.

XDA thanks, donations and pro companion app purchases are appreciated.

 

[Droidphilev]

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/eu.faircode.xlua.pro

Hmm, is donate version correct term? I thought donating wouldn't give me Pro.

Can you please also take a look here Marcel:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75219461&postcount=716

 

[M66B]

There have been quite some inquiries about on demand restricting. On demand restricting will not be added to XPricacyLua, see here about why not.

XPrivacyLua is designed to restrict apps without letting them crash, so you can apply all available restrictions, check if the app works okay and remove the restrictions which are causing problems. By drilling down the app details in XPrivacyLua you can see if and when an restriction was enforced (look for a time), so you can quickly see which restrictions might be causing problems.

I will add an option to show a status bar notification when an restriction was enforced, so you can see what is going on and quickly navigate to the app restriction settings. This way XPrivacyLua offers something close to on demand restricting without the disadvantages of it.

 

[M66B]

Hmm, is donate version correct term? I thought donating wouldn't give me Pro.

Can you please also take a look here Marcel:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75219461&postcount=716

The pro companion app offers in-app purchases to enable individual and/or all pro features. For now the only pro feature is setting a custom or a coarse location. Donations are for the free part of XPrivacyLua and the pro companion app for extra paid features.

The IMEI can be restricted as part of the phone data restriction, but there is currently no way to select a custom IMEI. This might be made possible through the pro companion app.

 

[Droidphilev]

The pro companion app offers in-app purchases to enable individual and/or all pro features. For now the only pro feature is setting a custom or a coarse location. Donations are for the free part of XPrivacyLua and the pro companion app for extra paid features.

The IMEI can be restricted as part of the phone data restriction, but there is currently no way to select a custom IMEI. This might be made possible through the pro companion app.

Ok this is clear. One question left: what does the IMEI restriction do for now? Empty IMEI or fake IMEI and if it's fake: is it changed on every app or device start or this it generated only one time per app?

 

[M66B]

Ok this is clear. One question left: what does the IMEI restriction do for now? Empty IMEI or fake IMEI and if it's fake: is it changed on every app or device start or this it generated only one time per app?

The default is empty.

 

[bluegrass55]

Apps missing from list

Decided to have a good try of this Lua (to wean myself from Xprivacy). After a few tries & reboots I finally manged to roughly workout what permissions to allow.
However after a few re installs & data wipes most of the apps disappear from the list.

Also is there comparable list of restrictions between Lua & Xprivacy?
For example what is the equivalent permission Get Applications in the old Xprivacy?

I used version .23.

 

[popveneer]

Marcel,

Error within XPL and as Notification:

Privacy.Build.SERIAL
java.lang.NoSuchMethodException: #SERIAL

Only seeing this for serial number and only for Clock (LG) and Whatsapp so far. Is this expected or actionable? Only shows up after first attempt or after clearing and enabling identifiers restriction.

All the best. Logcat captured and I can email to you if helpful.

 

[M66B]

Decided to have a good try of this Lua (to wean myself from Xprivacy). After a few tries & reboots I finally manged to roughly workout what permissions to allow.
However after a few re installs & data wipes most of the apps disappear from the list.

Also is there comparable list of restrictions between Lua & Xprivacy?
For example what is the equivalent permission Get Applications in the old Xprivacy?

I used version .23.

There is mostly no need to reboot to apply restrictions.

I have no idea why apps disappear from the list. Somebody else reported this too, but I need to reproduce this or see the cause in a log file to be able to fix this. My theory is that you restricted access to get application for a system app/component.

XPrivacy and XPrivacyLua work differently and therefore the restrictions cannot be compared one to one.