[Sprint] Do you need a laugh..

[DCRocks]

So there I was, working on setting up my GF's SGS3...

Got it all rooted, my fav root apps installed and configured, and she tried to use her FB app.

Yah, I know.. thats the problem right there.. FB...but I digress..

So.. she jumps on WiFi, but FB wont connect.. no worries, probably the FB app.. so I check, and neither will the browser.. ???

I reboot.. I recheck the WiFi setting, everything looks good.... WTF??

So, thinking it may be WiFi, I turn it off to test via the 3G connection, STILL wont connect to FB, or even the Data..

I was like ok.. WTF did I do...

Started retracing my steps, and the light bulb went on!!! :good:

note to self: next time you setup droidwall, make sure you select "black list" and not the default "white list" when you block apps.

I had blocked data & WiFI for all but the 6 game apps, changed white list to black list and everything worked

damm.. I felt like an iPhone user... ROFL!

 

[shiftr182]

HA! Dummy......no, joking, but that is funny

 

[G1_enthusiast]

whats droidwall? like a firewall? are you that paranoid?

 

[KentuckyHouse]

^ This guy obviously needs a laugh...but apparently you weren't able to give it to him. LOL.

Great story, OP. It just goes to show, when you're having problems, it's almost always something small and simple that you missed. We're all guilty of it! :good:

 

[DarkManX4lf]

Cool story. Serious question: why do you use droid wall?

 

[Eddie Bombay]

Lol I was thinking she enabled airplane mode.


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[Sniper_5]

Droid wall is nice for some live wallpaper's and a few games and other apps that only require data to push ads to your phone. Block data to them and the app works perfectly, and the push ads are gone.

Sent from my VZW SGS3

 

[pdinphx]

I did the same thing setting up my enterprise email ... even spent 20 minutes on the phone with our IT guys trying to figure it out.

Not one of my finer moments ...

 

[wavrunrx]

please give me back the 20 seconds of my life i took in reading that.

 

[pimpahlishis]

Is the funny part when you said you had a gf?

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[Randomacts]

Droid wall is nice for some live wallpaper's and a few games and other apps that only require data to push ads to your phone. Block data to them and the app works perfectly, and the push ads are gone.

Sent from my VZW SGS3

Is there a list of useful root apps?

 

[DCRocks]

Cool story. Serious question: why do you use droid wall?

I use it because it is an easy way for me to do a 100% block on an app by app basis for both data and WiFi. If I find a game I really like, but I dont care for the permissions, or how the app has the ads setup,etc.. I can just totally block it in Droidwall, and not have to mess with LBE or some such to revoke permissions etc...

Is the funny part when you said you had a gf?

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Didn't you hear, geek is the new sexy! :victory:

Is there a list of useful root apps?

Probably hundreds of them... (here is one of them)

My list includes:

Titaniumn Backup
Root Explorer
AppBak
Droidwall
LBE Privacy Guard
Roam Control
AdFree

 

[xThe Enforcer]

Shoulda had a V8.

 

[EndlessDissent]

I use it because it is an easy way for me to do a 100% block on an app by app basis for both data and WiFi. If I find a game I really like, but I dont care for the permissions, or how the app has the ads setup,etc.. I can just totally block it in Droidwall, and not have to mess with LBE or some such to revoke permissions etc...



Didn't you hear, geek is the new sexy! :victory:



Probably hundreds of them... (here is one of them)

My list includes:

Titaniumn Backup
Root Explorer
AppBak
Droidwall
LBE Privacy Guard
Roam Control
AdFree

Personally, I'd scratch Root Explorer off that list. A couple years ago, when root-enabled file explorers were rare, I would agree with you. Now, there are plenty of free file explorers that both have a better interface and are free with root-enabled features.

 

[DCRocks]

Personally, I'd scratch Root Explorer off that list. A couple years ago, when root-enabled file explorers were rare, I would agree with you. Now, there are plenty of free file explorers that both have a better interface and are free with root-enabled features.

Agreed, I just list it as I bought it years ago, EZ File explorer is a good free replacement app

 

[cheetablaze]

Nice.... epic face palm!