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XPrivacyLua

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Revoking Android permissions from apps often let apps crash or malfunction. XPrivacyLua solves this by feeding apps fake data instead of real data.

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License model

  • FreemiumOpen Source

Application type

Platforms

  • Android
  • Android Tablet
Discontinued

After receiving update to Android 13, the project is no longer supported. Its repository has been archived on Nov 25, 2022

4.3 / 5 Avg rating (3)
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Permission Management
  2.  Root required
  3.  Ad-free
  4.  Block Trackers
  5.  No Tracking
  6.  No registration required
  7.  No Root Required
  8.  Restrictions

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XPrivacyLua information

  • Developed by

    Marcel Bokhorst (M66B)
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0 + free version with limited functionality.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.3
  • Alternatives

    9 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

AlternativeTo Category

Security & Privacy

GitHub repository

  •  453 Stars
  •  107 Forks
  •  1 Open Issues
  •   Updated Nov 25, 2022 (Archived)
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Our users have written 4 comments and reviews about XPrivacyLua, and it has gotten 11 likes

XPrivacyLua was added to AlternativeTo by ByteProphet on Apr 19, 2018 and this page was last updated May 30, 2023.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Guest
  
Top positive commentFeb 24, 2024

Might be the only way to use android actually privately. It definitely needs a successor.

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LinuxDoge
  
Positive commentSep 3, 2022

This should be integrated into a really privacy-concerned operating System. Poorly on regular Android you need root and apps like these to limit the tracking of malicious apps (name one "social media app").

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Crazy Diamond
CommentMay 26, 2019

I tried to understand how to implement it, but I got confused... Does it needs root?? I've found it to be an awesome idea, but relying on Xposed, made me more confuse about what should I do to use it properly. If someone could at least say me if it needs root, I would be very pleased

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duven87
  
ReviewSep 16, 2018

I miss the interface with prompts like in Xprivacy

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What is XPrivacyLua?

Revoking Android permissions from apps often let apps crash or malfunction. XPrivacyLua solves this by feeding apps fake data instead of real data.

FEATURES

  • Simple to use
  • Manage any user or system app
  • Extensible
  • Multi-user support
  • Free and open source
  • Restrictions
  • Determine activity (fake unknown activity, see here)
  • Get applications (hide installed apps and widgets)
  • Get calendars (hide calendars)
  • Get call log (hide call log)
  • Get contacts (hide contacts with the pro option to allow (non) starred contacts, hide blocked numbers)
  • Get location (fake location, hide NMEA messages)
  • Get messages (hide MMS, SMS, SIM, voicemail)
  • Get sensors (hide all available sensors)
  • Read account name (fake name, mostly e-mail address)
  • Read clipboard (fake paste)
  • Read identifiers (fake build serial number, Android ID, advertising ID, GSF ID)
  • Read notifications (fake status bar notifications)
  • Read network data (hide cell info, Wi-Fi networks, fake Wi-Fi network name)
  • Read sync data (hide sync data)
  • Read telephony data (fake IMEI, MEI, SIM serial number, voicemail number, etc)
  • Record audio (prevent recording)
  • Record video (prevent recording)
  • Send messages (prevent sending MMS, SMS, data)
  • Use analytics (Fabric/Crashlytics, Facebook app events, Firebase Analytics, Google Analytic, Mixpanel, Segment)
  • Use camera (fake camera not available and/or hide cameras)
  • Use tracking (fake user agent for WebView only, Build properties, network/SIM country/operator) The tracking restrictions will work only if the code of the target app was not obfuscated. The other restrictions will work always.

Hide or fake?

Hide: return empty list Fake: return empty or fake value It is possible to add custom restriction definitions, see FAQ for details.

Xposed Module Repository: http://repo.xposed.info/module/eu.faircode.xlua Official XDA thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xprivacylua6-0-android-privacy-manager-t3730663

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