13 replies to this topic

[Mr Spoon]

Hi

Is there an app to stop apps accessing the internet? Google + has used 30Mb so far and considering I haven't opened it, I'd like to disable it.

Shame rooting won't allow me to uninstall it or the Galaxy Nexus doesn't give the option to hide it.

Thanks

[AbandonedTrolley]

Mr Spoon, on 21 March 2012 - 22:38, said:

Hi

Is there an app to stop apps accessing the internet? Google + has used 30Mb so far and considering I haven't opened it, I'd like to disable it.

Shame rooting won't allow me to uninstall it or the Galaxy Nexus doesn't give the option to hide it.

Thanks

Go in to Settings > Accounts & Sync > Select your Gmail account that the phone is linked too and untick Sync Google+ and Instant Upload

[fsX]

Mr Spoon, on 21 March 2012 - 22:38, said:

Hi

Is there an app to stop apps accessing the internet? Google + has used 30Mb so far and considering I haven't opened it, I'd like to disable it.

Shame rooting won't allow me to uninstall it or the Galaxy Nexus doesn't give the option to hide it.

Thanks

I have a Nexus S with ICS and it allows me to disable almost any bundled application, including Google+. Go to Settings > Apps > "All" tab > Google+ > Disable. It'll disappear from the Launcher and won't run. I've also disabled the stock keyboard, Google Voice, Movie Studio, Voice Dialer and Voice Search.

[still1]

try avast it has a firewall tool which can be used to disable internet access to any app completely.
it also has option to enable/disable internet via 3G/Wifi/Mobile Data.

Root needed for this functionality to work.
like others said try disabling instant upload and sync first

[Mr Spoon]

Thanks, I'll try the un-sync thing and check over the next month

[tsupersonic]

If you're paranoid about apps trying to get on the internet, just turn off your data radio and WiFi!

[Salty Wagyu]

I use Droidwall to choose which apps go on the blacklist, it uses iptables in Android but it's very easy to use.

[manroweb]

Onavo will let you restrict apps to wifi only

[neo158]

Or you could set the data limit seeing as you have a Galaxy Nexus like me and ICS has that function built in.

[Ently]

https://play.google....wall.free&hl=en

Droidwall is the biz!

[nik louch]

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Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.

Click Security.

Click the Firewall tab.

Choose the third mode:

3. Set access for specific services and applications

Apple menu, on an Android device? Wow!

[Intrinsica]

nik louch, on 11 April 2012 - 11:58, said:

Apple menu, on an Android device? Wow!

Heh, I was thinking that too. I had to go back up to the top of the page to make sure I hadn't misunderstood something...

[olivialowrie]

I use Droidwall to avoid the sky rocket phone bill from data plans.

[z0phi3l]

Mr Spoon, on 21 March 2012 - 22:38, said:

Hi

Is there an app to stop apps accessing the internet? Google + has used 30Mb so far and considering I haven't opened it, I'd like to disable it.

Shame rooting won't allow me to uninstall it or the Galaxy Nexus doesn't give the option to hide it.

Thanks

You can uninstall it, ESPECIALLY if it's a G Nexus, you're doing something VERY wrong if you think you can't get rid of the app