The Root of the Matter

[Friends just call me Ross]

The first thing that happened when I powered my new phone and tablet up:

unwanted apps began updating and downloading all kinds of data.  

I was using my old tablet's internet hub with unlimited downloading,

so I just clenched my teeth and endured it.  

 

I wanted to root my old tablet.  Rooting allows you to delete

all the bloatware that comes pre-installed and undeletable, 

from Google and Verizon, or whoever sells the device. 

But, alas, my old tablet wasn't 'rootable'.  

 

My new tablet is rootable, but I don't want to void the warranty on it.

 

Solution:

I found this AWESOME app on Google Play that lets you sort a' root

your phone/tablet without really rooting it and voiding the warranty. 

It's free and it's called NoRoot Firewall by Grey Shirts. 

 

NoRoot creates a virtual private network VPN

for you and routes all your other apps through it. 

That way, you can see what app is trying to

download/update without permission, and YOU get to control

if and when the app can have access to the internet. 

 

I have all my apps set to only have downloading ability when my phone or 

tablet is connected to wi-fi. And, even then, the app can only download

when the device's screen is on.   

 

Those Grey Shirt guys are shear geniuses!!! 

 

Hopefully, NoRoot will mean NoSurprises on my cellular service bill.   

(We have the cheapest plan, which means we only have 2MB downloading per month.

Which is why I only want to use wi-fi while downloading or surfing the web.)

 

 

[RaymondG]

2Mb or 2Gb?

This all sounds so complicated...