random/custom per app per item

[mnjm97]

one thing that I miss from pdroid is the ability to set either random or custom entries on an individual app basis.

for example:
app X is desired to have a set location whereas another app is preferred to be a random location.

[M66B]

The problem with this is it will make your device slower, because of the extra checks for settings that has to be done. Restrictions/settings are queried already a lot of times, since XPrivacy hooks into a lot of critical Android parts.

[mnjm97]

I respect your right to dismiss this...
however, it really is a deal breaker... at least for me.

I have to have custom locations for at least three different apps. there is no noticeable slow down with pdroid doing this.

I hate for this to be the only reason to have to stay with pdroid as I really fell in love with what you have done so far.

[M66B]

I will see what I can do, but this doesn't have high priority.

[bitterskittles]

I could make use of an app specific settings feature too: Automagic (paid version) breaks if Identification/SERIAL gets changed between uses.

[ckuethe]

two more use cases:

• games that tie your locally saved state to device serial number. change your device, lose the game, and maybe in-app purchases too.
• ad networks that try track you based on serial number or location. if you have 6 apps all using the same tracking library fetching the same static fake data, then you develop a trackable profile just like using all real data.

[thepuatrakul]

I would like to be able to feed a specific fake number (google voice number, for example) to certain app(s) while still feeding a completely random phone number to the rest of the restricted apps.

[Cerberus-tm]

Edit: Great! I can't wait.

[Old: I, too, would really like to see this. For each application, we would be able to set a couple of values to "new random at boot", "saved/fixed random", or "custom". That would be really useful.]

[M66B]

The XPrivacy core (version 1.9.11) already has app specific settings and true randomization (not on boot).
Tony is working on the app specific settings UI, so have patience.

[kohanla]

Great news! Fortunately you changed your mind a bit on this important topic. Just for posterity: #471

Thanks!

You guys are my privacy heros :-)