Do any of you use a VPN app for Quest? If yes, would love some recommendations.
I tried sideloading Turbo VPN from CracksHash using Rookie but that did not work as expected.
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Crackshash is NOT safe for one, literally one of the only times i ever got a virus was from crackshash… for 2 he does only PC apps afaik so not sure how you were gonna “sideload” an exe. You can sideload an android apk but the actual best way is to just share the vpn from your pc. Google it.
I have used mullvad VPN and it works fine. Sideload the app and you are good to go
I use official wireguard app with configs from my VPN provider, side loaded it using adb install. Sometimes I use my VPN provider app but it’s kinda ass even on phone and computer, and on VR it just black screens sometimes
Try proton vpn first, if that doesn’t work try award vpn. Can get apks of both those
Some days ago I sideloaded the usual openvpn apk and it worked ,even changing the app , i could access to my not internet exposed services at home
You basically need to pay for a VPN because all free are just trash. I have a surfshark and it’s pretty good and works just fine with q3.
I use a sideloaded APK of PIA (Private Internet Access).
Woah. I downloaded and sideloaded apk from that website. But that means the apk was probably virus
yes… same for me. and i use wireguard to connect to my home when remote
Hmm an apk not an exe? I never heard of him doing apks. but apks are kinda hard to infect you are likely good,
Phew, thanks, CracksHash website has a section for Android. And when I searched for torrents I found lots of apks by CracksHash
News to me but likely safer then the PC cracks i would guess. Be careful regardless
Apks are actually surprisingly easy to modify and slip in malware or other potentially unwanted items. As long as you get your installers from the official sources you should be good, however if you use any services like apkpure, Aptoide, torrents, downloader links, or any other unofficial sources there is a potential of getting an APK that’s been modified by somebody to include stuff that you really don’t want on your phone headset or whatever other Android device you’re using. It’s not guaranteed but there is always a chance of picking something up by getting a file somewhere other than the official source.
One example that I personally encountered recently is the website 9anime for streaming anime shows and movies, they have on their site of a spot to download their “9anime” APK. And when you open it you find out the name of the program once it’s installed is AniLab, which is not 9anime’s program, it is made by someone else, namely anilab. Now when you open the version you download from 9anime, you see on the main screen that there is a sign in button. However when you do your research into anilab and 9anime, they State explicitly in the info about the app, watch anime without having an account or signing in. That is what made me notice that somebody modified the installer. I don’t know if there’s any bad stuff in it, I haven’t checked out the files yet cuz I’ve been busy, but when I went to Google and searched Anilab APK, downloaded directly from them, and installed on my phone, it did not tell me that the software was already installed. I ended up having two buttons in my applications list on my phone for a n i l a b. And the one directly from them does not have a sign in button. If you do get apks from unofficial sources, make sure you scan your phone with virus and other malware software that will check for potentially dangerous stuff contained within those apks for your own safety, and check the all permissions list for those apps and make sure there are no permissions that could do harm to your device or steal your data without your knowledge.
VirusTotal:
The VirusTotal website lets you upload your APK files to check for viruses and other issues. But the file size has to be under 128MB, so you might have to use NViso instead.
Open the site. (https://www.virustotal.com/)
Click on Choose File, and in the browser dialogue box, select your APK.
Click on Scan it! to get your results.
NViso:
Its a tool that’s similar to VirusTotal, but there is no file size limit for scanning.
Open the Nviso site. (https://apkscan.nviso.be/)
Drag and drop the APK file onto the site.
Click on Scan package.
If the author of the APK provides any “Hash” (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, RIPEMD…) of the official APK that THEY released, scan the downloaded APK with HashDroid and compare the Hash you get and the Hash they posted, this will verify that the file has not been altered in any way. If you get a different Hash Checksum, either the file was altered or possibly the file is corrupted and didnt download properly. (NViso also will tell you the MD5 and the SHA-256 hash of the file you scanned)
HashDroid:
Install Hash Droid from Google Play. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hobbyone.HashDroid)
Select Hash a File.
Under Select a hash, choose SHA-256.
Choose the APK file you want to check.
Tap on Calculate.
An APK’s hash data is a long string that looks something like this: 5a8679e3e4298b7b3ffac725106db12a21bdb0bcf746f44fa7e46c40dbf794aa
(I just used AI to re-do my comment above, wanted to see what it would come up with and if the result would be useable and actually be useful for improving my long rambles lol - and here is the result)
APKs, which are the files used to install apps on Android devices, can be modified by others to include harmful software or unwanted content. It’s always safest to download these files from the official app store. However, if you use non-official sources like APKPure, Aptoide, torrent sites, or direct download links, you risk getting an APK that has been altered to include something harmful.
For instance, I found an APK for the 9anime app on a website, but once installed, it turned out to be a different app called AniLab, not affiliated with 9anime. The app asked for a login, which was suspicious because both AniLab and 9anime claim you can watch anime without logging in. This raised a red flag that the APK might have been tampered with. Although I didn’t check if the app had any malware, when I downloaded the AniLab app directly from the official source, it didn’t ask for a login and installed without issues, suggesting the first APK was indeed altered.
If you download APKs from unofficial sources, it’s critical to scan them for malware:
**VirusTotal** allows you to check APKs for viruses but only if the file is smaller than 128MB.
- Visit the VirusTotal website.
- Click to upload your APK.
- Scan it to see if there are any problems.
**NViso** offers a similar service to VirusTotal but without a file size limit.
- Go to the NViso website.
- Drag your APK file to the site and upload it.
- Click to scan the APK.
To be sure the APK hasn’t been altered, you can compare its hash value—a kind of digital fingerprint—to the one provided by the app’s creator.
**HashDroid** helps with this:
- Download HashDroid from Google Play.
- Once installed, open it and select “Hash a File.”
- Choose the SHA-256 option for hashing.
- Upload the APK you wish to verify.
- After calculating, the app will give you a hash value to compare with the one given by the official source.
A matching hash value means the file is likely original and unaltered. If they don’t match, the file could have been changed or downloaded incorrectly.
Modify sure very easy but I’m talking a virus like one that replicates … What youre talking about that’s more malware, spyware, etc. and usually it’s quite obvious
… most times they remove the name and icon and ask for device admin or othercrazy permissions which is why apps install by default.with no permissions now and ask only for permissions as needed so you can better tell how and why those permissions are needed.
I didn’t mean to say that apps are very safe just you can’t get one randomly without installing it yourself and it won’t be a virus but more a PUA type deal