[ale] OT: Blocking Android app access over wifi

Wed May 22 17:24:45 EDT 2019

Airborne illness is super hard to avoid without facemasks all the time.
While most flu is contact, walking though a fresh cough/sneeze cloud is
a highly effective transmission vector.
On Wed, 2019-05-22 at 16:18 -0500, Neal Rhodes via Ale wrote:
> Yeah, it sounds paranoid.  But I did all the Purell precautions, and
> came down with Influenza after 9 days at sea. In spite of having
> gotten flu shot.  Got confined to cabin for two days in Spain which
> ticked me off.  Plus Tamiflu for me and wife at $200 a pop.  Then got
> Bronchitis at the end of 2nd cruise.  First time sick in years.
> On 2019-05-22 15:17, Lightner, Jeffrey via Ale wrote:
> > If someone is that paranoid they should carry their own
> > tongs.   Maybewatching a few episodes of Monk would teach one how
> > to pack properly.:p
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----From: Ale <ale-bounces at ale.org> On Behalf
> > Of Neal Rhodes via AleSent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 2:04 PMTo: DJ-
> > Pfulio <DJPfulio at jdpfu.com>; Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org
> > >Subject: Re: [ale] OT: Blocking Android app access over wifi
> > On 2019-05-22 12:01, DJ-Pfulio via Ale wrote:
> > > I've had my Purell stolen by foreign customs when leaving to come
> > > tothe USA.  Overzealous interpretations of US prohibited carry
> > > on.
> > 
> > My point w.r.t. cruise was that Purell is provided at entrance to
> > thebuffet, and most guests use it.  Then some bozo sneezes, and
> > ofcourse, when you sneeze, if you are a bozo, you sneeze into your
> > givenhand.And then you use that hand to pick up the tongs.  Which
> > has nowcontaminated the tongs.
> > RCC also has Purell in multiple places such that you can re-goop
> > yourserving hand as you head for your table.   Or just always use
> > the dininghall.   IMHO, the food on your plate in the dining hall
> > has been touchedby far fewer hands, and food contamination flows in
> > one direction.The buffet is just a giant contagion bowl of random
> > motion.
> > > Also had water purchased AT THE GATE, inside security, taken 10
> > > ftfrom entering the aircraft door. This has happened in 3
> > > differentcountries ... actually from 3 different continents on
> > > return flights to the USA.
> > > I've always been able to live without data connectivity away from
> > > homeand work. Sure, it is "nice to have", but just get your
> > > offline mapsand mark the places you want to see BEFORE leaving.
> > 
> > I agree.  I build Google maps for each port, including important
> > phonenumbers, and then export to a .Kmz file, then import that
> > intoMaps.Me.Then I don't need data based mapping.
> > BUT, when the poop hits the ventilator, the bus gets a flat,
> > therental car doesn't show up, somebody twists an ankle and you
> > NEED anUber,  youmay still need local phone service.   Payphones a
> > tourist can access aremighty rare in the EU.
> > 
> > > What happens when yourphone is stolen at the first port?  A
> > > friend had his phone stolen onday-1 of a 3 week European trip
> > > (along with his wallet all creditcards,cash).  His backup phone
> > > was stolen on day-2.  Thankfully, his passportwasn't stolen.
> > 
> > I agree, it's a challenge. Regrettably, pickpockets are common in
> > theEU, especially Italy.   It's a risk-less crime - there is little
> > to nochance a tourist will return to the EU for a trial date.  No
> > returnwitness, case gets dismissed.  So they operate with
> > impunity.  And theyget real good at it.
> > > On 5/22/19 12:03 PM, Neal Rhodes via Ale wrote:
> > > > We got back recently from a transatlantic cruise back-to-back
> > > > with aMediterranean cruise.   We did the opposite of what you
> > > > have done - wedid not use ship data at all.   I had a UK SIM
> > > > card from going toIreland last year and stuffed that in.  20GBP
> > > > for 8GB of data.   Androaming within EU is required.  So we had
> > > > no data onboard, but dataandvoice as soon as we hit ports.  
> > > > Practically, we wanted voice and datain ports - that's where we
> > > > might get into trouble and need it. Onboardship we have a sick
> > > > bay.
> > > > Honestly, on RCC even the comedians onstage get to joke about
> > > > how badthe ship's WIFI is.  You probably don't have the
> > > > bandwidth to get intoalot of trouble.
> > > > Yes, I think the Data Saver only applies to mobile data usage. 
> > > > Maybejust leave the tablets in Airplane mode as others have
> > > > suggested.
> > > > I will note that practically, in dozens of ports from Azores
> > > > toDubrovnik we encountered ZERO customs.  We just walked off
> > > > and on theship.  Only thing the ship cared about was smuggle
> > > > booze onboard. ThisWAS a bit of a hassle on the flight back,
> > > > because customs inCopenhagengroused that our password wasn't
> > > > stamped on entry into the EU in theAzores.
> > > > regards and have a nice trip.  Use Purell EVERYWHERE.  
> > > > EspeciallyAFTERyou touch the tongs others have touched.
> > > > Neal
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > On 2019-05-22 09:29, Chris Fowler via Ale wrote:
> > > > > Not sure if this is really OT since Android = Linux ;)
> > > > > I'm going on a cruise in a few days and have purchased the
> > > > > maximumdata package from the ship.  I need to severely limit
> > > > > wifi usage onmyNote 8.  I see I can block background from
> > > > > "Mobile Data", but I don'tsee a wifi option.  I see I can
> > > > > restrict certain wifi APs and I'mthinking that my treat them
> > > > > as mobile.
> > > > > I've deleted apps I do not really need.  I've block K-9 mail
> > > > > frombackground on mobile, but I'd like to block it from
> > > > > foreground sothatit only syncs when I tell it to.  I'll check
> > > > > its config.  I'll deleteFaceBook and Messenger.  I don't want
> > > > > to delete Dropbox or NextCloudso I need to restrain them.
> > > > > I've installed Google's Datally and it looks promising,
> > > > > buteverythingit does seems to be for mobile data only.  I'd
> > > > > really like to treatwifi with the same level of priority.
> > > > > Any suggestions from those that may have locked their phone
> > > > > down?
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