How to safely UNINSTALL ABP for a moment....???

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Mcoupe
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How to safely UNINSTALL ABP for a moment....???

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So my GS5 is running a little funky...im on 4.4.4 and would like to uninstall ABP for a bit to narrow things down, but.....

A little help please....?

I want to UNinstall ABP for a moment and check some things, but I am a little scared I may mess something up.

I only have ABP on my WIFI settings, because on Sprint the AP for mobile is grayed out.

I wrote down what my previous "port" was, but not my previous/stock "proxy host name"...? Will this be a problem?

What I did to install ABP on my wifi.....

Settings
Network connections
Wi-fi
Long pressed on my home network
Modify Network Config
Show advanced options
Under PROXY it says "manual" I can't remember did i change it from "none" to "manual".....?
Proxy Host Name......i have typed in "localhost"
Proxy Port......I have 2020

Like I said, I have my old "port" written down, but NOT my old proxy host name (I could have sworn it was localhost also but idk for sure???)

I am on Sprint, could some one please explain how I can safely uninstall ABP properly.

I have read that if you don't change your settings BACK to stock, ABP wont unistall properly, or you may have problems. IDK?

Am I screwed?

Thanks for any help guys
lewisje
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Re: How to safely UNINSTALL ABP for a moment....???

Post by lewisje »

I don't think you can change proxy settings for cellular, and most Wi-Fi networks expect no proxy.
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x4711
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Re: How to safely UNINSTALL ABP for a moment....???

Post by x4711 »

Just take out the proxy at the wireless settings and uninstall ABP. You can re-install it at any time. To take away the proxy alone will not prevent the app from running on your system.
Mcoupe
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Re: How to safely UNINSTALL ABP for a moment....???

Post by Mcoupe »

Hey thanks so much guys!

Should I uninstall ABP first, then go into my wifi settings and change things back?


Ultimately, can I actually screw something up if I don't uninstall ABP correctly? Or am I worried over nothing?

Thanks so much.



Also, I see that there is a setting for changing "Proxy" from "manual" to ""none".....I can't remember, did I change this setting too, it is registering "manual" right now.
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