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Whats the funnest way to rack up a ton of data usage?

Besides the obvious Tethering and downloading torrents whats the best,fastest and or easiest way to use alot of data on sprint's "unlimited" data plan? I don't have any other wireless devices so I can't tether and download stuff.

wasd321 said:
Besides the obvious Tethering and downloading torrents whats the best,fastest and or easiest way to use alot of data on sprint's "unlimited" data plan? I don't have any other wireless devices so I can't tether and download stuff.
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Go HERE, they have assorted files you can d/l up to 1gb in size

wasd321 said:
Besides the obvious Tethering and downloading torrents whats the best,fastest and or easiest way to use alot of data on sprint's "unlimited" data plan? I don't have any other wireless devices so I can't tether and download stuff.
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It would probably be best to answer to what it is you're trying to accomplish. Why else not use the simplest method to get data high? Doesn't make sense.
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SteelH said:
Go HERE, they have assorted files you can d/l up to 1gb in size
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Awesome thank you!
SharkUW said:
It would probably be best to answer to what it is you're trying to accomplish. Why else not use the simplest method to get data high? Doesn't make sense.
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I want to test out this "unlimited data" theory and also in hopes that they cancel me so I won't have to pay a hefty early cancellation fee

Why in the world world world you need to get out high. Seems like yoy could just use the phone for whatever you need and call it good.
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thekarens said:
Why in the world world world you need to get out high. Seems like yoy could just use the phone for whatever you need and call it good.
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get out high? I don't understand what that means lol um is that a song?

wasd321 said:
Awesome thank you!
I want to test out this "unlimited data" theory and also in hopes that they cancel me so I won't have to pay a hefty early cancellation fee
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Good luck, I did 26GB in June, didn't hear a peep out of Sprint.

SteelH said:
Good luck, I did 26GB in June, didn't hear a peep out of Sprint.
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hmm doing what?

Stream Slingbox 24/7

ntron1 said:
Stream Slingbox 24/7
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I would love to but I can't afford a television financially or mentally.

wasd321 said:
hmm doing what?
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Newsgroups over wifi tether.

Constantly download ISOs for Linux distros off of Easynews... http://mirrors.easynews.com
Will rack up the data FAST.

ok i must edit my question to: whats the funnest way to rack up a ton of data usage cuz im bored out of my mind downloading 1 gig files lolz

They won't let you out of a contract that easily. They make too much off of you. But they might work harder at approving an across-the-board usage cap for everybody and/or throttle our connections. And we'll have fools like you to thank. Maybe you should just learn to manage your finances if you signed a contract you couldn't afford just to get a new phone. Or do you just not like the phone or Sprint?

SilverZero said:
They won't let you out of a contract that easily. They make too much off of you. But they might work harder at approving an across-the-board usage cap for everybody and/or throttle our connections. And we'll have fools like you to thank. Maybe you should just learn to manage your finances if you signed a contract you couldn't afford just to get a new phone. Or do you just not like the phone or Sprint?
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+1. Seriously, instead of being a **** and potentially screwing the rest of us you could just man-up or wait for some tiny change in Sprint's contact that allows you to get off for free.
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A guy mentioned he had done over 100 gigs with 3G...so good luck. Also I can't remember if it was Sprint but someone just recently changed their contract and people were mentioning it would be a way out...you might look into that. Or find someone to buy your phone and take over your contract...they're still hard to find.

Damn guys, dont be so hard on the fellow. One persson cant **** it up for the rest of us...however if we
all start doin it, or maybe i dunno..a group of people..then. but thats not going to happen, i think the majority of us is just a little smater than that.
*This was posted from my Evo 4G*

SilverZero said:
They won't let you out of a contract that easily. They make too much off of you. But they might work harder at approving an across-the-board usage cap for everybody and/or throttle our connections. And we'll have fools like you to thank. Maybe you should just learn to manage your finances if you signed a contract you couldn't afford just to get a new phone. Or do you just not like the phone or Sprint?
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um Sprint is kinda sucky around here, Tmobile and VZW have better data coverage so ya calm down broski

wasd321 said:
um Sprint is kinda sucky around here, Tmobile and VZW have better data coverage so ya calm down broski
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You should planned your purchase.
Don't bother trying to hit the cap, since you pay $10 a month you really do have unlimited internet.
BETTER OPTION: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7232572#post7232572

thats a really cool option. Thxxx
mrono said:
You should planned your purchase.
Don't bother trying to hit the cap, since you pay $10 a month you really do have unlimited internet.
BETTER OPTION: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7232572#post7232572
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*This was posted from my Evo 4G*

Lookout security

Is this app really a necessity? I found that after installing my battery life isn't like it was. Does it really drain ur battery?
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

Its steals your info (phone habits etc) and will sell it to third party advertisers... there's a lot of shady info in the privacy policy (because its a free app).
If your worried about finding your lost phone get Where is My Droid, free app that can be triggered via txt msg.
Sent from my G2

SmartHat said:
Its steals your info (phone habits etc) and will sell it to third party advertisers... there's a lot of shady info in the privacy policy (because its a free app).
If your worried about finding your lost phone get Where is My Droid, free app that can be triggered via txt msg.
Sent from my G2
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Dude where are you coming up with that info??? Aren't these folks revered for the service they offer? I haave been using them and have peace of mind knowing what it can do if needed, and as far as I know they are not a free app....thay are for those grandfathered in by their beta versions, but the new versions are paid.
Please let me know if I'm just a damn fool that drank the cool-aid!!!

Crey23 said:
Dude where are you coming up with that info??? Aren't these folks revered for the service they offer? I haave been using them and have peace of mind knowing what it can do if needed, and as far as I know they are not a free app....thay are for those grandfathered in by their beta versions, but the new versions are paid.
Please let me know if I'm just a damn fool that drank the cool-aid!!!
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You're a damn fool! It is actually free in the market (just checked to confirm). I had installed it a few days ago and after playing with it for a little bit it wasn't just what I was looking for. It wasn't bad, just not everything I'm looking for.

i used that app on my tilt2 it was pretty nice, primarily the trace your phone from a computer and scream functions but its not absolutely necessary, now im using phonelocator pro pretty good app also

Tethering with the Nitro

This may be a generic Android question and not so much a Nitro issue, but I'm new to android so I apologize if it's out of line.
I see that there are ways to tether built right into my stock software, but I'm afraid if I use them AT&T will pick it up and switch me from my Unlimited Data plan to a tethering plan. I've been told about PdaNet 3.0, but haven't yet downloaded that. Any thoughts?

They probably will. I would wait until there is a version of CWM or some other close to vanilla Android build for the phone personally.

dbjungle said:
They probably will. I would wait until there is a version of CWM or some other close to vanilla Android build for the phone personally.
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Thanks for the reply, but it's a little over my head. From my minimal Android knowledge I think CWM means ClockWorkMod, but I don't really know what that is. I've got some learning to do.
I do get your point though.

AllstarE4 said:
This may be a generic Android question and not so much a Nitro issue, but I'm new to android so I apologize if it's out of line.
I see that there are ways to tether built right into my stock software, but I'm afraid if I use them AT&T will pick it up and switch me from my Unlimited Data plan to a tethering plan. I've been told about PdaNet 3.0, but haven't yet downloaded that. Any thoughts?
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been tethering with the native app for a while (edited the entitlement check line to activate it). No problems here. I don't abuse it though, just basic web browsing when i tether.

Yeah, CWM is ClockWorkMod. Basically, it's something dev's can use as a platform to create files to flash to your phone (including software that will take everthing back to stock if you mess up). It also provides a relatively simple, if initially intimidating, way for a user to install roms and other mods that devs provide.
Once CWM is on a phone, developers are able to make much cooler things to play with, from streamlined and customized stock roms, to completely different roms such as AOSP (Android Open Source Project) roms. These are stock android roms. You also can get CyanogenMod roms (Such as CM9 which is Icce Cream Sandwich) ported to your phone at that point. The AOSP and CM roms can take a while to get here, but devs can sometimes slip goodies like tethering into a customized version of the stock rom (the one from LG). They did on my phone anyway.
On any relatively new phone, there's always the wait till CWM is ported to the phone. After that, things pick up rapidly.
Hope this helps. I remember asking the same question (and many more like it). You get the hang of it real fast.

dalamchops said:
been tethering with the native app for a while (edited the entitlement check line to activate it). No problems here. I don't abuse it though, just basic web browsing when i tether.
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How did you edit the entitlement check? I probably still won't do it, but I am very curious. I don't trust carrier and manufacturer customized roms.
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dbjungle said:
How did you edit the entitlement check? I probably still won't do it, but I am very curious. I don't trust carrier and manufacturer customized roms.
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Check out page 6/7 in the LG Nitro Root thread in the dev section. You have to trigger the hotspot on once, to get AT&T to tell u that u don't have the proper plan, and the line will appear in line 66.
setting storange/settings.db/secure
Get there using SQLite editor.

E_Man,
When I get back to my computer I'll hit the thanks button. I have a lot to learn, but here's how I equate some of it.
Is CWM kinda like Cydia on the iPhone? I jailbroke my 3GS a few different times, but this android stuff is all Greek to me. There was always a tutorial to be found with every new jailbreak, but I've only seen one for rooting the Nitro and it's still over my head.
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Actually, using iphone terminology, cwm would be more like open iboot or something. It's a recovery mode that allows you to back up, restore, or install roms. There is no cydia equivalent in android afaik. Almost all the cool tools, tweaks, and apps are available in the market. Rooting is pretty much the same thing as jailbreaking.
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Malnilion said:
Actually, using iphone terminology, cwm would be more like open iboot or something. It's a recovery mode that allows you to back up, restore, or install roms. There is no cydia equivalent in android afaik. Almost all the cool tools, tweaks, and apps are available in the market. Rooting is pretty much the same thing as jailbreaking.
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Ah I see. I have noticed that most of the things I had to jailbreak for are already in the android marketplace. The availability of all of that and the freedoms that android offers are what made me ditch iOS. The main reason, though, is because I kept hearing how supportive the android community is. So far you guys seem pretty helpful. It's on me to learn as much as I can. I just have to find the right spot to start gaining info. Much of what I've come across is over my head.

You picked a good phone to convert to. The display on this phone is AMAZING!!! My HTC Inspire looks like a VGA monitor to me now.
Is anyone else using the built in tether option? Any foul play from AT&T?

I'm using it. Don't abuse much (other then listening pandora radio on laptop 8 hours a day), but other then that basic web browsing. So far so good, nothing from ATT (yet I already received sms when had Atrix, but then I was streaming movies from my computer at home, was going 20gb a month. Now I'm about 10gb a month (which I know is high), but it's all because of pandora, it would be the same if I was using phone's app for that anyway.
Although I'm not on contract and won't loose sleep if I have to switch company, for what I pay now I sure can find a better deal elsewhere.

[email protected] said:
I'm using it. Don't abuse much (other then listening pandora radio on laptop 8 hours a day), but other then that basic web browsing. So far so good, nothing from ATT (yet I already received sms when had Atrix, but then I was streaming movies from my computer at home, was going 20gb a month. Now I'm about 10gb a month (which I know is high), but it's all because of pandora, it would be the same if I was using phone's app for that anyway.
Although I'm not on contract and won't loose sleep if I have to switch company, for what I pay now I sure can find a better deal elsewhere.
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Wow, nice. I am usually under 3 GB, but tethering on my HSPA+ Inspire was hardly a good experience. I'm sure I'll get above that if I tether on my Nitro. Glad to know you can get around 10 GB without them flipping out on you. I was under the impression you'll receive the SMS right over 5 GB.

Are you guys also on the unlimited data plan without the tethering feature?

dbjungle said:
I was under the impression you'll receive the SMS right over 5 GB.
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I forgot to mention I'm in non-LTE area. Also as far as I can remember for at least 2 years, after 15th of each month they slow down the network from about 10am to 7pm from 800kb/sec to 80, regardless of my usage. Still its fast enough for pandora and little web browsing.

[email protected] said:
I'm using it. Don't abuse much (other then listening pandora radio on laptop 8 hours a day), but other then that basic web browsing. So far so good, nothing from ATT (yet I already received sms when had Atrix, but then I was streaming movies from my computer at home, was going 20gb a month. Now I'm about 10gb a month (which I know is high), but it's all because of pandora, it would be the same if I was using phone's app for that anyway.
Although I'm not on contract and won't loose sleep if I have to switch company, for what I pay now I sure can find a better deal elsewhere.
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Wait a minute... You use 10GB a month tethering and don't get hassled by AT&T? I was told that with Android devices they can't detect whether or not you're tethering or just using alot with certain apps. It must be true.

I'm gonna try it out.
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Well perhaps they know that I have noting to lose and will cancel my account if they try something.
Already paying way too much for what I get compare to other carriers.

Haha if that were their thinking I would never sign a contract again.
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3G on Deactivated Epic

Long story short, I recently switched to an iPhone. My Epic served me well, but I was tired of carrying an iPod in one pocket, and my phone in the other. The only thing I really miss right now is the ability to use the hotspot without having to get it enabled from Sprint, and paying for it. I'm without the ability to jailbreak right now (lousy iOS 6), so there's nothing that can be done about a free hotspot on the iPhone just yet.
My question is, can data be reenabled on the Epic, even though it's been deactivated? I have an old phone that would still go online after it had been deactivated, so long as I updated the data username/password (##combination of some kind) every time it changed.
So, is there a way to get the Epic back connected to 3G, so that I can use it as a mobile hotspot?

1) Why the hell would you downgrade to an iPhone?
2) Why would you need an iPod and an Epic when you could just add music, movies, etc to your SD card?
3) Call Sprint and ask about a data only plan and fork over the 50-60 a month instead of trying to steal bandwidth.
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As the reply above states, you would need to contact Sprint and sign up for a data only plan.

frostedunit said:
1) Why the hell would you downgrade to an iPhone?
2) Why would you need an iPod and an Epic when you could just add music, movies, etc to your SD card?
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Simple. The Epic doesn't have USB audio out.
As far as stealing bandwidth, then why don't you tell every ROM developer on this forum to stop including the HotSpot hack.

jered6323 said:
Simple. The Epic doesn't have USB audio out.
As far as stealing bandwidth, then why don't you tell every ROM developer on this forum to stop including the HotSpot hack.
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and im pretty sure if xda got a seize and desist from sprint they will take down links for their application being modified.

Simple. No plan=no 3g. There is no way to fool Sprint's network into releasing you an ip. If that were the case people would be hacking Clearwire's 4G internet floating around.
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Why would you need the hotspot? Iphones have 3g and wifi, and if you have the new one, LTE. I see no point in this endeavor. Why don't you just pay your carrier to use the built in hotspot? You're going to be paying for it either way.
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jered6323 said:
Simple. The Epic doesn't have USB audio out.
As far as stealing bandwidth, then why don't you tell every ROM developer on this forum to stop including the HotSpot hack.
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Its not stealing data, we pay for the bandwith... not going to go into this further cuz it always ends badly, but using the hotspot that devs have modded isn't "stealing" bandwith... a feature, maybe, bandwith, no...
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kennyglass123 said:
If that were the case people would be hacking Clearwire's 4G internet floating around.
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It is possible... and to anybody wanting to try, no I won't tell you how, plenty of info on google...

flastnoles11 said:
Its not stealing data, we pay for the bandwith... not going to go into this further cuz it always ends badly, but using the hotspot that devs have modded isn't "stealing" bandwith... a feature, maybe, bandwith, no...
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It is possible... and to anybody wanting to try, no I won't tell you how, plenty of info on google...
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/ME pulling up Google

Thanks for the answers kenny and flastnoles, i thought of PMing either of you to ask, but figured I'd just post and see what I got. The only reason I even asked was because I only use the hotspot once every other month, if that, so paying $30 a month just doesn't make sense. This entire topic will be a moot point once the jailbreak for iOS6 comes out, because there's a tweak that'll do for the iPhone what the HotSpot hack does for Android.
FYI, using the powers of Google, I've also found out you can activate the hotspot for about $1 a day. Just call and ask to turn on hotspot with an expiration date.

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/ME pulling up Google
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Technically I guess you wouldn't be "hacking" clearwire because afaik you still would need a clearwire modem to make it work...

flastnoles11 said:
Technically I guess you wouldn't be "hacking" clearwire because afaik you still would need a clearwire modem to make it work...
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thats pretty much the same as cloning esns. it IS COMPLETELY legal IF you have the two devices in your possession and not trying to sell one of them without the other, you also have to have the esn(blah blah blah) attached to the back of the device you cloned it to.
and as for clear 4g, im currently trying to use it as a doner to use on boosts network. in turn can be used for our epics

CIQ Carrier IQ (spyware) back on our phones?

So while editing the features.xml file on my phone to tweak it following this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s6/general/mod-csc-feature-editing-t3107056
I came across these entries (screen captures attached).
Is Carrier IQ back? for those who haven't heard about it, a quick search will show you why it's something we don't want on out phones. For those more familiar with CIQ, how do we disable it?

bad_HABIT said:
So while editing the features.xml file on my phone to tweak it following this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s6/general/mod-csc-feature-editing-t3107056
I came across these entries (screen captures attached).
Is Carrier IQ back? for those who haven't heard about it, a quick search will show you why it's something we don't want on out phones. For those more familiar with CIQ, how do we disable it?
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same method we ave been using for years follow link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17612559

lrmdaddy said:
same method we ave been using for years follow link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17612559
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I'm not certain what about his post you're referring to. So there's a logging test app from 2011, are you saying it can work on the SM-925 or what exactly?
I'm hoping this tread gets some attention, anyone care to weigh in?

The.Jericho.Initiative said:
I'm not certain what about his post you're referring to. So there's a logging test app from 2011, are you saying it can work on the SM-925 or what exactly?
I'm hoping this tread gets some attention, anyone care to weigh in?
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im using that same app on my tmobile s6 edge it removes carrier iq

lrmdaddy said:
im using that same app on my tmobile s6 edge it removes carrier iq
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Then thanks for the info! I'm wondering why, after all the bad press, they think putting CarrierIQ back in our devices is okay?

lrmdaddy said:
im using that same app on my tmobile s6 edge it removes carrier iq
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Can you explain how please?

lrmdaddy said:
same method we ave been using for years follow link
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I just used the logging test app and after i scanned for loggers it says CIQ not found. Not sure if the app is outdated or tmo doesnt really have it running.
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nyknight77 said:
I just used the logging test app and after i scanned for loggers it says CIQ not found. Not sure if the app is outdated or tmo doesnt really have it running.
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Same issue with att edge. Says no carrieriq found yet it's found with other detectors.
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The things I don't completely understand is if we're paying full price for this phone, why is still bloated with carrier crap? I understand if the phone was subsidized and we were getting a heavy discount on it.
I feel like buying the unlocked international version is the way to go now that carriers are selling phones full price and that will eliminate half of the crap that we need to clean through
What do you guys think?

bad_HABIT said:
The things I don't completely understand is if we're paying full price for this phone, why is still bloated with carrier crap? I understand if the phone was subsidized and we were getting a heavy discount on it.
I feel like buying the unlocked international version is the way to go now that carriers are selling phones full price and that will eliminate half of the crap that we need to clean through
What do you guys think?
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If that makes you feel better, than do it
Carriers are more interested in protecting their networks from hackers than they have ever been, so they feel its ok to install software on the phones that are using THEIR network, so that can search out those that are trying their best to take down their networks and cause havoc for their users.
Its a harsh reality of this messed up world we live in, but, I can see why they want to be able to track down those that want to ruin it for all of us.
There are easy ways to freeze this stuff if it really bothers you, but I dont know why so many people are so paranoid of this stuff..Tmobile doesnt care what porno you are watching, or what illegal movies you are downloading, so dont lose any sleep over this, and just freeze/disable it if it bothers you that much

wase4711 said:
If that makes you feel better, than do it
Carriers are more interested in protecting their networks from hackers than they have ever been, so they feel its ok to install software on the phones that are using THEIR network, so that can search out those that are trying their best to take down their networks and cause havoc for their users.
Its a harsh reality of this messed up world we live in, but, I can see why they want to be able to track down those that want to ruin it for all of us.
There are easy ways to freeze this stuff if it really bothers you, but I dont know why so many people are so paranoid of this stuff..Tmobile doesnt care what porno you are watching, or what illegal movies you are downloading, so dont lose any sleep over this, and just freeze/disable it if it bothers you that much
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How? Lol
sand I'm only interested in disabling it to add to battery life
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wase4711 said:
If that makes you feel better, than do it
Carriers are more interested in protecting their networks from hackers than they have ever been, so they feel its ok to install software on the phones that are using THEIR network, so that can search out those that are trying their best to take down their networks and cause havoc for their users.
Its a harsh reality of this messed up world we live in, but, I can see why they want to be able to track down those that want to ruin it for all of us.
There are easy ways to freeze this stuff if it really bothers you, but I dont know why so many people are so paranoid of this stuff..Tmobile doesnt care what porno you are watching, or what illegal movies you are downloading, so dont lose any sleep over this, and just freeze/disable it if it bothers you that much
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So I guess you don't care about stuff like this?
http://imgur.com/a/KuERk

bad_HABIT said:
So I guess you don't care about stuff like this?
http://imgur.com/a/KuERk
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please explain how this possibly compares to carrier IQ on a cell phone?