To make a long story short, I was viciously text bombed by a friend of mine and it caused a lot of problems for me. I was driving to a meeting 3 hours away from my house and I started getting text bombed. I didn't have directions so I was using my GPS to get me there. You see the problem here. My GPS force closed and it basically heated my phone up to the point where it just kept boot looping. It caused me to be late to my meeting because I had to guess my way there. You can say I was pissed. Well I want to get revenge now. I downloaded a SMS bomber app from the market but when it gets to the 100th text message, it will start having a notification pop up that says a large amount of texts are being sent out and then for any more texts to be sent out I have to manually press okay and it's very frustrating. I was wondering if there was any way to modify this in terminal or remove the cap so that it doesn't warn me anymore. Thanks
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If you guys can recommend a better SMS bombing app that I don't have to worry about the notification, that would be great too
jhoffy22 said:
To make a long story short, I was viciously text bombed by a friend of mine and it caused a lot of problems for me. I was driving to a meeting 3 hours away from my house and I started getting text bombed. I didn't have directions so I was using my GPS to get me there. You see the problem here. My GPS force closed and it basically heated my phone up to the point where it just kept boot looping. It caused me to be late to my meeting because I had to guess my way there. You can say I was pissed. Well I want to get revenge now. I downloaded a SMS bomber app from the market but when it gets to the 100th text message, it will start having a notification pop up that says a large amount of texts are being sent out and then for any more texts to be sent out I have to manually press okay and it's very frustrating. I was wondering if there was any way to modify this in terminal or remove the cap so that it doesn't warn me anymore. Thanks
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If you guys can recommend a better SMS bombing app that I don't have to worry about the notification, that would be great too
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You can DL handcent and blacklist (long press on his name for the option) him as soon as he starts it or use panda firewall set it to Filter SMS and throw the number in there...then simply turn it on when he starts...Good luck My friend finally realized that he can't effect my phone so he stopped being a douche...
I've found that an aluminum baseball bat upside the head is a really effective form of revenge.. At least the other party will think twice about doing dumb stuff the next time around.
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kf2mq said:
I've found that an aluminum baseball bat upside the head is a really effective form of revenge.. At least the other party will think twice about doing dumb stuff the next time around.
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I stick with the traditional wood bat, but to each their own.
Considering the aluminum baseball bat idea, however he is my best man in my upcoming wedding so I don't know if I want to do that quite yet I've already protected myself from that ever happening again and made it clear that I was ****ing pissed at him.
What happens when you take him out of tge blacklist? Do all the texts come to your phone (the ones that have been blocked)?
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Pulling the battery would have reset your GPS . But yea I agree an ass kicking is in order
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apristel said:
I stick with the traditional wood bat, but to each their own.
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Not that I have anything against wood. It's just that aluminum is easier to clean afterwards.
I had a friend that used this technique once, post his number to some celebrity gossip board making the claim that the number is a celebs.
Granted, he'll probably have to change his number after that, so keep that in mind.
I knew someone that used the aluminum bat method. He is doing life in prison cuz it killed the guy. Bats are no joke lol. Me and my friends refer to him as Batman! of course, whenever we are making fun of him for being an idiot.
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Pulling the battery would have reset your GPS . But yea I agree an ass kicking is in order
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No because they are delivered at that time they just don't annoyingly show up....its also a work around for the voice mail notifications on ASOP ROM's
hooover said:
No because they are delivered at that time they just don't annoyingly show up....its also a work around for the voice mail notifications on ASOP ROM's
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search the app market for anti sms bomber (no joke it works)
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I knew someone that used the aluminum bat method. He is doing life in prison cuz it killed the guy. Bats are no joke lol. Me and my friends refer to him as Batman! of course, whenever we are making fun of him for being an idiot.
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You could allways do this.
"That was pretty funny,what app did you use to send all that stuff? Oh,thats pretty sweet,let me see." Take phone,drop on floor,grind boot heel into screen,laugh a little more and say "that was pretty funny too,now your phones even more jacked up than mine was,think about that next time you want to f&^% with me on the way to an important meeting!" ,then get in your car and leave.
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Holy moly! My cell just called itself! It showed my number and it said Incoming Voicemail! So, I don't know if I should I have, I picked up and didn't say anything and it seemed like the sound on the "other side" was where I was at.
Think someone needs to go to bed earlier JK
Rather bizzare and never heard of phones calling themself except in rather bizare horror movies.
Could have just been some freak call of nature, could have been a problem with carrier....
If your worried hard-reset device not that i think it will help but may put your mind @ rest, if happens again after i'd phone your carrier to ask why your phones is calling you? "try not to laugh when calling"
I'm sorry to make humour but i just had so many funny visuals soon as read it.
Get some sleep all will be well
I know its funny man but I found this so far.
Seems like other T-Mobile people had this issue.
http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/t-mobile-users/61805-phone-calls-itself-defective-sim-card.html
I told my friend, he started to crack up!
How do you turn off the Paging Notification Options in the Dash? That seemed to have fixed things for these guys.
UPDATE: This is weird. I called the Voicemail, went on my Paging notifications and it says they are turned off. Yet, I still got the call? Anyone...
You remind with my Dash, i have the same issue for very long time, immediatly after reciving a voice mail my phone rinngs twice and stops, recently i flashed my phone to the latest 6.5 WM and i did not see this issue anymore. What causing it??? God knows.
Probably a flashing error with the RADIO. That, or some essential program for making calls is malfunctioning due to a bad flash. I honestly see no other reason for this than a bad flash. The ROMs are designed by our master-chefs to work well. Any glitches that a small percentage of people have are usually flash-related. The solution...REFLASH! I know i have had to do this because I have gotten funky results.
*this also taught me that when they say "Do not touch the link line", they really mean don't touch it at all. I have made a habit of stepping away from the desk when flashing haha, but that is just the very worried me *
I had the same situation long time ago
My excalibur called itself!
It never repeated but it was an unsolved strange problem
I never touched anything when flashing but its weird that its something flash related because everything works fine other than this and I called my voicemail, my paging notifications are off!
So I flashed it back to stock ROM, still getting the calls. I pick up, I say HELLO? And Jigsaw voice from SAW movies says, DIE! You will die in 5 days... or something like that. No joke, I heard that SAW had something on their site to prank call people but they took it down. I wonder if some dumb person I know is pranking me. Anyone had or know about this?
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So I flashed it back to stock ROM, still getting the calls. I pick up, I say HELLO? And Jigsaw voice from SAW movies says, DIE! You will die in 5 days... or something like that. No joke, I heard that SAW had something on their site to prank call people but they took it down. I wonder if some dumb person I know is pranking me. Anyone had or know about this?
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Just feel off my chair you made my day
I so hope that you are providing comedy here and not being a realist
Sorry if i take you wrong way
I am not kidding man. I called my buddy and Googled it, there are many sites that prank call. I also read that the SAw website had something where you could prank people and they to take it down. Guess what! First time I got the call it was Oct 23. Guess when SAW VI came out... OCT 23! So, I hope that is it. I think I know who did it, but not 100% sure. Just wanted to know if you guys heard about these things.
hmm, i think theres a hole in your story... your first post says October 19th not 23rd. haha but funny nonetheless.
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hmm, i think theres a hole in your story... your first post says October 19th not 23rd. haha but funny nonetheless.
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Yep it's just a plug for SAW VI
ah damn i wish i knew about this before the website got closed. lol
What do you mean a plug?
I am pretty sure I got the call Oct 23 because I even circled it on my calendar.
Either way, I am still gonna call T-Mobile.
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What do you mean a plug?
I am pretty sure I got the call Oct 23 because I even circled it on my calendar.
Either way, I am still gonna call T-Mobile.
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A plug is advertising generally dropped in when on different subject. 'google will give a better definition'
Good luck with t-mo and hope they make more sense of it than us, i'm baffled untill today i was thinking same as you linked, now i just got a comedy sketch similar to Crazy Movie in my head
Still alive! Thank God!
I was asleep and had 4 texts sent to 2 people in my contacts, here's what they looked like. What could cause this?
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You could have a virus, especially if you've pirated any apps. Or it could be your touch screen going crazy. Have you recently flashed anything?
Man that's kinda scary. I would be sure to check for viruses
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Stop using pirated apps.
[email protected] where it says b!tch. Not lol @what happened cause that's a little scary.
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You sleep text?
The obvious answer is that you got really wasted last night and don't remember sending them
The time of morning explains it all
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Got kids?? A dog? Crazy wife/GF?? I've awoke to my son several times texting!!! He's 3 btw....
See where i'm goin with this??
One may never know what you do when you are asleep....my girlfriend once found me in the bathroom brushing me teeth with shampoo in the middle of the night. I never ever knew I was a sleep walker, until I got caught. Had she not woke me up I would definitely have not remembered that, lol. What an awful taste that left. So maybe you did a little sleep/drunk texting in the middle of the night? Or maybe you do indeed have a weird virus or something....as others have asked, do you use pirated apps?
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One may never know what you do when you are asleep....my girlfriend once found me in the bathroom brushing me teeth with shampoo in the middle of the night. I never ever knew I was a sleep walker, until I got caught. Had she not woke me up I would definitely have not remembered that, lol. What an awful taste that left. So maybe you did a little sleep/drunk texting in the middle of the night? Or maybe you do indeed have a weird virus or something....as others have asked, do you use pirated apps?
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Hmm I don't think I am either...maybe I'll have to tape myself, cuz sometimes I wake up with bruises, awkward, yes.
But yes, download the av anti virus and check for them, cuz it seems to be a virus.
I have a few "less than expensive apps", two antivirus sweepers, kids who were asleep, and wife status I won't comment on as she may be monitoring, and recently flashed a kernel
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I have a few "less than expensive apps", two antivirus sweepers, kids who were asleep, and wife status I won't comment on as she may be monitoring, and recently flashed a kernel
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Lol, the "man" cracking down on ya? xD
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Hmm I don't think I am either...maybe I'll have to tape myself, cuz sometimes I wake up with bruises, awkward, yes.
But yes, download the av anti virus and check for them, cuz it seems to be a virus.
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Yes, had she not found me, I would have woke up with the most horrid and confusing taste in my mouth, lol. (well, I did, but at least I knew where the taste originated from)
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Yes, had she not found me, I would have woke up with the most horrid and confusing taste in my mouth, lol. (well, I did, but at least I knew where the taste originated from)
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Hey...at least it wasn't something more toxic. But she came in handy, so +1 girlfriend. Else wise, who would come to the Q&A rescue squad?
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I have a few "less than expensive apps", two antivirus sweepers, kids who were asleep, and wife status I won't comment on as she may be monitoring, and recently flashed a kernel
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^^Classic^^
Nice use of words. Double points!!!
This has turned into a classic thread
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Hey...at least it wasn't something more toxic. But she came in handy, so +1 girlfriend. Else wise, who would come to the Q&A rescue squad?
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Ha, yea thankfully it wasn't more toxic, for sure! I'd wake up with no teeth! The rescue squad, lol. Is that the assigned title?
To the OP: If that happened to me, I'd be a bit freaked out, and probably would wipe everything completely. Calks format all.zip and everything. Reinstall the rom fresh, and start from scratch. This time, being more cautious of the apps you choose to install. I'd be thinking it's maybe from one of the pirated apps. Unless it was just a case of sleep texting, haha. But if you're sure it's not, then I'd wipe everything and start over. I'd be a bit sketched out I think...
I guess I'll see if it was just a gilch in the Matrix or if I have a definite problem and have to wipe...I hate starting from stratch. thanks for the advise, just wanted to see if it was common (as i find with most of the dumb **** my phone does, I come here and find out I wasn't the first) today i guess i was
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Ha, yea thankfully it wasn't more toxic, for sure! I'd wake up with no teeth! The rescue squad, lol. Is that the assigned title?
To the OP: If that happened to me, I'd be a bit freaked out, and probably would wipe everything completely. Calks format all.zip and everything. Reinstall the rom fresh, and start from scratch. This time, being more cautious of the apps you choose to install. I'd be thinking it's maybe from one of the pirated apps. Unless it was just a case of sleep texting, haha. But if you're sure it's not, then I'd wipe everything and start over. I'd be a bit sketched out I think...
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Lol, then we'd have to call you k2toothless xD And perhaps..lol There are acouple of frequent users I do see here helping, you being among them.
And I agree, you should wipe everything and start over.
I don't live in one of these states but I have read about the machine they use in mich and it says it can pull data off iphones android etc. Is there anyway to block this thing just curious what exactly its doing sounds like its "hacking" our phones isn't that illegal too?
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=21443
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I don't live in one of these states but I have read about the machine they use in mich and it says it can pull data off iphones android etc. Is there anyway to block this thing just curious what exactly its doing sounds like its "hacking" our phones isn't that illegal too?
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=21443
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Yeah, get a cheap phone that is not a smartphone. All of our data is already available to Google and Sprint.
Do you BONSAI?
Interesting read, thanks
@kenny
what kinda data do they read besides our texts and phone numbers??
kennyglass123 said:
Yeah, get a cheap phone that is not a smartphone. All of our data is already available to Google and Sprint.
Do you BONSAI?
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nope is there something in it that would help? Currently using ACS which has carrier IQ removed..and neither google or sprint have the entire contents of my SD card pictures I have taken etc
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Interesting read, thanks
@kenny
what kinda data do they read besides our texts and phone numbers??
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Everything pictures call logs gps data. The device in mich says it pulls about everything and works on 95% of phones and they are using it for normal traffic stops
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nope is there something in it that would help? Currently using ACS which has carrier IQ removed..and neither google or sprint have the entire contents of my SD card pictures I have taken etc
Everything pictures logs gps data
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Well im on bonsai and no carrior iq as well so i think we will be good, plus i really dont think unless your dealing drugs via text and phone calls and get in trouble with the law they arent going to arrest you and check whats on your phone.....
Again I dont live there so its really not a bit deal was just kinda asking but they are pulling all of this data for traffic stops I do get those quite a bit on my bike the below is from the article
"Michigan State Police officers have been using a device called Cellebrite UFED Physical Pro for the last couple years. The device scrapes off everything stored on the phone -- GPS geotag data, media (pictures, videos, music, etc.), text messages, emails, call history, and more.
Michigan State Police have been reportedly regularly been scraping the phones of people they pull over."
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Well im on bonsai and no carrior iq as well so i think we will be good, plus i really dont think unless your dealing drugs via text and phone calls and get in trouble with the law they arent going to arrest you and check whats on your phone.....
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Interesting read, thanks
@kenny
what kinda data do they read besides our texts and phone numbers??
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Google keeps track of apps downloaded, usage, contacts, emails (gmail), texts, GPS data, and basically anytime you use your phone with the Android system. They are worse than big brother. If you so choose they can also use gps data tagging everytime you take a pic, better than satellite spying.
tthe epic is not supprrted by this device. if you go to the cellebrite website it lists what devices are. 99 percent of the phones ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE WIRELESSLY.
if you select a device it lists how it connects. i found the evo on the list and it says you have to manually hook it up with a usb cable. same thing with the galaxy tab and the continum. this thing doesnt scare me. im pretty confident in my ability to hard reset my phone before the cop gets to my window.
http://www.cellebrite.com/forensic-products/ufed-standard-kit.html
device list.
http://www.cellebrite.com/forensic-products/ufed-standard-kit/ufed-logical-supported-phones.html
What do you all have on your phone that you may be arrested for?
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What do you all have on your phone that you may be arrested for?
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Nothing, its the principle of it all...
Just another way for the government to take a dump on the bill of rights. I'd really like to know what BS loophole they hide behind to get around the 4th amendment. After they do away with the 4th they'll just work their way up the list. Next thing you know they'll be living in your house, taking your guns and not letting you speak out about the whole thing.
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tthe epic is not supprrted by this device. if you go to the cellebrite website it lists what devices are. 99 percent of the phones ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE WIRELESSLY.
if you select a device it lists how it connects. i found the evo on the list and it says you have to manually hook it up with a usb cable. same thing with the galaxy tab and the continum. this thing doesnt scare me. im pretty confident in my ability to hard reset my phone before the cop gets to my window.
http://www.cellebrite.com/forensic-products/ufed-standard-kit.html
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http://www.cellebrite.com/forensic-products/ufed-standard-kit/ufed-logical-supported-phones.html
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Well ya if you got something to hide but I dont think rushing to do a hard reset and also deleting all of yoru SD card data anytime you get pulled over sounds like a good idea/fun unless you are a drug lord lol
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nothing but I dont think a cop should get a copy of my girls titty picture she sent me because I went 5mph over.
[QUOTEnothing but I dont think a cop should get a copy of my girls titty picture she sent me because I went 5mph over. [/QUOTE]
HA! Nice...can we see? J/K
Good point. Apparently it needs to be placed next to the device. You can refuse to give it to them.
Agreed that it's not about having anything to hide, it is indeed the principle. Fourth amendment is supposed protect our privacy and the courts have processes in place for authorities to collect evidence. This device cracks open everything in your life and all information about you that comes across your phone. It might seem trivial, but does anyone else need to know about your shenanigans, deepest secrets revealed via text to your best friend(s), banking information, and anything else? Not ok IMO!
Agreed. They should NOT be allowed to look into your phone. EVER. Unless they HONESTL beleive it to be packed with drugs (which would probably take FOREVER), then no. I Will NOT hand it over. Thank god for clock work mod, and the 10 minutes they spend logging data. means you could pull battery, go in, wipe data, and have it done before they can do ANYTHING. No i have nothing to hide (privacy is not HIDING), but NO you may not read my, or my freinds texts of problems. Just not gonna happen.
Easy answer...write your congressman and lawmakers to make this illegal without warrant.
carry a ****ty prepaid phone with you and just give that to the cop. I would prob have one in my car for just that if I lived in mich. I mean for a speeding ticket they get my ****ty phone and I get a ticket. But obviously if i'm busted for something serious and get taken in they would get my phone. But the second senario is not really what i'm worried about.
The article was updated with a press release by the Michigan State Police. They only use the device with a warrant or consent.
The Supreme Court of the Ohio ruled in State v. Smith that mobile phones are now akin to laptop computers in that they can be seized but not searched until a warrant has been issued. With California (who would have thought they would be the one to rule that way) giving an opposite decision, this will probably end up in front of the Supreme Court of the United States for a decision before long.
For now, turn your phone off when the red and blue lights come on.
they can't crack the epic as of now, not even on list of cable supported phones.
so really doesn't even matter (for now) .
still kinda scary that they do this, and they're allowed to.
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they can't crack the epic as of now, not even on list of cable supported phones.
so really doesn't even matter (for now) .
still kinda scary that they do this, and they're allowed to.
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not true, it is supported via wire. This is pretty sketchy.
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I surely hope this topic hasn't been made... I don't want to be that guy.
Short and sweet... I'm rooted (that MAY not have anything to do with it)
I got this phone launch day... It worked perfectly. Not saying this is the reason why but as soon as the Iphone 4S was released my phone started failing.. Essentially what it does is give me a fast paced busy signal when I try to make a call. Sometimes I have to attempt to make a car 15 times or more. Of course that is annoying but people also get the same signal when they try to call me. Since I'm in sales that is a huge problem.
I called Sprint, the local store. The lady told me that while OG EVOs were having that issue I was the first SII. She said sprint was currently upgrading (and I read stuff in the news to back that up on a national level).
So after receiving no help from the local store I called the 1800 sprint1 stuffola.. They had me go through the whole ##xxxx## stuff. After doing that and it not fixing the problem they suggested I go to a sprint store and have my phone replaced. Now I, don't want to do that. I really don't want someone else’s phone and I just have this thing.. Where I don't want another phone (even though it will be an SII).
Now, I have an airwave at the house and I have absolutely no problem there. Calls come and go as they please. Which makes me feel like it isn't my phone. Is there anything I can do before I go and replace my baby... I really don't feel like going through the whole unrooting process and getting rid of the triangle before I go in there...
I've done PRL updates so that isn't it.
Not sure, but maybe try flashing the new modem...
Bobby O'S Epic Touch..
I had issues with busy signals and calls not going through also....until I turned off Google voice from my computer. I was using Google voice and groove ip to make calls over wifi and once I turned wifi off my phone was useless. If you aren't using GV then I have no clue lol.
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Odin this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351761
Be happy
It was google voice!
Thanks a lot for your help guys.
Hey Poppy, want to know what makes your answer that much more freakish... I live in Chambersburg, Pa. I work in Greencastle. Small world. Thanks again.
Glad you figured it out!! Dealing with Sprint exchanges are a pain in the ass... :/
I was going to say there is a root that wont affect your counter or add the yellow triangle.. But it's moot now haha
tuna-83 said:
It was google voice!
Thanks a lot for your help guys.
Hey Poppy, want to know what makes your answer that much more freakish... I live in Chambersburg, Pa. I work in Greencastle. Small world. Thanks again.
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Wow just saw this post after all this time....I worked at Jerr-Dan for almost 3 years. Very small world.
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I'm just thinking from Windows perspective, considering MS can corrupt files if you pull out laptop battery before shutting down the windows. How about with Android? If I pull out a battery before shutting it down, will anything in N2 going to get corrupted?
Here is why I'm asking. For anybody with Zerolemon, you can probably relate to this. The battery is huge and TPU case is tight, so on one occasion when I was taking case off I pulled the battery out as well. And in general, while I'm switching between TPU case and Defender mod, if I pull out a battery in the middle of use without shutting down N2, would it cause a problem?
i've tried it when its annoys me
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I don't think so. I've done it countless times, but I switch ROMs so often that *maybe* the slight software defects go unnoticed. I think its fine though.
Just a guess here, but I would say yes to this an any other electronic device BUT.................we have come a long way in the IT field!! Most Servers (I said Servers, not cell phones?) have an internal battery that prevents (in a way?) this sort of thing. I can pull the plug, but its still several seconds before it actually shuts down (depending on WHAT was actually running when I pulled the plug.)
With that said, and after I thought about it, maybe not. just like letting your battery die? Phone will shut itself off automatically to save settings, so there maybe a little juice just for this?
Just a thought.
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I'm just thinking from Windows perspective, considering MS can corrupt files if you pull out laptop battery before shutting down the windows. How about with Android? If I pull out a battery before shutting it down, will anything in N2 going to get corrupted?
Here is why I'm asking. For anybody with Zerolemon, you can probably relate to this. The battery is huge and TPU case is tight, so on one occasion when I was taking case off I pulled the battery out as well. And in general, while I'm switching between TPU case and Defender mod, if I pull out a battery in the middle of use without shutting down N2, would it cause a problem?
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The answer to your question is "it depends." It's like running a stop light. Maybe it's OK, maybe it's disaster.
I've been using Android since 2009 and I DID have one incident pulling the battery. I needed to change batteries and powered down. I was in a rush so I pulled the battery before it was fully down. Big mistake. When I put the new battery in and powered up I was at the factory reset. I had to reinstall everything. Very bad.
On the other hand, I've removed the battery, either on purpose or accidentally, many times over the years and only that one time did I have a problem.
I've been pulling batteries for years with no ill effects... He'll that's how we fixed glitches on blackberry and htc devices.
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I do it all the time and never had a problem. Android is based on Linux which is in turn quite different from windows. You don't need to shut down Linux either. You can just pull the plug out while you're in the desktop and apart from the fact you'll loose any unsaved changes to your documents there will be no ill effects.
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I have been pulling my battery for years, even in the old Windows Mobile & PocketPC days. The only thing, I could think of, is to be careful about **(in my opinion) is if you had something writing some type binary file to the external SD card.
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I do it all the time and never had a problem. Android is based on Linux which is in turn quite different from windows. You don't need to shut down Linux either. You can just pull the plug out while you're in the desktop and apart from the fact you'll loose any unsaved changes to your documents there will be no ill effects.
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Then you're lucky. The file system is still open and can get corrupted.
That's not to say I haven't done that, but pulling the battery from a running system is my last resort, not my first choice.
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No. I've been pulling batteries on over a dozen devices for years. Nothing will happen.
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John Kotches said:
Then you're lucky. The file system is still open and can get corrupted.
That's not to say I haven't done that, but pulling the battery from a running system is my last resort, not my first choice.
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This is true.
I dropped my phone, my battery fell out,v and all my data from Simpson's tapped out got corrupted. Rare, but it can still happen.
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John Kotches said:
Then you're lucky. The file system is still open and can get corrupted.
That's not to say I haven't done that, but pulling the battery from a running system is my last resort, not my first choice.
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Listen to this guy!! I have been in IT since 1983, pulling the battery could cost you millions! ($1.8Million to be exact) The good side, I got 50 shares of stock to fly to Dallas and rebuild server! :good: Listen to John, last resort.
What I have found with Android, as stated, if you have something open, you lose it AND you sometimes get 1/2 way up (Android Guy), then have to use power button to shut it off, then power button to cut it on. Good Luck!
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No. I've been pulling batteries on over a dozen devices for years. Nothing will happen.
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In general that's the point of using a journaling file system, but it is not complete immunity from corruption.
Rare, but not impossible.
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In general that's the point of using a journaling file system, but it is not complete immunity from corruption.
Rare, but not impossible.
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I agree with you 100%, not completely an assurance with a product like Visions Solutions ODS/OMS or MIMIX for journaling BUT, worst case, both servers are in same Data Center and you lose power and generator does not kick in? Best case, you only lose last transaction, role swap to target, activate user IP on target, let users work, switch them back when ready on source system, let journaling catch up.............
I've don't that a few times I guess you can tell John? Oh, and if you work for a Casino company, that property is losing 'X' hundreds of thousand of dollars a minute because all machines automatically shut down and you have some a** reminding you of such every 15 seconds or so and how they have to give customers free food and drinks to keep them from leaving and you need to work faster !! I should have studied harder in college and been doctor or lawyer like my mother said?
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It amazes me when I give a common sense best practice coming from far more years of experience than I would care to admit to; then having it dismissed in an off hand fashion of "it hasn't happened to me yet, so it can't be a problem." It only takes one time.
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dsims:
It amazes me when I give a common sense best practice coming from far more years of experience than I would care to admit to; then having it dismissed in an off hand fashion of "it hasn't happened to me yet, so it can't be a problem." It only takes one time.
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Back on topic and to the OP, this guy (his name is John?) seem to know a few things. LISTEN to him!! You can pull that battery a million times successfully with no problem. It only takes ONCE and all hell breaks loose (like your in the middle of Android update or camera was open and you loose all you pictures?) there are other options, soft reset or ask someone here. You get an answer pretty fast.. ........
The only other thing I can add? Backup your phone often and move backup to your laptop, desktop, USB Drive.......Whatever. And if your into rooting and flashing ROM's, Titanium Backup is a must!! I think I paid like $9.00 but its a life saver!! I have mine auto set for 3AM Monday?,
Either way, good luck!
John,
Since we are all friends here, quick funny story. I worked for payroll processing company. we were doing new internet project and along the way, it never worked correctly. They hired this white boy (I will explain that later!) as president of some crap from M.I.T. and as I used to work for IBM, he wanted me. He had this bright idea to upgrade and do re-org on DB as same time. In planning this, I found IBM White Paper stating "Not to do this unless instructed by IBM Development?" I did not test this, I just showed idiot this paper? His thing was, "Don't worry about it, I will do it myself?" My thing to my direct manager..............I was told to leave him alone. I always knew DB2 and Orcale did not play nice. I know DB2, not Orcale, but I know they are not friends. Friday he did it, Saturday I was on my way to dallas!
Now said white boy as an a**! A A** to everyone around except me and another brother. He treated us like pets for some odd reason. BB (I use initials) leased a Lexus on company because he told him he was tired of putting mileage on his car? I got suite at hotel because I was working MAD hours and r.oom was killing me. One hand, I hated him. He dropped my bosses budget from $5Million to like $250K? but hey, he was hooking me up?
The VERY next Tuesday upon my return, he wanted to talk. Idiot had plan for Friday to again do this. My thing was, we need to bring in IBM Development. His thing was.,"I have 2 Masters from M.I.T, I don't need IBM!" I told my manager AND his boss at the same time (I'll never forget cause it seems like yesterday) "Don't call me this weekend and if you I will immediately resign!" Now me and my manager were like brothers, he** I loved him more then my actual brothers! We had travled the together, our families knew each other. He knew I was serious!
Friday I go to Happy Hour then Liquor Store for bottle of Remy' Martin and case of beer. 2:00AM I start to get hammered. 8:00AM doorbell rings, its my manager, he just tells me to read this! A note from CEO, fly to Dallas, fix AS400 (AS400? that funny cause they have changed Server name like 3 times since then?) and I will give you 50 shares of stock and anything Hardware Support needs? I'm drunk and tired and don't feel like packing crap. Manager says, I'll take you to PHL and go with you, we can get clothes in Dallas? Hum................
After my return, a few things changed!!! I personally had lunch with CEO (he was in another city, saw pictures, but never met him?) He told me this could never happen again. I told him I told his choice idiot, my manager, and 3 other VP's days before his planning, NOT to do it. He told me if I have any trouble out of idiot, call his cell phone and gave me his cell number. After him, idiot and I meet. What can we do to prevent this?
1. Don't do it again, bring in IBM. Done
2. The 11 guys in my department have been doing my work remotely and helping me on this internet project. They need new laptops. Thinkpads. 1.5GHz Duel Core with 2GB of memory (Hey, that was huge back then!) Done.
3. I have really been busting my a** from 7:30AM to 10:00PM 7 days a week. I really need some rest and get away. Additionally, I have no clue whats going on in my department............................I would have been fine with weekend in AC, 45 minute drive. Me, 11 people in my group including manger AND their family's flew to Disney. We had 2 hour meeting in conference room on Friday and partied like he** until Monday!!
Like you stated, it's one in a million pulling that battery, but if you get that once, there is a HUGE price attached!
Hope you all enjoyed my story!