Hey there XDA, I'm selling a friends incredible for him on eBay and have a quick question. He did a factory reset so the phone needs to be set up again, if I hit "activate" on the initial set up when the only options are activate or emergency call, will it attempt to find a Verizon plan or.will it simply register on the network and say it has no service?
I want to be able to take shots of the rom so nobody thinks its broken, but can I go past activate and just use the phone on a wifi connection? Without cell service, of course.
Thanks
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I don't know if it works on the incredible but on the d2 you can tap each corner of the screen, starting with the upper left, to bypass the activation screen.
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I ended up finding the solution. Taping on the screen corners did not work, but after hitting activate, letting the call connect, and rebooting 3 times it went past the activation screen and let me use the phone, I also toggled the mobile network selection in the power menu but I'm not sure that mattered
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Yeah I thought it might be just a moto thing. Glad you got it working.
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k_nivesout said:
Yeah I thought it might be just a moto thing. Glad you got it working.
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Just for reference, the corner taps worked for the HTC Droid Eris also.
Works on the DINC also.
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So im sure its posted somewhere on the forms in the cyanogenmod 7 , when I press certain keys on my slide out keypad it takes me elsewhere examples b will pull up my browser,e does my email set up, and s takes me to my SMS lists probably goin to go back to 2.2. If I can't figure it out, at one point it was okay yesterday then it came back so im thinking its a background program and when I reboot it starts up
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Maybe try a full wipe and clear dalvik then a fresh flash? I'm not sure as that's never happened to me
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This happens to me every now and again. Exp - Ill press the "7" button and get "9" as an out put. I usually just reboot the phone and everything is fine.
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ALL you have to do is press the search button, i dont know about the capacitive one but i usually do the hardware one (its closer and im not sure if the other one works) and start typing and everything will be fine!
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ALL you have to do is press the search button, i dont know about the capacitive one but i usually do the hardware one (its closer and im not sure if the other one works) and start typing and everything will be fine!
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Yea I hit the harware one and it worked thanks a ton for eveyone that gave a solution
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So im sure its posted somewhere on the forms in the cyanogenmod 7 , when I press certain keys on my slide out keypad it takes me elsewhere examples b will pull up my browser,e does my email set up, and s takes me to my SMS lists probably goin to go back to 2.2. If I can't figure it out, at one point it was okay yesterday then it came back so im thinking its a background program and when I reboot it starts up
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This has been covered extensively, it's the Quick Launch function. If you don't use it, go into Settings/Applications/Quick Launch and turn off all the key mappings there.
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Yea
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This has been covered extensively, it's the Quick Launch function. If you don't use it, go into Settings/Applications/Quick Launch and turn off all the key mappings there.
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Yea at first I was lookin for that but had no luck findin ..bc. I only get time in between breaks @ work and those are spent stockin and cleaning up
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i got an incredible 2 s-off with Revolutionary, when i try flashing to stock from 2.2.1 i got struck with verizon activation menu, i tried almost all the tips in this forum, but could not by pass it. I'm out of USA, please someone help me to bypass this menu,
So you don't want to activate the phone? Try pressing:
Vol Up x1
Vol Down x2
Vol Up x3
Vol Down x4
Try +*228 or *228+ i think
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I'm a Verizon indirect rep. and the way I always bypass the activation screens is by "pissing it off" (that's what I call it)
where you press Activate then imidiately end the call. do that about 5 times (until its pissed off ) then it will let you through...
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Haha, good tip.
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tifford said:
I'm a Verizon indirect rep. and the way I always bypass the activation screens is by "pissing it off" (that's what I call it)
where you press Activate then imidiately end the call. do that about 5 times (until its pissed off ) then it will let you through...
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Yup, that's how I do it. Works every time too. Lol
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times_infinity said:
Yup, that's how I do it. Works every time too. Lol
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I third that motion. Works ever time.
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It will bypass activation after 3 failed attempts to activate, but the easiest way is to start the activation call, hit the Home softkey, then pull down the notification bar and end the phone call.
Heres one
jegan107 said:
i got an incredible 2 s-off with Revolutionary, when i try flashing to stock from 2.2.1 i got struck with verizon activation menu, i tried almost all the tips in this forum, but could not by pass it. I'm out of USA, please someone help me to bypass this menu,
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then dial:*#83786633 Or *#TESTMODE
So i dropped my Epic 4g on the stairs, and it landed directly on the power button. The button no longer works. If someone knows how to fix this, I would LOVE details. If it is not possible, can any of the devs cook up a mod to make my phone boot as soon as the charger is connected? Any feedback is appreciated.
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So i dropped my Epic 4g on the stairs, and it landed directly on the power button. The button no longer works. If someone knows how to fix this, I would LOVE details. If it is not possible, can any of the devs cook up a mod to make my phone boot as soon as the charger is connected? Any feedback is appreciated.
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Do you know if its just the plastic button or is it broken more towards the motherboard? Also I'm not sure of any dev who would know how to change the power on to the charger input.
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Do u have any way to turn it on? At least to get to cwm? Cuz if u can and flash cm7 it has an option to turn another button into the power button.
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more towards the mother board. I opened it up, removed the plastic button, and used a small screwdriver to press the actual button. No dice
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I can turn it on (oddly enough rapidly inserting and removing the power cord tricks it into turning on) and yes I can get into clockwork mod. I already user cyanogen mod 7. Where is this setting? I already changed the "volume rocker wake" setting. If there another one to remap the keys?
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G.I.Geoff said:
I can turn it on (oddly enough rapidly inserting and removing the power cord tricks it into turning on) and yes I can get into clockwork mod. I already user cyanogen mod 7. Where is this setting? I already changed the "volume rocker wake" setting. If there another one to remap the keys?
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No I think you got the one that was in my mind. I'm on the peoples rom now so I can't really go and check to make sure but its the setting that makes the phone turn on by the volume key I'm guessing? So maybe you have the one I was thinking about? What other use do you need the power button for at the moment? Order a replacement and just flash the FC09 tar before giving it in. Say that u don't know what's wrong but it won't turn on lol.
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Well if your power button doesn't work then Odin isn't a possibility. But if you can get into download mode then Odin to stock and turning it into the nearest sprint store would be your best bet....
Widget locker can do it
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I have no passcode on my phone and when I slide the keyboard the screen turns on and I just swipe it to unlock. Or you can use your insurance and get it replaced for $100.
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I have no passcode on my phone and when I slide the keyboard the screen turns on and I just swipe it to unlock. Or you can use your insurance and get it replaced for $100.
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That's the ticket right there, sliding the keyboard open turns on the screen.
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thomasskull666 said:
That's the ticket right there, sliding the keyboard open turns on the screen.
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I know that. Unlocking my phone isn't the issue. It's turning it on after it turns off inevitably
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Put the button back in, odin to el30, remove sd card and bring it to sprint. That's your best option.
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Put the button back in, odin to el30, remove sd card and bring it to sprint. That's your best option.
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If he could odin than he can turn on the phone hence no need for this thread but that's not the case. Honestly just go pay the money and have sprint give you another phone and say you lost it. Its the same cost even if you give them the phone I've done it before for people who wanted my epic for cricket and with the additional cash I payed for the issurance. Your paying for insurance use it.
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I can deal with it until June. Then everyone on the house upgrades but me. I'll take my older sisters epic 4g and use my parents HTC EVO's as mp3 players. Or whatever the hell music format I so damn choose player as my audiophile friend refers to Android phones (he's kinda a fan). But thanks for the help guys. Looks like it's a waiting game
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Frostacious said:
If he could odin than he can turn on the phone hence no need for this thread but that's not the case. Honestly just go pay the money and have sprint give you another phone and say you lost it. Its the same cost even if you give them the phone I've done it before for people who wanted my epic for cricket and with the additional cash I payed for the issurance. Your paying for insurance use it.
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i have the same exact problem as you
G.I.Geoff said:
I can turn it on (oddly enough rapidly inserting and removing the power cord tricks it into turning on) and yes I can get into clockwork mod. I already user cyanogen mod 7. Where is this setting? I already changed the "volume rocker wake" setting. If there another one to remap the keys?
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how did you get it to go into clockworkmod without the powerbutton?
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how did you get it to go into clockworkmod without the powerbutton?
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Quickboot from Play has a flash to recovery option.
I'm on CM10 (nightly 9/28) and recently my power button broke.
I found this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27334251&postcount=6
Menu - Settings - Display - (scroll down to Wakeup Options and check Volume rocker wake)... but it doesn't wake it from a deep sleep. Anyone have any ideas?
Slide the keyboard open and close it. That should turn the screen on
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I am looking for recomendations for "I lost my phone" apps.
Any feed back would be appreciated.
Thanks
Cerbus anti theft. Its $3, but I heard its really good. You can go on your computer, and you can find your phone on it through gps.
Also if you lost it because of theft you can lock up your phone, wipe your data, record voice, send the phone messages, and stuff like that.
Here's the demo video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkJ8jeWb0V0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Will it also cause the phone to ring so if you misplaced it you can locate by sound? Will it turn the ringer on even if you had it on vibrate?
LookOut helped me find my phone. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout&hl=en
Lookout has a plan b app that can help you find your phone if you didn't have it installed. https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5sb29rb3V0LmxhYnMucGxhbmIiXQ..
WMD
Where's My Droid?
Installed it but really haven't tried it yet but looks promising..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mNvbS5hbGllbm1hbmZjNi53aGVyZXNteWFuZHJvaWQiXQ..
I use Prey.
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If your phone is lost then Plan B sounds like what you need. Based on the positive reviews it seems like a winner.
I use avast and it works awesome. Left my phone at home but thought I lost it used my buddys for sms command and and found it in 5mins
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elyeh said:
Will it also cause the phone to ring so if you misplaced it you can locate by sound? Will it turn the ringer on even if you had it on vibrate?
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Yeah, you can call it from the computer. Idk about turning the sound on from vibrate though.
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Androidlost has the same functionality for free FYI.
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I lost my phone. I use Sprint Total protection. you can use the computer to locate you phone and locates it right on a map. its free and works fairly well.
I would recommend where's my Droid, really works. I have a buddy who lost his phone, next morning after partying he realizes he doesn't have his phone,luckily his sister installed Where's my Droid on it, good thing he had a screen lock, and even more lucky the heroin addict who took it wasn't smart enough to turn it off. Anyway, turned out to be about 30 miles from where we live,dude returns it, looking all burnt out, skinny as hell,veins all purple ...even tried to get money for him returning it. Lol.
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I also prefer the mentioned Cerberus. It does GPS location, and sending alarms like most of these apps. The thing that stood out to me was its remote camera and audio recording abilities. Also, I use a secure lock screen. With cerberus, you can have the phone automatically take a picture using the front camera, if an incorrect pattern/password was entered, and then email that picture. Also, the app is fully functional during the trial period. It's kind of scary how much permission I'm allowing these types of apps to have, but it's a gamble I'm willing to take at the moment.
I'm using Zoner Antivirus
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Have you tried mobi u care? I love it it has so many options.
Here's the .apk
ingoljosh said:
Have you tried mobi u care? I love it it has so many options.
Here's the .apk
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Just now I couldn't find my phone and I just found it using this app. It has a find my phone feature that makes alarm Sound even in silent mode
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I recently upgraded to the LG Optimus G Pro and I love it and all, but while I'm at work when I get messages, my phone does all sorts of crazy things in my pocket because the screen comes on. I was wondering if there was a setting that I was looking over that would stop it from doing that? I'm trying not to root it because I know the bare minimum about rooting phones, but I did root my Galaxy s2 Skyrocket with youtube tutorials.
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I recently upgraded to the LG Optimus G Pro and I love it and all, but while I'm at work when I get messages, my phone does all sorts of crazy things in my pocket because the screen comes on. I was wondering if there was a setting that I was looking over that would stop it from doing that? I'm trying not to root it because I know the bare minimum about rooting phones, but I did root my Galaxy s2 Skyrocket with youtube tutorials.
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What things is it doing? I have the flip case and that keeps it from coming on and such. I think there is a pocket mode in the setting(I could be wrong about this though) check in display section or even under notifications.
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Or go into the offending app that's causing you trouble and turn notifications off.
RedSkycap said:
I recently upgraded to the LG Optimus G Pro and I love it and all, but while I'm at work when I get messages, my phone does all sorts of crazy things in my pocket because the screen comes on. I was wondering if there was a setting that I was looking over that would stop it from doing that? I'm trying not to root it because I know the bare minimum about rooting phones, but I did root my Galaxy s2 Skyrocket with youtube tutorials.
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I think there are a few others who have complained about this as well. I don't have a texting plan (I use Google Voice), so I haven't ever experienced this. However, if there aren't any options in the phone settings, there may be another way.
I seem to be on this Tasker kick lately, so when someone has a problem that is related to the phone sensors or events, I tend to think "how can I fix this with Tasker?!" . As a result, I have made an app really quick using Tasker and have even included the project XML if you want to fiddle with it on your own. It does NOT require root. However, it will need you to install another free app called "Secure Settings" and give it administrator rights in your phone settings. All that the app does is wait for an incoming message and checks to see if the proximity sensor detects something in front of it. If it does, it turns the screen off. However, like I said, I don't have a texting plan, so I haven't had a chance to really test it. The app interface is just an "ON/OFF" button and a "Close" button. If it doesn't work, just turn it off or uninstall it. It is set to "OFF" when it is first installed.
Alternatively, you can play around with it if you get Tasker. I think there is still a trial period you can get if you aren't sure if you want to buy it. Let me know if it works or if you have any other questions.
I named the xml file as a .zip just to upload to xda. Just rename the file without the ".zip" at the end and then you can edit and/or import to Tasker.
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What things is it doing? I have the flip case and that keeps it from coming on and such. I think there is a pocket mode in the setting(I could be wrong about this though) check in display section or even under notifications.
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This is easily fixed, just change the lockscreen to anything other than swipe and the phone will no longer accidentally become unlocked in your pocket
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This is easily fixed, just change the lockscreen to anything other than swipe and the phone will no longer accidentally become unlocked in your pocket
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Uhh I had an unlock pattern set and the phone pocket dialed the police twice while I was at work cause it came on... did this work for u? I'm still looking for a fix for this lol
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Had the same issue. Do a search for it. Lots of threads. Maybe try Magiclocker or Widgetlocker instead of the LG home screen.
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Use pin lock. Solved for me.
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jprosek said:
Uhh I had an unlock pattern set and the phone pocket dialed the police twice while I was at work cause it came on... did this work for u? I'm still looking for a fix for this lol
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Okay I just realised that there is an emergency call button on the screen when you have either pin, password or pattern unlock set. If you just have swipe, there is no emergency call button. Maybe this will help?
Hey guys, how do i take a screenshot on this device?
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zounduser said:
Hey guys, how do i take a screenshot on this device?
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Volume down + power key
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Volume down + power key
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Awesome my man, thank u.
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Volume down and power button at the time and hold them.
I tried to post a picture but since xda changed their style, it says I do not have permission to post in this forum...and that's after posting in others...
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Sooo my g pro comes this saturday and i was wondering if there were any tips or tricks you guys had?