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[Q] Sprint store Update?

My wife took her Evo to the Sprint store to get a new cover for her phone. She set her phone on the counter to get a credit card when a Sprint employee grabbed her phone and hooked it up to a computer. Any ideas on what they did..... btw she is rooted and now recovery is acting all screwey. Thanks in advance.
Dave

How long was it on the computer?
They may have run SLATE on it, which goes through all settings in the device to check for errors and battery saving methods. It shouldn't screw with recovery but it WILL NOT work on a rooted device.

She said it was pretty quick. Maybe the saw the super user icon or whatever and didn't do it. But her recovery is acting weird.... when I hit reboot it goes to the cwm icon and I have to do a battery pull to power down. Not a big deal I can still backup, restore, flash etc but can't power down from recovery screen.
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maybe a recovery re-flash will clear that up?

Ahhhh!!!! Will try that when I get home. Thanks man!
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Also how do I hit the thanks button on the xda app?
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Also how do I hit the thanks button on the xda app?
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The only way is to hit "menu" then select browser. It will open the page you're on in the browser, on-the full website. From there u can log in and then hit the thanks button.
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The only way is to hit "menu" then select browser. It will open the page you're on in the browser, on-the full website. From there u can hit the thanks button.
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I didn't know that, consider yourself thanked

I would be pissed, if someone grabbed my phone and just stared hooking it up and messing with it without my permission I would be talking to a supervisor and complaining. They have no right to do that.
We're comin from a pure power source.

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I didn't know that, consider yourself thanked
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Yea, I think that feature was implemented in the last update of the xda app. It definitely has not always been there. I just figured it out a short while ago myself! It comes in handy, for sure. Burn up those 5 thanks per day even quicker! Haha.
And yea, why the heck did the employee just grab it and hook it up??! Did he ask for permission? My anger level would not have remained low.
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Yeah my wife was pretty pissed off. She just told me it was someone training at the store. My wife is a softy also. Me???? I wouldn't have asked for a supervisor..... I would have jumped over the counter. Lol
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Well, I might have jumped over the counter too, it depends on the mood I was in when I walked in the store
We're comin from a pure power source.

chefdave12118 said:
Yeah my wife was pretty pissed off. She just told me it was someone training at the store. My wife is a softy also. Me???? I wouldn't have asked for a supervisor..... I would have jumped over the counter. Lol
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Agreed. Thief.

That'd be my first reaction.. WTF.. and why did he just grab the phone!?
You came for a cover, and instead it got hooked up to a computer... uh..

Ok. You guys convinced me. I'm finding that bastard...... Touching my wife's phone! Lmao. JK
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I get pissed if my charge cycle is interrupted never mind some schmohawk touching my device without authorization. if i bring my phone anywhere for any reason(a store, etc.) it does not leave my sight and i refuse to let it. if i have to walk out cause they wont or cant do the work in front of me, so be it. lotta private, personal info on one's mobile.

tailsthecat3 said:
I get pissed if my charge cycle is interrupted never mind some schmohawk touching my device without authorization. if i bring my phone anywhere for any reason(a store, etc.) it does not leave my sight and i refuse to let it. if i have to walk out cause they wont or cant do the work in front of me, so be it. lotta private, personal info on one's mobile.
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While the techs at the Sprint store were working on my phone, they had another phone that someone had left with them so they could move everything over to their new one (or something to that effect). There were nudie pictures that the dude had taken of his girlfriend, and instead of just looking past that & moving the files, they were actually looking at the photos. They told me that they get that a lot - people bring in their phones with dirty pictures of their girlfriend and ask them to move them over. I guess that's what you get for not knowing how to transfer files AND leaving said files with horny 20-something male employees. So you know they do look through people's phones instead of just doing their jobs.
But yeah, they shouldn't have just picked up the phone & started messing with it. Call Sprint and complain... if you complain enough you might get something out of it.

plainjane said:
While the techs at the Sprint store were working on my phone, they had another phone that someone had left with them so they could move everything over to their new one (or something to that effect). There were nudie pictures that the dude had taken of his girlfriend, and instead of just looking past that & moving the files, they were actually looking at the photos. They told me that they get that a lot - people bring in their phones with dirty pictures of their girlfriend and ask them to move them over. I guess that's what you get for not knowing how to transfer files AND leaving said files with horny 20-something male employees. So you know they do look through people's phones instead of just doing their jobs.
But yeah, they shouldn't have just picked up the phone & started messing with it. Call Sprint and complain... if you complain enough you might get something out of it.
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What would I say? They effed up my wifes rooted Evos custom recovery? Her phone has been acting a little dopey since they did whatever they did.

For your recovery issues... have you tried reflashing the recovery?
And I would definitely call up Sprint. You just tell them that your wife was in there, buying a case, and was getting her card to pay when they took her phone without asking or explanation and plugged it up. Tell them that buying a case is irrelevant to running tests on the phone and demand an explanation for it. Tell them that your phone is acting finicky and that it wasn't before they plugged it up. They'll have to explain for themselves or back into a deal. Oh how many times I have called, and they have offered something to make up for their mistakes....

tropicalbrit said:
For your recovery issues... have you tried reflashing the recovery?
And I would definitely call up Sprint. You just tell them that your wife was in there, buying a case, and was getting her card to pay when they took her phone without asking or explanation and plugged it up. Tell them that buying a case is irrelevant to running tests on the phone and demand an explanation for it. Tell them that your phone is acting finicky and that it wasn't before they plugged it up. They'll have to explain for themselves or back into a deal. Oh how many times I have called, and they have offered something to make up for their mistakes....
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true.
im contract free because sprint sucks and i call them on it. ive also received hundreds in credits...your voice needs to be heard. dont feel bad about complaining...it may take many calls and many different reps but stick with it. escalate, escalate, escalate. also, dont forget the better business bureau is on your side.
i hope you(op) get this rectified to your satisfaction...
i myself am disheartened about sprint services being turned off, disabled or roaming agreements being terminated across the country and may switch to either other carrier.

Precautions before selling phone

Hey guys,
I'm thinking about selling my Incredible and grabbing something new, not sure what yet. I have concerns on how to wipe the phone clean obviously I should do a wipe data and remove my SD card but other than that what else should be taken care of? I'm also curious how my number can be erased from the phone from 'about phone' in settings. Thanks!
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See this app http://www.hacker10.com/computer-security/securely-wipe-android-phone-data-with-shredroid/
Not sure about the phone number question. I'd imagine that when you activate a new phone on your line it will deactivate the old phone. Don't quote me on that though.
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viperman2008 said:
See this app http://www.hacker10.com/computer-security/securely-wipe-android-phone-data-with-shredroid/
Not sure about the phone number question. I'd imagine that when you activate a new phone on your line it will deactivate the old phone. Don't quote me on that though.
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Thanks for the link! I think I'm just worried since I'll still be using the same number and I don't want some stranger seeing it.

Unfortunately I think your number will probably be there until its activated on another line. Idk, I've sold a couple phones and never had an issue.

k_nivesout said:
Unfortunately I think your number will probably be there until its activated on another line. Idk, I've sold a couple phones and never had an issue.
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I suppose that's just something I'll have to get over. Another thing, how are bad ESN on phone's created?

last thing before it goes in the box that i would do unroot and ruu with stock radio...
If you knew how to do the manual programming you could put in a blank number you could also call verizon and as them if they can remotely update or walk you through the steps to remove your number just explain why and what your doing they might help you out...

Is it necessary to unroot?

no but if they are not a tech savy person who is going to flash it and they try getting verizon to repair it or something if they break it they will find a nasty suprise in it being rooted. It being rooted might also be something a buyer either wants or does not want... Better safe 100% stock rather than hacked when they get it.

Yeah its really up to you, when I was buying my phone on eBay I saw that some people advertised that their phone was rooted as kind of a selling point and they definitely didn't seem to go for any less money. I personally sold my previous phone (Droid 2) stock though.
As for the ESN, as long as your account isn't delinquent and the phone isn't stolen, it will be fine.

Also, I don't know where you're selling it, but www.Swappa.com is a website all for android phones. Typically ones with root sell for higher, but you can always give the buyer an option!

Thanks a bunch to everyone for the help!
TheWhiteBandito said:
Also, I don't know where you're selling it, but www.Swappa.com is a website all for android phones. Typically ones with root sell for higher, but you can always give the buyer an option!
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Thanks for the link! I was thinking about eBay but good to know about that alternative.

Counter for amount of times ROM flashed

As some of you might or might not know.
Can anyone that has flashed a Custom ROM verify if there is a counter on our incarnation of SGS2
details here:
[HOWTO] reset custom binary counter in download mode
and here:
Default [ROOT] Stock FW, w/o increasing custom counter

Dude. I was wondering how the hell we were gonna fix this. Thanks for sharing
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mikeyinid said:
Dude. I was wondering how the hell we were gonna fix this. Thanks for sharing
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Thanks for sharing!!! ur psychic

Why do they want to keep a record of how many times we flash? I wonder if it's to prove that they don't have to pay for warranty.

most likely something along the line
or perhaps to count how many times the internal storage has been written to, which causes wear

AllGamer said:
most likely something along the line
or perhaps to count how many times the internal storage has been written to, which causes wear
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Normally, I'd scoff at the idea that a company was being all big-brother and trying to embed ways to track what your doing to your device but I see no reason for this type of software besides A) giving my wife more proof that I spend way too much time, effort, and money on my phone and B) giving Samsung another reason to not honor your warranty. That said, I'm not the type to try and make someone else pay out for my mistakes but I'm not a fan of being spied on.

i got the jig that is "suppose" to reset the counter also. maybe its with our variant of the GSII that it doesnt reset?

lookitzjohnny said:
i got the jig that is "suppose" to reset the counter also. maybe its with our variant of the GSII that it doesnt reset?
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possibly, since our CPU is different, it might be related to that?
or perhaps related to the SIM unlock, which in our phone is also different than the regular SGS2

kenvan19 said:
Normally, I'd scoff at the idea that a company was being all big-brother and trying to embed ways to track what your doing to your device but I see no reason for this type of software besides A) giving my wife more proof that I spend way too much time, effort, and money on my phone and B) giving Samsung another reason to not honor your warranty. That said, I'm not the type to try and make someone else pay out for my mistakes but I'm not a fan of being spied on.
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This was one of the reasons I started the thread on getting insurance. I don't want any problems when it comes to getting my phone replaced. Manufacturers suck when it comes to that. I could see them easily denying a replacement for that reason alone. I'll just deal with tmobile instead.

this is one of the little reasons that actually makes the Best Buy no question no hassle insurance really worth while

I know someone that was having problems with their vibrant and called in a warranty replacement. They told the rep that the phone was rooted and had a different ROM. The rep checked with their supervisor and said that the warranty was still in place. He got a new vibrant and was not charged an out of warranty fee.

has anyone found a way to reset it yet?

Where is this counter? Didn't know there was one. I've done a lot of exchanges ( Vibrant, G2, G2X and SGS2) from different phones and never bothered to reset any counter.
Ooopps!
Hercules Hercules!!

The thing is, from having,worked at Tmobile is that most phones will get inspected for common warranty breaking.g things, like water damage, taking apart your phone. Other than that, I believe they just factory wipe the data with their computers and either refurb. Or recycle. I've sent back phones that have been bricked from bad ROM flashes and have never incurred a fee.
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Jigs work to get into download mode but they don't reset the count. This is from my personal experience
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I saw I forgot to post the URL. I added it to op
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i would be really interested to know if this resets the counter tooooooo

What does the counter do anyways? In terms of flashing ROMs, does it limit the number of times we can flash custom ROMs?
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Why would we need to reset the counter? I've returned lots of phones without resetting and I've had no problems.
Just curious as to why? Thanks.
Hercules Hercules!!

if u sent ur phone back to samsung it tells them how many times u have flashed roms on it! ive never heard of a person getting in trouble for a high count before but thats wht i know

I lost my GNEX!! Advice to all users, install GPS tracking apps!

So. I was in a hookah bar in Texas. I'm almost sure I put my GNEX in my pocket right before I left! Must have slipped while I thought I was sliding it in my jacket's pocket!
This is not a thread to complain or for you to feel sorry for me. My previous phone was a Motorola Atrix 4G, which can be GPS-tracked and remotely-wiped through the MotoBlur website. I must have been too excited with the GNEX that I did not find the time to check if I had the same options in case of emergencies. It seems Google Nexus phones does not have a similar feature by default. I went back home and tried tracking the NEX but no go. I did not have any apps for this functionality pre-installed. **pulls hair**. There's an app called "Plan B" which can be installed remotely using your account in the Android market website to enable GPS locating. Sadly, It did not work for me. Maybe it's not updated to support ICS yet.
Anyway, I'm just saying make sure to install a reliable GPS tracking app and test it in case you misplace your GNEX phones. (maybe even recommend us one?)
I used my brother's iPhone 4S later that night and I almost laughed despite how sad I was for my loss. The iphone feels like a little toy after getting used to the GNEX. I felt the same when I went back to my Atrix too, which has an even larger screen than the iphone 4s. I concluded, there's no going back.. I ordered another GNEX today!
Good luck.

CyberPunk7t9 said:
So. I was in a hookah bar in Texas. I'm almost sure I put my GNEX in my pocket right before I left! Must have slipped while I thought I was sliding it in my jacket's pocket!
This is not a thread to complain or for you to feel sorry for me. My previous phone was a Motorola Atrix 4G, which can be GPS-tracked and remotely-wiped through the MotoBlur website. I must have been too excited with the GNEX that I did not find the time to check if I had the same options in case of emergencies. It seems Google Nexus phones does not have a similar feature by default. I went back home and tried tracking the NEX but no go. I did not have any apps for this functionality pre-installed. **pulls hair**. There's an app called "Plan B" which can be installed remotely using your account in the Android market website to enable GPS locating. Sadly, It did not work for me. Maybe it's not updated to support ICS yet.
Anyway, I'm just saying make sure to install a reliable GPS tracking app and test it in case you misplace your GNEX phones. (maybe even recommend us one?)
I used my brother's iPhone 4S later that night and I almost laughed despite how sad I was for my loss. The iphone feels like a little toy after getting used to the GNEX. I felt the same when I went back to my Atrix too, which has an even larger screen than the iphone 4s. I concluded, there's no going back.. I ordered another GNEX today!
Good luck.
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Bummer.. I'm using AndroidLost from the market, top app!

Vangelis13 said:
Bummer.. I'm using AndroidLost from the market, top app!
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Androidlost helped me find my wife's lost HTC Legend and has some pretty cool features.

I doubt you need the reminder but I recommend changing your passwords.
Did you try calling your phone?

@CyberPunk7t9 bummer mate.. Really sorry to hear that ..
I installed AndroidLost.. Its AWSOME

To use Plan B you have to have lookout installed. This is why I get insurance on my phone
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i purchased cerebus for my 3 andriod phones on my account. if you root you can install it in the system folder so even a factory wipe wont get rid of it. great app.

sahakiap said:
i purchased cerebus for my 3 andriod phones on my account. if you root you can install it in the system folder so even a factory wipe wont get rid of it. great app.
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Same here. Cerberus is awesome. It takes pictures, track, wipe, auto turn data/gps on.
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_Gir_ said:
I doubt you need the reminder but I recommend changing your passwords.
Did you try calling your phone?
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Yes, I did change my Google account password right after I failed to track the device. I needed the password to be unchanged until I (quickly) try to locate the device using the Plan B app.
A reminder to people who lose their phones..
If you somehow fail to locate your lost device and feel or knew it might be in someone else's hands:
-Change your Gmail/Google password.
-Login to Google Checkout and remove all credit cards added to your account.
-Inform your phone provider/carrier to disable your SIM. Excessive usage of data can show up on your bill if you have limited plans.
Also, If you have Google Maps Latitude service enabled, It's possible with some luck to locate the phone accurately by logging in to the Google Latitude website and look for yourself.

xXJay_RXx said:
To use Plan B you have to have lookout installed. This is why I get insurance on my phone
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No you don't.. I've used Plan B without Lookout before.
This is the first and only 'find my phone' app that you download AFTER you've already lost your phone. Having Lookout on your phone is the best way to protect your phone and find it fast, but use Plan B if you have already lost your phone and didn't have Lookout installed.
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I don't know about Android Lost, haven't tried it but I believe Phone Locator Pro has to be the best thing out there. It has every option imaginable including the ability to continuosly send what ever message you want to your phone for the thief to read, but he still can't unlock it. Also takes a silent snap shot from the front camera of your device on any failed unlock attempts and sends it immediately to your email.

sahakiap said:
i purchased cerebus for my 3 andriod phones on my account. if you root you can install it in the system folder so even a factory wipe wont get rid of it. great app.
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how do you install in the system folder
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how do you install in the system folder
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Put the apk into system/app folder.
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I used to use GotYa but now I don't use an unlock screen... just installed Android Lost because of all the positive recommendations. Looks good!
I watch over my phone like a hawk, but it never hurts to have a backup plan.

I also installed AndroidLost. It can be hidden without rooting and you have to administer it from the website.

Sorry you lost your phone, that really sucks
I should probably heed your advice and install one of these GPS programs but I have concerns.
1. Surely they drain your battery quite a lot?
2. Wouldn't you have to leave GPS on all the time?
3. I'm not sure I'd trust some random company with all my data..
4. Would it actually help you find it? I mean if you lose your phone someone's going to take it aren't they?
Thoughts?

case0 said:
Sorry you lost your phone, that really sucks
I should probably heed your advice and install one of these GPS programs but I have concerns.
1. Surely they drain your battery quite a lot?
2. Wouldn't you have to leave GPS on all the time?
3. I'm not sure I'd trust some random company with all my data..
4. Would it actually help you find it? I mean if you lose your phone someone's going to take it aren't they?
Thoughts?
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I'll answer first cerberus.
1. Battery isn't affected at all, it will track your phone when you'll log in on a pc. So it's not tracking 100% of the time.
2. You can turn it off, when you'll go on the website you can turn it on. So you can loose your phone, turn it on and find it back. So even if the thief turn gps and data off, you can reenable them from the website.
3. I trust them
4. Yeah it will help, you'll see his position on Google map and every time he try to unlock it,. It. Take a picture with front camera. It will be easy to recognize the thief.
The app doesn't appear on the phone and it can't be installed and deleted without your cerberus username and password.
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case0 said:
Sorry you lost your phone, that really sucks
I should probably heed your advice and install one of these GPS programs but I have concerns.
1. Surely they drain your battery quite a lot?
2. Wouldn't you have to leave GPS on all the time?
3. I'm not sure I'd trust some random company with all my data..
4. Would it actually help you find it? I mean if you lose your phone someone's going to take it aren't they?
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1. Not necessarily, but they need to run in the background, yeah.
2. The app would be given permission to turn on GPS if it's off.
3. There are some apps which need a lot of permission to work properly (like Light Flow), that's why users should look for apps by recognized developers if they decide to install apps like that, not just random one from the market.
4. Yes it can. I once lost my Atrix phone and found it in my friend's car under the seat after GPS-tracking it in the Motorola website. So, It's not ONLY for cases of theft although it can help with that.
If I had a GPS tracking app in my lost GNEX, I'd be able to tell it was still in the hookah bar where I believe I lost it and confront them there about it, but I had no proof. I'd rather lose the money than accuse the employees there without an evidence.

Hookah bar.. hmm do you live in spring texas?
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Do you live in San Antonio?
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Removing bloatware without rooting device?

First off let me apologize ahead of time if I'm repeating an existing post, I searched and couldn't find his precise question.
Is it possible to remove software that comes preinstalled and is ultimately useless such as Amazon MP3 (obtrussive crud of a app), Samsung Media Hub and Nascar Sprint Cup Mobile (to name a very specific few). Obviously phones are different than computers but the first thing I do wen I get a new PC is to reinstall the OS which clears al the bloatware that computer manufacturers preinstalling but phones do not allow any chance of clearing said bloatware via this method or any other method that I've seen for that matter short of wiping the ROM. I know it's possible using root kits and new ROMs but I don't want to risk my phone or my warranty. I just want 5 or 6 pieces of software to be removed to clear precious memory. I'd accept being able to disable apps so they wuldn't auto run too if removing them is impossible.
Is there any way that any of you know? Please say yes...oh pretty please!
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Jake

You will need root to do anything like that. Autostarts is a good app for stopping apps from running at boot but it needs root.
It may seem a bit intimidating at first but it really is not that big a deal. Root is not going to hurt anything and you will end up with a much better experience.
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Root and then download a file managing app that will let you delete system apps. ES File Explorer is one of them.
Take less them 5 minutes. Heck you get into rooting and flashing different things you'll learn you can recover your phone phone back to a out of the box state in almost every situation.
Just make sure to read, read, read some more. And watch some of QBKing77 videos on youtube about the Epic 4G.
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NewSensei said:
First off let me apologize ahead of time if I'm repeating an existing post, I searched and couldn't find his precise question.
Is it possible to remove software that comes preinstalled and is ultimately useless such as Amazon MP3 (obtrussive crud of a app), Samsung Media Hub and Nascar Sprint Cup Mobile (to name a very specific few). Obviously phones are different than computers but the first thing I do wen I get a new PC is to reinstall the OS which clears al the bloatware that computer manufacturers preinstalling but phones do not allow any chance of clearing said bloatware via this method or any other method that I've seen for that matter short of wiping the ROM. I know it's possible using root kits and new ROMs but I don't want to risk my phone or my warranty. I just want 5 or 6 pieces of software to be removed to clear precious memory. I'd accept being able to disable apps so they wuldn't auto run too if removing them is impossible.
Is there any way that any of you know? Please say yes...oh pretty please!
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Jake
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Trust me... as long as you do research before hand and arent a complete moron, you will not brick your phone, its very hard to do. Also, your warranty will be fine as long as you dont overclock your CPU. Rooting your phone does not void your sprint warranty if i recall correctly....just make sure you odin back to a stock ROM before getting service. Make sure buy a different USB cable at the store before using ODIN, the stock cable that comes with your phone junk and will only cause you problems. Get a blackberry cable off ebay or newegg

Yeah and never pull the cable out in the middle of Odin. If it gets stuck pull the battery.
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NewSensei said:
First off let me apologize ahead of time if I'm repeating an existing post, I searched and couldn't find his precise question.
Is it possible to remove software that comes preinstalled and is ultimately useless such as Amazon MP3 (obtrussive crud of a app), Samsung Media Hub and Nascar Sprint Cup Mobile (to name a very specific few). Obviously phones are different than computers but the first thing I do wen I get a new PC is to reinstall the OS which clears al the bloatware that computer manufacturers preinstalling but phones do not allow any chance of clearing said bloatware via this method or any other method that I've seen for that matter short of wiping the ROM. I know it's possible using root kits and new ROMs but I don't want to risk my phone or my warranty. I just want 5 or 6 pieces of software to be removed to clear precious memory. I'd accept being able to disable apps so they wuldn't auto run too if removing them is impossible.
Is there any way that any of you know? Please say yes...oh pretty please!
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Jake
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here...i provided some links for you through my signature

I cannot see yer siggy. Prolly cause I'm using the app. I hardly touch my pc anymore.
I guess I "afeared" of bricing cause of all the horror stories I've heard about it. I love this phone but it gets old t have to go into running processes and apps and kill a bunch of crap before playing a game or something. I know I'd get more space to stretch if I went back to stock Os but I love the customization ability I get from go launcher ex, it's a system hog though...guess 'll start watchin vids on it, I work in IT so you'd figure I'd be comfy hacking away but for some reason doing anything to my phones has, and still is, a very hard thing too do.
Maybe it is like going in for surgery (which I've done too many times), I get all orked up ever time as if it'smy first time just to find out it no biggy. I really appreciate all the help ya'll are throwing my way. Truly I do, this is my first android os phone (used winmo for last 3 phones) so I'm still kinda noob at this
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NewSensei said:
I cannot see yer siggy. Prolly cause I'm using the app. I hardly touch my pc anymore.
I guess I "afeared" of bricing cause of all the horror stories I've heard about it. I love this phone but it gets old t have to go into running processes and apps and kill a bunch of crap before playing a game or something. I know I'd get more space to stretch if I went back to stock Os but I love the customization ability I get from go launcher ex, it's a system hog though...guess 'll start watchin vids on it, I work in IT so you'd figure I'd be comfy hacking away but for some reason doing anything to my phones has, and still is, a very hard thing too do.
Maybe it is like going in for surgery (which I've done too many times), I get all orked up ever time as if it'smy first time just to find out it no biggy. I really appreciate all the help ya'll are throwing my way. Truly I do, this is my first android os phone (used winmo for last 3 phones) so I'm still kinda noob at this
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Jake
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I was the same way however long ago it was lol. I still only have a limit to what i feel comfy doing. Like editing build props i have no idea probably will learn one day though.
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Just follow qbking77's videos on youtube and never remove the cable while Odining and you will be fine. Root and enjoy your "new" phone.
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Not sure why people are so afraid to root... my god its the best thing you can do as a consumer... to rely on your service provider to tell you what you can and can not do with you device is ridiculous... even the feds think so that's why rooting and jailbreaking are 100% legal
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What I find funny is you made it to this forum yet havnt rooted
I had rooted my phone and 5 other friends before I ever even knew about xda
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Technically can't you adb stock apps away without root. Not that it is any easier...but it is possible isn't it?
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Djinn23 said:
Technically cand you adb stock apps away without root. Not that it is any easier...but it is possible isn't it?
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Not possible
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Via temp root, which does exist. There should be guides online with the how to's and links to everything you need plus all the commands.
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kennyglass123 said:
Yeah and never pull the cable out in the middle of Odin. If it gets stuck pull the battery.
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Meh I've pulled cable when odin was stuck. Still going lol

You could always root it, uninstall bloatware, and delete su? That way bloatware will be gone, and you won't be rooted.
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jbadboy2007 said:
Meh I've pulled cable when odin was stuck. Still going lol
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I know I have done it a dozen times too but that seems to be the common element to the few genuine bricks we see. Maybe it is just their phone that can't handle it. Or maybe it is pulling the cable when it is not stuck...dunno.
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as long as you follow the steps in the tutorials, even the ones from the videos that qbking77 provides, you should have absolutely no problem. study the steps a few times in the videos, just to get familiar with the methods, then apply the steps as you watch the specified video. as long as you take your time and do things slowly, you should be fine.

Videos?
The vids you speak of, are they step by step? What I mean is, does the video secifically deal with the epic 4g and does it show where to get the programs, save them and how to install? I'd prefer to have someone there to "hold my hand" while I root for the first time but barring that if the vids are near that I'll feel better about it. Also, I searched youtube and couldn't find vids for epic 4g for doing this from start to finish.
I did, however, find a plethora of vids about rooting that start from a point AFTER they put whatever files were neded on the phon and have already done something I don't really know how to describe.
The incredibly funny thing is that I work in IT and have for over 20 years yet rooting my phone seems so incredibly dauntng. Much more so than it probably should by what you guys have said. I'm sorry for being such anobbisquet and I truly appreciate everyones responses and help. I've never been flamed on XDA and that is so awesome. Nothing ever gets done when evryone just responds "you're a stoopid noob who can't read so I won't tell you how to wipe your but never mind your phone." Or something as less than helpful as that.
Anyhow, thanks ya'll. I mean it.
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Jake

in order for you to remove any bloatware, you must be on a "deodexed rom", temporary root only lets you do somethings, but i believe you cannot do that.