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Detect Carrier IQ on Android phones with Voodoo Carrier IQ Detector App

A great app by Supercurio to detect Carrier IQ (CIQ)!
See it in action here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW_i4Qdq1bg

I installed this yesterday and it said that I have some CIQ .so files. And this was on a noCIQ ROM. I'm sure the .so files can't execute anything but I'm just wondering why they were left behind?

I get a 270 on ACS ICS 5.5 with Samurai 2.0.6
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Any idea why?
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Can someone tell me what this means? Voodoo found something, and I'm just trying to figure out exactly what it means, so I can go to my Service Provider whom recently stated that they do not use it on our devices.
Here is the the record it found:
Test for: Linux kernel driver
(KERNEL_DRIVERS, weight 90)
found: c008322c T lge_store_ciq_reset
I'm running an LG Optimus 3D (P920) (running CM7)

prophour said:
I get a 270 on ACS ICS 5.5 with Samurai 2.0.6
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Comes up clean on my phone. I get a 170 which means it is there, but inactive.

I am shocked it took people this long to care about CarrierIQ. Did anyone notice how much they have received in funding? Here's a link from 3 years ago. http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/carrier-iq-closes-20-million-funding-round/2009-01-28 . Why would someone pay that much money each year to fund something that supposedly does nothing? I have stayed on SRF 1.2 ever since k0nane removed CIQ. Glad to see the new ROMs are hip to privacy now. I have seen some really stupid news stories attempting to say that it helps with integration, like a sneaky Siri. No it does not, it runs silently and offers no benefits to the end user. It collects and sells your information to its corporate financiers. Its like digital Glengarry leads.
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I actually just heard about this app yesterday and tested it with several ROMs. Curiously I always got a score of 270, though it said CIQ was apparently inactive, except for ACS ICS 5.5, in which it said it was ACTIVE! That surprised me.

If CarrierIQ has you worried about your privacy, then you should Google "Cellebrite UFED" and try to remember if a cop ever had your phone in their possession for about a minute.
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I just tried this out -- it found CarrierIQ and said it was active. Considering I'm only on rooted stock Gingerbread at the moment, I'm not really surprised. The score was 440, FWIW. I'm planning to move to a custom ROM that will get rid of CIQ, so I shouldn't have it around too much longer. Just got to work out some details, like backup/restore plans and picking a ROM (the Mostly Stock one seems like a nice beginner option).
Also, it may be worth noting that the app description says, "Results cannot be blindly trusted but the accuracy is decent already." There are other similar CIQ detection apps, too -- Carrier IQ Detector (by Lookout Labs), for example. I'm not sure how well they do compared to each other, but it's probably good that they're available and more details about CIQ are coming out into the open.

qbking77 said:
A great app by Supercurio to detect Carrier IQ (CIQ)!
See it in action here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW_i4Qdq1bg
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Awesome app...ran on CM7, all 50's and 70's for scores, no files present at all! Thanks QB!

Got a 170 using Marcusants RevivalRom.

I just came from the Nokia n900

I just came from the Nokia n900 and having so many things working on the phone is a refreshing change! Ive lurked around and read a lot! As a result ive succesfully rooted my phone and have even tried out a few custom roms! However I have a question about a ROM im currently using but I cant post in the dev forum yet so I figured ill try here. Im currently using the digital warfare ROM and ive noticed that my powersave feature does not seem to work correctly. It will kick in regardless of the battery percentage I set. So ive just left it off for now. can someone help?

lvlonkey said:
I just came from the Nokia n900 and having so many things working on the phone is a refreshing change! Ive lurked around and read a lot! As a result ive succesfully rooted my phone and have even tried out a few custom roms! However I have a question about a ROM im currently using but I cant post in the dev forum yet so I figured ill try here. Im currently using the digital warfare ROM and ive noticed that my powersave feature does not seem to work correctly. It will kick in regardless of the battery percentage I set. So ive just left it off for now. can someone help?
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First I want to give you huge props for actually reading and doing all that on your own instead of posting a ton of useless threads with questions that can easily be found! But to answer your question, the My Account app has its own power save feature, try going into that app and adjusting it from there or just disabling it all together. Hope this helps.
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oh man it was really easy compared to what i had to deal with using the n900! well for now i suppose ill just disable it. thanks!

lvlonkey said:
oh man it was really easy compared to what i had to deal with using the n900! well for now i suppose ill just disable it. thanks!
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Just disable the power saver in the my account app and use the power saver settings built into the phone, that's what I do.
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Welcome to the family.
This phone is pretty beast, and it will only get better.

Thanks! I can tell! making the transition from hw Kb to all touch is kinda weird but this.phone is so capable and powerful its awesome!

Welcome dude and yea i would just disable this phone is great with battery life anyways. One suggestion tho i would freeze tmobile my account all together in titanium backup or uninstall it tgats if u have it installed it actually messes with wifi. When your on wifi it will turn on 4g signal whenever data is requested which isnt good cuz u think ur using wifi the whole time. Ever since ive disabled tgat app i have not had a problem with wifi or 4g service. I actually think its a way for tmobile to snoop on our data. I made a thread about this and other people have confirmed this app to be the culprit. I actually was gonna take my phone back because i couldnt get wifi to stay connected so thats when i started investigating and found this

Hmm I like to keep track of my data usage but if thats the case away it goes!

lvlonkey said:
Hmm I like to keep track of my data usage but if thats the case away it goes!
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I remember someone posting some dialer codes where you can check how much data you have accumulated. I just don't know where I saw it. Post on the q&a to find put.
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Ok nice ill look around for that. Ive just noticed the phone gets pretty warm/hot on some graphics intensive games. is this a cause for concern?!

novanosis85 said:
I remember someone posting some dialer codes where you can check how much data you have accumulated. I just don't know where I saw it. Post on the q&a to find put.
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It's #932# to check data on the dialer..
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lvlonkey said:
Ok nice ill look around for that. Ive just noticed the phone gets pretty warm/hot on some graphics intensive games. is this a cause for concern?!
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Are you overclocked?
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No im running at stock speeds

It's not unusual for a phone to get warm when running cpu/gpu intensive processes like games. It only becomes a problem when it gets incredibly hot and forces the phone to reboot or the battery gets too hot to touch.

#932# for data
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Thanks. now i'm having a new problem. My phone will just randomly shut off and I cant turn it back on until I pull the battery. It has happened twice so far

is your phone hot when this happens? try darksides kernel. haven't had an issue.
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not hot. i just flashed his new rom/kernel combo with a clean wipe and as i was messing around with milocker it did it again. just shut off on me. only way to bring it back is to pull the battery. very strange.

You using a new ROM? I know you said new ROM/kernel combo but that could imply same ROM new,kernel. If youre on the same ROM, check the thread to see if its an issue with it I guess. Could always try a new one and see if that fixes it. Let us know if you find out anything.
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lvlonkey said:
Hmm I like to keep track of my data usage but if thats the case away it goes!
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I use 3G Watchdog. It's available in the market. Has a nice little widget as well.

[Q] Antivirus

Generous question, do you use an antivirus and if so what's the best one?
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Growling Clover said:
Generous question, do you use an antivirus and if so what's the best one?
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Don't use a Antivirus. Your not using Windows.

sufy1000 said:
Don't use a Antivirus. Your not using Windows.
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Agreed. If it were any other phone, it might have been an option, but definitely not for a gaming phone that needs all the power it can get.

Si1ver Shad0w said:
Agreed. If it were any other phone, it might have been an option, but definitely not for a gaming phone that needs all the power it can get.
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That's what I was thinking. Trying to get rid of as much stuff that runs in the background taking up processing power unnecessarily.
I did have one installed but removed it today, just wondered if it was a good option or not. Cheers
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Nope, you dont really need it ; the amount of "virus'" you can get for android are limited and if you fear you have one you can easily download one, scan your device and then remove it after.

Guys are you living in caves? There is a massive problem with malicious software on android. And with the rise of high powered tablets the problem is getting bigger. Agreed atm the majority of malware only exists in the chinese app markets. But it's better to be safe than sure
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I use AVG antivirus. I doubt I will ever get a virus, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.
XperianceIT
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[Q] Lost Phone - App to locate?

I lost my E4GT after installing the AOKP ICS ROM. I remotely installed an app called Plan B to locate the phone, but I found that it doesn't work with ICS. Does anyone know of an app that I can install remotely through the Play Store that will work with ICS?
I'm feeling quite screwed at the moment. Any help would be appreciated.

sandwich11 said:
I lost my E4GT after installing the AOKP ICS ROM. I remotely installed an app called Plan B to locate the phone, but I found that it doesn't work with ICS. Does anyone know of an app that I can install remotely through the Play Store that will work with ICS?
I'm feeling quite screwed at the moment. Any help would be appreciated.
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Sprint Family Locator, Lookout, ect.
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killaphatboy said:
Sprint Family Locator, Lookout, ect.
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Thanks killaphatboy. Sprint Family Locator has helped me to determine that it's within 500 yards of my residence. I live in a city, so that's still a wide area to cover, but at least I know it's not destroyed/run over.
BTW, Lookout needs to be installed PRIOR to losing your phone for it to work.

how about plan b?
no pun intended its an app also by lookout, can be installed remotely after losing phones.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&hl=en

an0nym0us_ said:
how about plan b?
no pun intended its an app also by lookout, can be installed remotely after losing phones.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&hl=en
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I do sincerely appreciate your attempt to help...but your comment was utterly useless. Please READ my OP to see why...lol.

sandwich11 said:
I do sincerely appreciate your attempt to help...but your comment was utterly useless. Please READ my OP to see why...lol.
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He was correct that plan B is intended to be installed after you lose it... He just forgot about the ics issue lol
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sandwich11 said:
Thanks killaphatboy. Sprint Family Locator has helped me to determine that it's within 500 yards of my residence. I live in a city, so that's still a wide area to cover, but at least I know it's not destroyed/run over.
BTW, Lookout needs to be installed PRIOR to losing your phone for it to work.
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Lol I had a similar experience but unfortunately Family Locator helped me find my wife's phone AFTER I ran over it... Fortunately it came out if the experience with only a few scratches. Even more fortunate is that my wife hasn't lost it sense.
But in answer to the OP I'd say sign up for the free trial of Family Locator to find it and then install Lookout for the next time. Good luck! Hope you find it!

GPS Enable is another good app to have installed when you finally find it. It allows you to enable gps through a txt msg. Android Lost is actually a better tracking app than Lookout and it is also free.
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Have you tried where's my Droid?
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Actually, Android Lost allows remote install after being lost. So I would suggest using it as it can do alot from a computer to find it.
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hiz99 said:
Have you tried where's my Droid?
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I tried Where's my droid, but my phone didn't respond the the text messages

killaphatboy said:
Actually, Android Lost allows remote install after being lost. So I would suggest using it as it can do alot from a computer to find it.
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Android Lost looked great, so I took your recommendation and push installed it. But like Where's My Droid, my text commands aren't working. My phone is probably running out of battery power by now, so I better find it quick!
I'm going to continue the search in the morning.

I use Cerberus. It is really nice. It only costs $4 for a lifetime license. It has nice features like being able to hide the app in your app drawer. It can also be integrated into your rom with a flashable zip from their website, I have not tried that feature though. I have it set to take a photo with the front camera and email it to me when the lock pattern is entered incorrectly 3 times in a row. I have some pretty funny photos of my 4 year old attempting to unlock my phone.
I just realized that you already lost your phone. I don't know how I missed that because you stated it so clearly. Cerberus is a great app, but it must be installed before your phone is lost. Sorry for the confusion.

Mystery solved
I found my E4GT....it fell out of my dash when I stopped at a light. I have no idea how it got up in there. Maybe I put it on the dash and it fell down through a hole, or maybe it defied physics and fell on the floor and slid up in there. Regardless, I'm ecstatic to have it back. I can return the new E4GT that I bought to replace it ( yeah I liked it that much).
I'm running Lookout and Cerberus now in case I ever lose it again. I like that Cerberus takes a photo of the culprit if the lock code is entered incorrectly. Thanks to everyone that offered sugesstions.

T-Mobile Data Usage on Rooted S3?

OK, so I have a rooted S3 running the FrostyJB ROM. When I try using the USSD code to check my data usage (#932#), I get a message that my account is not set up for that feature. Also, both the TMO My Account app and the mytmobile website do not show my data usage, although they do show usage for minutes and text messages.
I ran into a TMO store, and they couldn't figure it out but said it may be due to root. Thoughts? I would like to be able to check my data usage, and every time I flash a ROM, it resets the data usage stats on the phone. Very annoying.

Thats weird, both the tmobile apps show my data. I am also rooted amd running frostyjb as well. Whoever told you it was cuz you were rooted is an idiot or just a liar. Even when I was on the 2gb plan it would show
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I have the same issue. Haven't had time to really dig into it though.
It may be because we are running JB. Or it could be the MyAccount app. If you look at the comments for it on the market, the latest versions are pure junk and cause nothing but problems.
Ill try to remember to look into it some more later.
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try to reflash again??
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elflip88 said:
Thats weird, both the tmobile apps show my data. I am also rooted amd running frostyjb as well. Whoever told you it was cuz you were rooted is an idiot or just a lier. Even when I was on the 2gb plan it would show
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I figured they were full of crap.

DocHoliday77 said:
I have the same issue. Haven't had time to really dig into it though.
It may be because we are running JB. Or it could be the MyAccount app. If you look at the comments for it on the market, the latest versions are pure junk and cause nothing but problems.
Ill try to remember to look into it some more later.
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They actually have two apps on the market. One of them is absolute pure crap and did nothing but the other one works flawlessly for me running CM10.
cccheel said:
I figured they were full of crap.
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Haha yes they always blame root as the issue. But make sure you dont go back to that same store if you need warranty.

elesbb said:
They actually have two apps on the market. One of them is absolute pure crap and did nothing but the other one works flawlessly for me running CM10.
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No kidding! I hadnt noticed that! And you know what else? That fixed it!
Remove the one from system apps and install the other one. Thats it!
It doesnt have the persistant notification, but I prefer it that way.
Thanks for pointing that out for me!
@op
Theres your answer most likely.
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