I live in Europe, so not using T-mobile, however, my phone is rooted and debloated but I still have this annoying service from t-mobile that tries to backup my contacts. Is there any way to disable this. I have tried removing this from my Accounts and sync, however could not even following data wipe. Is there a workaround this?
You should be able to go to Settings -> Accounts and Sync to disable the automatic backup.
Sync is disabled, still I have the process running form time to time
absdotan said:
Sync is disabled, still I have the process running form time to time
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Same here. Its annoying...
Use titanium backup to freeze the process in question
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Karakoram2 said:
Use titanium backup to freeze the process in question
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Or just remove it. Useless service. Google backs up our contacts.
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I had the same problem. I moved to the Cayman Islands and brought my SGSII with me (unlocked it with the code from tmo customer service).
Even though I was on a different carrier with a different sim card and turned off the sync for that it would still pop up frequently in my notifications bar.
I decided to root my phone and install a custom rom ( went with Juggernaut V4.1 which is awesome). I also used the bloater to remove all tmobile apps. This did the trick.
Not sure if there is a different way but this worked for me, hope it helps.
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I've had this issue with the Android Market 3.1.5 (and lower) - stock 2.3.4, no root.
Usually if I get a notification that I have an app update and click on it, it takes me to the my apps section however there are only the paid apps i've bought sitting there. Not the other 90 apps that I've downloaded free.
I go and clear data and that works sometimes. And other times it doesn't. I've submitted the problem to Google but I was wondering if others see this behavior and if there are any work arounds???? It's real frustrating.
I have also uninstalled and reinstalled the Market. Rebooted phone, pulled battery. Even done a factory reset. This happens on my E4GT and my Evo4G.
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If you restored a backup chances are market links were restored and you will have to wait for an update or unstall and reinstall the app
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Make sure your main account is selected.
Nyckrs said:
Make sure your main account is selected.
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I've noticed that market will randomly change accounts on me. Very Annoying!
Ive seen that too
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Make sure your main account is selected.
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It is selected and even if I toggle them, nothing improves.
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I have the same issue, I prefer the older market version (wich does show all my apps, and shows the updates better also), but it wont allow me to keep it from updating for some reason, even if I freeze market updater.
it always upgrades to 3.15 after a few times going into market
this has been happening to me since I got the phone. I rooted and then went back to stock kernel, which kept me rooted. I restored my titanium backup apps with data and I believe that may have something to do with it.
as soon as I see that I have updates I know I will have to go to applications and clear data and reopen and it will then show me all of my apps again.
I talked with Google's Market help today. They know about this and are trying to figure it out.
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When I install a new ROM on my phone and after I go through the whole setup process my phone then automatically downloads some of my previously installed apps, does anybody know why this happens and how I go about stopping it from happening?
Are they set to auto update?
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Not that am aware off, it seems to happen after I sign into my google account, like google has saved my apps and starts automatically downloading them onto my phone.
I'd check their auto update status.. Otherwise i'm not sure.
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It happens because when you first set up your phone last time, you left the Google backup option ticked
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Is there anyway of opting out now, or was it a one time only option and youre stuck with it for the life of your google account?
jamb0_1874 said:
Is there anyway of opting out now, or was it a one time only option and youre stuck with it for the life of your google account?
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I think I might have found the answer here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18920971&postcount=134
Thanks for all your help.
Good Morning.
Since yesterday I've noticed, that an app called "sCloudStarter" was installed automatically into user apps.
I can't uninstall it, and there is also a process running.
I can't find any information about this in the internet.
Is here someone, who knows what this app is or does?
Antivirus does also nothing find when I scan my phone.
It's annoying, when apps are installed automatically without knowledge of the user.
Do you think it's harmless or is it a bad virus app?
I did nothing change in my system before.
I also made a full wipe, and after configuring my device with the new fresh system, this sCloudstarter was installed again.
Please, hopefully someone can help me or can give me an answer about this.
it's a Samsung system app related to S-cloud. This is like Google drive. You ha ave to be root to uninstall it.
Kremata said:
it's a Samsung system app related to S-cloud. This is like Google drive. You ha ave to be root to uninstall it.
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Thanks for your answer.
I'm rooted, but when I uninstall it, it is back in the next second.
It's not possible to delete it.
But I'm wondering, why it was installed automatically without any message?
That's bad from Samsung.
Do This -
I was frustrated with this annoying problem for hours before I did this - download an uninstaller that can identify an app named "Samsung Account" - followed by a long decimal number. Run it and delete Samsung Account first, then SCloudStarter, and hopefully that will work for you as it did for me.
Yeah there was a update which installs this app like a user app.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Yeah there was a update which installs this app like a user app.
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This means, that it is not a virus or something similar?
Therefor I leave it as it is.
But it's annoying, when such apps, with NO information, are installed automatically.
Thanks for your answers.
No no.
It's just the Samsung app.
The Samsung push service installed an app.
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soloarflp said:
I was frustrated with this annoying problem for hours before I did this - download an uninstaller that can identify an app named "Samsung Account" - followed by a long decimal number. Run it and delete Samsung Account first, then SCloudStarter, and hopefully that will work for you as it did for me.
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Care to share with others what the Uninstall program is that you are using? That would kind of solve it for everyone.
Freeze it using tb. Solved it for me
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xcly said:
Freeze it using tb. Solved it for me
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Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
chungck said:
Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
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Use titanium backup to freeze the app
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chungck said:
Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
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Like the other post said, you can use an app called Titanium Backup to freeze apps, and delete them. This one should be no exception. Freezing apps would be recommended first, as you can then see how the phone reacts when you disable an app. You can always delete later, but I still would recommend just freezing. Even with a 16 GB device, you won't gain that much space by deleting these apps that who knows if you may need later.
That works
soloarflp said:
I was frustrated with this annoying problem for hours before I did this - download an uninstaller that can identify an app named "Samsung Account" - followed by a long decimal number. Run it and delete Samsung Account first, then SCloudStarter, and hopefully that will work for you as it did for me.
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This works. It uninstalls after you uninstall the Samsung Account XXXXXXX
chungck said:
Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
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If your phone is rooted, there is an app called TitaniumBackup in the Play Store. TitaniumBackup can freeze apps and the frozen app no longer runs on your phone or shows up in your app drawer. TitaniumBackup is the first app that in my opinion needs to be installed on a rooted phone. It's the best app that I've ever paid for, followed closely by Root Explorer.
It's also a good idea that before deleting an app you should ALWAYS have TitaniumBackup backup the app first. This way if your phone starts to act really weird, you can go into TB and restore the app.
It looks noxious
I had a look at the permissions for this in its App Info area,
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* Your Personal Information
add or modify calendar events and send emails to guests without owner's knowledge, modify your contacts, read calendar events plus confidential information, read call log, read your contacts, read your Web bookmarks and history, write call log, write web bookmarks and history
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OMG! It astually lists "send emails to guests without owner's knowledge" like that's nothing to be alarmed about! In fact, most of what is listed there is setting off alarm bells to me.
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chungck said:
Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
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There is an app titles Titanium Backup that you can use with root. (highly recomended btw). This lets you uninstall bloatware, freeze apps (basically hides them and keeps them from running but keeps them on the phone), backup apps and data so if you have to reinstall or switch phones you can restore them without having to set them up again. Freezing also lets you stop the app which makes you provision and pay extra to tether your phone so you can activate it without paying extra.
It is a must have app imho for rooted users and I highly recomend the pro version. (you can only freeze with pro)
I've given up trying to disable this stupid thing. I rooted my phone, if I use titanium back up to uninstall all at&t apps including this annoying phone book, will it cause any issues to the phone?
It will probably balk at any future updates but little else that I can see.
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It will probably balk at any future updates but little else that I can see.
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I heard that the phone apk will stop working if you remove the address book. The app will stop working for the phone. Did anyone remove the address book completely?
Just back it up and remove. If it doesnt work right just restore.
I have done it before on LG Optimus 3d from at&t. Stupid at&t adress book is link into the contacs apk. So after i delete the adress book. I was not able to access the stock contac app. So i was using go contacs ex.
So this time i did not bother to remove it. Leason learn. But i know how anoying it is.
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I backed up the Att address book in titanium backup then un-installed it and everything still worked fine for me no fc issues
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I didn't backup mine after I removed it and not my VVM doesn't work. Must be tied in together. Everything else does.
I just froze it using ROM toolbox and it worked perfectly.
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Froze it and many other AT&T apps with TiBackup and all is well! :good:
How in the heck can we stop this monster short of rooting and debloating? Everytime I try anything with contacts there it is and I have to hit the back button to escape. There doesn't seem to be a way anywhere to kill this atrocity of an app.
Okay, call me stupid, it gives more options NOT to use it once your SIM is active. So used to HTC Dev Editions, or GPE. Mods can delete.
You should be able to disable it through Apps in Settings. What I usually do is just have it set up then in contacts under settings manually uncheck it so it doesn't sync anything.
Ivizoid said:
You should be able to disable it through Apps in Settings. What I usually do is just have it set up then in contacts under settings manually uncheck it so it doesn't sync anything.
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They don't let you disable it on the G2, I doubt they'd do so on the G3. One of the reasons I ordered a T-Mobile version.
You'd probably have to do a root-debloat to get rid of it.
I rooted and it's gone after some debloating.
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Pilz said:
I rooted and it's gone after some debloating.
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Any scripts yet? I don't know how to debloat manually.
hack14u said:
Any scripts yet? I don't know how to debloat manually.
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Download titanium backup and freeze all of the AT&T apps this way they can be unfrozen when you need to do an OTA.
Simple....root it and use a root uninstall app. No reason not to root
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Might be too late but here it goes
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How in the heck can we stop this monster short of rooting and debloating? Everytime I try anything with contacts there it is and I have to hit the back button to escape. There doesn't seem to be a way anywhere to kill this atrocity of an app.
Okay, call me stupid, it gives more options NOT to use it once your SIM is active. So used to HTC Dev Editions, or GPE. Mods can delete.
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On my LG G3 I had the same problem and later on a friend asked me to do this and it worked perfectly.
Go to the dialer and type *#*#2666#*#*
Select "Registration" and choose "Completed"
And you should be ok.