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stolen phone and android market

Unluckly my phone was stolen about a week ago. Ignorant thieves didn't change my google account so when I go to android market I can see they're using it and that they changed the sim (I can see which operator they have).
I also blocked the imei but it doesn't seem to have worked because I can see they are still using it. My question is: is there any way to know the phone number of the sim? I could try to track them if it could be possible or it's just the operator? I sooo want my phone back! (even if now I've got a galaxy sl).

gianpa said:
Unluckly my phone was stolen about a week ago. Ignorant thieves didn't change my google account so when I go to android market I can see they're using it and that they changed the sim (I can see which operator they have).
I also blocked the imei but it doesn't seem to have worked because I can see they are still using it. My question is: is there any way to know the phone number of the sim? I could try to track them if it could be possible or it's just the operator? I sooo want my phone back! (even if now I've got a galaxy sl).
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Did you install Wavesecure or lookout? If so, they let you track the phone etc...
If you use 2-factor gmail login, you can disable the one-time password that your google account uses.
But without Wavesecure or equivalent, you can't really track the number, unless your network can (and most won't do it, citing "data protection" even when you own the phone).
Stupid laws like this mean technical precautions are best. WaveSecure and other such apps can even GPS locate the phone

Sucks man, I feel for ya... Wishing you the best in your search for these idiots. Give them a firm beating.

agentfazexx said:
Sucks man, I feel for ya... Wishing you the best in your search for these idiots. Give them a firm beating.
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While I couldn't condone that, having a GPS position of your device does have many uses, including directing the relevant law enforcement personnel to them, or indeed anyone else who happened to be in possession of the GPL location
I strongly recommend everyone uses some form of tracking app on their phone. There's free and open source ones available...

Well, if they're still using the phone and it's still connected to your Google account, then you can go to the marketplace from your computer, install Lookout on it, and attempt to track it down, lock it, or wipe it. It's worth a shot.
After that, change your google password. It really sucks though that the Market doesn't have an easy way for you to remove a device from your account though. I had my EVO stolen last week, and I looked for hours trying to figure out a way to separate it from my account with no success.

oh oh?
sorry dude very bad for you. change your password from gmail and save the contacts

CocoaGoddess said:
Well, if they're still using the phone and it's still connected to your Google account, then you can go to the marketplace from your computer, install Lookout on it, and attempt to track it down, lock it, or wipe it. It's worth a shot.
After that, change your google password. It really sucks though that the Market doesn't have an easy way for you to remove a device from your account though. I had my EVO stolen last week, and I looked for hours trying to figure out a way to separate it from my account with no success.
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Ooh smart I forgot about that. Lookout won't do that unfortunately, as you need to set up an account of sorts...
/me wishes you could VNC into your droid phone via google's cloud to phone system, thus negating the issue of NAT.
I wonder... there MUST be an app that allows you to install an app to the phone, that somehow conveys location to you, without entering info on the device...
If not, perhaps we need to work out a way? The issue is how to tell it who to email... Or...
/me sees an idea emerging...
How about an app allowing you to locate phone AFTER it was stolen, without needing to set anything up?

There is!
It's called Plan B (I can't post the link because I'm too noob on this forum, just search the market)
but the market won't let me install it on any phone, I don't know why

my phone wasent stolen but i always thought if it was that they could just use my card info that is stored and buy any apps they wanted my mom uses my captivate now and for the love of god i cant fig out how to take my info out and replace it with hers when i go to add account it still want let hers add any suggestions

gianpa said:
Unluckly my phone was stolen about a week ago. Ignorant thieves didn't change my google account so when I go to android market I can see they're using it and that they changed the sim (I can see which operator they have).
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Where can I read on the market which operator is being used on my stolen phone?

How to register/developer Unlock Windows Phone 7 for free, even NoDo

All,
Why all the fuss to Chevron Unlock or any other hack when you can just register it as a developer phone and unlock it officially for free????
Oh, maybe you all didn't know about the free part, maybe that is the piece of magic everyone is seeking...
Here is how to register your phone as a developer phone FOR FREE....
1. Get and verify a Dreamspark account. Two options here....
a. If you are a student with an email address ending in .edu just go to www.dreamspark.com, register and verify the email address.
2. Create an Apphub account and link it to your Dreamspark LiveId.
a. After Dreamspark is verified, go to http://create.msdn.com/en-US/ register your Windows Live ID and signup as a student. It will ask if you have a verified Dreamspark account, follow the steps to link the two accounts. (I didn't take screenshots but intuitive)
3. Populate your required profile information to the point that "My Dashboard-->My Windows Phone" does not show any more pending tasks.
a. You MUST go through the process to submit a "DummyApp" for Windows Mobile 6.5 to Windows MarketPlace before Geotrust will send you the email to verify your identity. Just put "Dummyapp for id verification" in the notes sections. You will have to upload a .cab and a bunch of icons that all have to be sized properly. Just take a .png file and resize it a bunch of times and upload it. Doesn't matter what it is.
b. Geotrust will send an email requesting you to verify some info. I received it about 10 minutes after submitting my app, but could take 24 hours. I answered 4 questions, and then about 2 hours later Apphub took off the "identity verification pending" alert.
c. I also submitted my bank account info, but not sure if this was necessary.
4. Download the Windows phone developer tools from here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=04704acf-a63a-4f97-952c-8b51b34b00ce
5. Run the Windows Phone Developer Registration tool. Sign in with Windows Live ID you registered at AppHub, connect your phone and make sure it is not screen locked, viola, Windows 7 Phone now unlocked. And you can unlock 2 other Windows 7 phones too for a total of 3 phones.
Total process took less than 24 hours due to waiting on Geotrust and MS confirm.
-Paul

This is only for students,so its not really an option for everyone
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Follow the link on 1B above if you are not a student or do not have a .edu email address. Works just fine.

Paul_Hammons said:
Follow the link on 1B above if you are not a student or do not have a .edu email address. Works just fine.
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I assume he ment that Dreamspark is for students that cannot afford the software but can bring in revenue to Microsoft with the program and games they create. So, if you signup under the guise of a student, you can kind of defrauding Microsoft. But I guess that is a moral issue, so most people may not care. But, there are also schools and online classes that do not provide any sort of educational email addresses, so having a way to gain access as someone studying and taking classes, is nice. So, in those cases I think its ok. I personally use a Austraila.edu email since my online classes didn't provide anything. But, this might be a nice way to get an unlock if you are NoDo and can Go(do) back.

I keep getting the following error when I get to step 2a:
WE’RE SORRY. AN ERROR HAS OCCURRED.
We have detected an error while processing the page you were looking for. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please try again.
View App Hub FAQ
A01/7J9W
Any ideas what that is?
EDIT: weird.... I just tried it again (for the fourth time) and it worked. So if you get the above error, just keep trying.

I live in country that App hub does not support. Can anyone help me please?

AppHub confirmation step3 is disabled and NEXT button not working

Hmmm only have one problem.
You have to submit an APP and does it come up in marketplace ?.
Dont know how to get a "Dummy APP" to put on market for Winmobile 6.5 or 7.
If you can just put in a random app witch does not get in marketplace then i guess its no problem.
*edit*
Made a Winphone 7 app that does not have any purpose, lets check what happens

All this works.
Sadly I failed the geotrust verification, so I have to send a signed document with a copy of my national ID. Let's hope they believe my history about living in the states but having a ID of another country.

All works fine until i had to verify my account after publishing the dummy app. But now verifying failed and i have to send them my copy of id etc. But how the hell could i send them my info when i give them fake ( generated ) info?

FJosep said:
All this works.
Sadly I failed the geotrust verification, so I have to send a signed document with a copy of my national ID. Let's hope they believe my history about living in the states but having a ID of another country.
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I just said im not from the states but im allowed to have a free marketplace account since im dreamspark verified so this is my dutch passport and it was fine, no lies and we dont have a marketplace either. I had to sign it as well its a 5 minute job and if it takes to long you can open up a chat session and they will process it straight away. I think they are not even reading it haha, i started a chatsession didnt say a word, signed off and minute late got the you are verifie mail.

Man please how did you send them that letter? Can you show me some screenshot how it looks like ? x)

imatulo said:
Man please how did you send them that letter? Can you show me some screenshot how it looks like ? x)
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hmmmm ........... APP HUB stops me at create account?
Is the page flawed?

So has anyone else confirmed they have unlocked their phone following this process? I see a few of you working toward it.
-Paul

This worked for me. I can unlock up to 3 devices. Only used one so far.

drkfngthdragnlrd said:
This worked for me. I can unlock up to 3 devices. Only used one so far.
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can you share to me one so i can also unlock mine?lol

moonshines said:
can you share to me one so i can also unlock mine?lol
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Sadly it'd require me giving you my Windows Live ID & password, which I'm not exactly fond of lol. You need to enter it into the unlocker tool installed on the pc the device is connected to. Just folow the information giving by the OP closely with your real information (don't make up a fake ID) & it'll work. It took a couple hrs for me to finally get verified.

Where is 1B?
Removed..?!

imatulo said:
Man please how did you send them that letter? Can you show me some screenshot how it looks like ? x)
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No because it contains my id and autograph.
But its very simple, just print the mail they snend you, fill in everything add a copy of your id, scan it and email it back. Its not even a letter, just add what i said above as your motivation.
Did you received the email from geotrust?

****, I'm stucked again.
The apphub doesn't let me choose my country, so I chose USA and now geotrust rejects my documentation because it's not from the USA.
Ahh, Microsoft, always fu*king the third world.

Shazam 2.0

A word of warning. The new Shazam has appeared today in the marketplace as well as Shazam Encore. When you read the description it says you won't lose functions if you bought the app before May 18th, that's a lie!
You see, you can't update the old free app because it doesn't exist anymore, only 2.0 exists now. 1.0 doesn't even show up in your purchase history!
If for a reason you have to reinstall it, 2.0 will count as a new purchase and you will lose unlimited tagging. You will keep unlimited tagging only if you never ever have to reinstall the app. When you reset or buy that shiny Nokia phone in 6 months, you will only get Shazam 2.0, not the one you first got for free.

I have 1.0 installed on my phone, (I guess it's 1.0, there is no about menu for it anywhere, but it's been there for over a month and I have unlimited tagging. no update shows up in marketplace.
Are you saying that if I remove the 1.0 from my phone, I can then only install 2.0 and it will have limited tags?
Once Bing handles song tags, it won't matter much, but I have Shazam installed in my restore file, so I guess I can never really "lose" it.
What if the 1.0 xap was floating around and it was installed, wouldn't it too have the unlimited tagging?

True. It's not an update.
Just wait for Mango to have bing audio, music, whatever (;

munkeyphyst said:
I have 1.0 installed on my phone, (I guess it's 1.0, there is no about menu for it anywhere, but it's been there for over a month and I have unlimited tagging. no update shows up in marketplace.
Are you saying that if I remove the 1.0 from my phone, I can then only install 2.0 and it will have limited tags?
Once Bing handles song tags, it won't matter much, but I have Shazam installed in my restore file, so I guess I can never really "lose" it.
What if the 1.0 xap was floating around and it was installed, wouldn't it too have the unlimited tagging?
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Yes, if you remove it from your phone or buy a new phone it will not be the same version. It's not going to show up in your purchase history either even though you had it before they changed it to 2.0.

it's too bad they went that route. They'll lose customers for sure, and as Bing will do it for free, they really should be trying to build as large a loyalty base now as they can. Seems like a silly decision to me, but it's their app, their company, their choice...

I contacted Shazam, at least they were fast to answer. Hopefully he didn't get this confused with the update that went live today:
Daniel Van Damn, May-26 14:23 (BST):
Hi there
Sincere apologies for any issues caused by our recent update.
The issue has been identified and resolved, and the updated application has been submitted to the Marketplace for final approval. You'll be notified within the Windows Phone Marketplace as soon as it's available for download, this should take place within the next couple of days. If you've previously had unlimited tagging within your application, this will remain unaffected post-update, and will for all future updates. If your app is being stored in an incorrect location eg. the xbox gaming hub, it will be returned to the correct location.
Again, we're very sorry for this issue, and for any inconvenience it may have caused. Please feel free to get back in touch with any further questions or concerns you may have.
Kind regards,
Daniel Van Damn
Customer Services
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sounds like they are talking about the previous issues and the update submitted to the marketplace is the one we're looking at now

Right. It sounds like we all need to email them to let them know that the current "fix" doesn't fix anything, and see what they can do about it.
My guess is that they won't be able to do anything. There are problems with the marketplace. I've already had one other app get lost due to a marketplace fluke, where instead of getting submitted as an update, it was submitted as a new app, forever breaking the update path for existing users. The developer apologized, but was unable to get Microsoft to transfer the purchase history from the old version to the new one.
So apparently Shazam is dead. Because I'm not going to spend $6 for a service that will be free in the OS in a few months.

Yeah we could try that.
email is: [email protected]

OK. Email sent. We'll see what happens.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14167853#post14167853
Seems to be in the store again, and placed in the correct section once installed... will try it out after this meeting

Avandor said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14167853#post14167853
Seems to be in the store again, and placed in the correct section once installed... will try it out after this meeting
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Yeah came back yesterday. The issue is this version makes you lose unlimited tagging even if you bought the app before May 18th.

Great news! After a few exchanged emails with Shazam support they asked me to find my Device ID (there's a free app for that) and did some magic tricks within their database. I reinstalled the app and now I have unlimited tagging back!

Cool! Just curious, did you try installing the update before their database tweak? And if so, did you encounter the 5 tag limit? I only ask because I had to hard reset my Focus a few days ago to install a new SD card, and since I reinstalled Shazam 2.0, I have not seen the limit. I've done about 20 tags, and everything has worked fine.
Also, if their database is device id based, shouldn't your device have already been there?
And on another note, if the database IS device id based, that means anyone who upgrades to a new phone will lose their unlimited tagging, which makes me . It should be based on your Live ID, which (I think) follows you from phone to phone.

I tried to update but the marketplace wouldn't let me as Shazam 1.0 doesn't exist anymore. I had to uninstall it and install Shazam 2.0 and that's where I was hit with the tag limit.
I agree that their database should be done with Live IDs, just makes sense.

Peew971 said:
I tried to update but the marketplace wouldn't let me as Shazam 1.0 doesn't exist anymore. I had to uninstall it and install Shazam 2.0 and that's where I was hit with the tag limit.
I agree that their database should be done with Live IDs, just makes sense.
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Interesting. Yeah, when I said "update" I should have been clearer. I meant did you install the 2.0 version that showed up. The reason I asked is because that is what I did after my hard reset, but I never got hit with the limit. Maybe my device id was still correct in their database, but somehow yours got lost.

Peew971 said:
I tried to update but the marketplace wouldn't let me as Shazam 1.0 doesn't exist anymore. I had to uninstall it and install Shazam 2.0 and that's where I was hit with the tag limit.
I agree that their database should be done with Live IDs, just makes sense.
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Peew971, Im still with Shazam 1.0 as I don't want to lose the unlimited tags.
Is it worth updating to Shazam 2.0 ?
Thanks

It's basically the same app really, not sure if the YouTube feature is in 1.0 but I never use it. I'd say 2.0 will guarantee you get future updates but as long as yours is working there's no need to update right now.
If you do update to 2.0 and get a tag limit, do contact Shazam support, they'll fix it for you.
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Thanks for ur reply

Can someone help me with exporting this shazam database ?
Thank you.

[Q] Google Play Store and carrier billing

I'm using version 3.10.10 of the Google Play Store, on a stock unrooted E4GT, and every app I try to purchase won't give me the option of billing to Sprint. A couple of weeks ago the option was there, but now it won't let me choose that.
I've tried contacting Sprint to see if my wife turned the option off or something; she hadn't. Sprint says that some app developers choose not to allow carrier billing, that the choose to be paid via a credit card or Google Play balance. My account is in good standing, and the spending limit is not exceeded, and the account is opted in for Carrier Billing, and I'm using 3G, not wifi, to purchase. I've also cleared the cache and data of Google Play Store, Google Play Services and Google Services Framework apps, but that didn't help.
http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=167794 also says "Your device must be provisioned for use with direct carrier billing." how do I check that it is provisioned to do so?
Is anyone else experiencing issues when billing to Sprint when trying to purchase an app?
Can someone try to select Bill to Sprint on an app and let me know which ones work so that I can see if it's my phone or something else, please?

Hmm...
I've just contacted Sprint again and they still tell me that my account is in good standing, no outstanding charges and not over the spending limit. I even tried using an alternative Google account in case something was wrong with mine, but the option still isn't there. I'm using the stock OTA FI27, and build 3.10.10 of Google Play Store.
Could it be the version of Google Play or maybe FI27 that won't allow Carrier Billing?

I am also having this problem. I have tried on Blue Kuban (FI27) and on FL16. Anyone have Carrier Billing working?
Note, I did try on 3G and had my wifi off.
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I had problems editing the message above. But it seem's Sprint has disabled Carrier billing?
Takenover83 said:
Sprint: We received your information and will connect you with a Chat Specialist soon.
Dale J.: Let's move this chat and make it a window of its own. It will enable you to view other Web pages while we chat.
Simply click the white Yes button below now.
Dale J.: Thanks for moving the chat window.
Dale J.: Can you please provide more details of the question?
You: I would like to enable Carrier Billing for purchases on the Google Play Store via my Android phone.
Dale J.: Ok
You: I tried once, and it was refunded because the feature was not enabled?
Dale J.: Please let me check this for you
Dale J.: Please allow me a few moments
You: This is the message I got when I tried. "Your order has been cancelled by Google because your carrier billing account was not authorized."
Dale J.: Ok
Dale J.: Please let me check
Dale J.: Few more moments please
Dale J.: Thanks for your patience
Dale J.: I have checked the account details and there is no such issue with the account , it seems to be a temporary technical error , I would request you to please try to purchase it again and please let me know if you are facing any issue. I will be online with you
You: One other problem I was having. On my 2nd line, I had the option to purchase via carrier billing. On my first line I did not. After I tried one time on my 2nd line. The option disappeared.
Dale J.: Ok
You: Now I do not have the option to purchase via carrier billing on either line via the Google Play store. All I see is Add Credit Card or Redeem code. Where before there was a option to purchase via Carrier Billing (Sprint).
Dale J.: Please let me check this for you
Dale J.: It seems to be a technical issue with the online account that is why you are not getting the option. I will transfer you to a Technical Support chat specialist.
Please allow me a few moments
You: Here is another error I got. But the order was not canceled within 7 days, more like 15 seconds after I made the order. "An attempt to charge $0.99 to Sprint USA ********** failed. You must update your payment information within 7 days or your order will be cancelled."
Dale J. has left the chat
You are being transferred, please hold...
Agent Lauren E. enters chat
Lauren E.: Thank you for contacting Sprint. I am happy to help you. Please give me a moment to take a look at your account.
You: It must of tried to bill a secondary payment method after carrier billing failed.
Lauren E.: I'm sorry to see you are having this problem. Please allow me a few moments to look into this for you.
You: No problem.
Lauren E.: I am seeing here, that you account does not have the bill to account feature, this actually that Sprint disabled about 6mo-1yr ago. It is not something I have the ability to change for you, I do apologize for the inconvenience. In order to make purchases from the Google Play store, you will need to use an alternate method of payment.
You: So Sprint has disabled Carrier Billing?
Lauren E.: Yes, that is correct.
You: Ok thank you. That is all I needed.
Lauren E.: No problem.
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I literally read this thread, went to the play store and bought a song and billed it to Sprint. Strange.
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themisterwilson said:
I literally read this thread, went to the play store and bought a song and billed it to Sprint. Strange.
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I figured I was being lied too... Still makes me wonder why it is not working for me. What rom are you running?

I remember sprint was ending carrier billing when I had my og epic. But honestly I still have the option as I still use it all the time. How long have you been with Sprint? I've been with them for ten years so maybe they grandfathered us long time customers to keep the option?
Edit: Just did a search and couldn't find anything about them ending carrier billing. I guess it was billing phone purchases to your account that they ended. And my search results suggest Google added carrier billing to google market for Sprint. Guess it's your phone. Maybe you opted out by accident. I know I had to agree to terms and conditions when I first tried using it.
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I didn't even know this was an option until I saw this thread. Pretty nifty, but I'll keep charging to my debit card, my Sprint bill is large enough as it is.
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I know in my area, I tend to roam alot on Verizon. Maybe that has something to do with it. Anyone able to do carrier billing with wifi on?

I bill Sprint weekly. Only issue I have ran into is Sprint has to check for acct over regular data not wifi so if you're in a location with crappy or spotty data it will give issues. I can't at work even though I'm on wifi but as soon as I'm home where I get service I'm fine. I called them a few weeks back about it not working sometimes.
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Also remember only some apps will allow you to charge sprint. Some app devs don't want to wait for the money or just choose not to do it.
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patrao_n said:
Also remember only some apps will allow you to charge sprint. Some app devs don't want to wait for the money or just choose not to do it.
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I have tried clicking around on several different app's. Even made sure I was connected to a Sprint Tower via Netmonitor. I just can't get the option to bill Sprint.

I forgot I created this thread. I still haven't been getting carrier billing to work. Even apps that previously allowed carrier billing are not allowing it now so the other day I contacted Sprint again via webchat and was told that it's because I haven't been a customer for 3 months, and new customers have to wait three months. So I'm going to try on January 8th and see what happens. What I don't understand is why the option previously showed up when I wasn't allowed.

Temporary Fix
mewikime said:
I forgot I created this thread. I still haven't been getting carrier billing to work. Even apps that previously allowed carrier billing are not allowing it now so the other day I contacted Sprint again via webchat and was told that it's because I haven't been a customer for 3 months, and new customers have to wait three months. So I'm going to try on January 8th and see what happens. What I don't understand is why the option previously showed up when I wasn't allowed.
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Sorry, just found this thread. Google Play, version 3.10.10, seems to have removed the option to bill carriers. At least that is the case with my version and my carrier (AT&T). If you go to application settings, and clear the cache/data for the play store, and then choose "uninstall updates", it will revert to the version that came on your phone. You'll be able to sign in and bill to your carrier, however, the play store will update itself shortly after. I haven't found a way to prevent the play store from updating itself on these new versions, so this is the only way I know. Sorry it's not a cure and only a temporary fix!

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Sorry, just found this thread. Google Play, version 3.10.10, seems to have removed the option to bill carriers. At least that is the case with my version and my carrier (AT&T). If you go to application settings, and clear the cache/data for the play store, and then choose "uninstall updates", it will revert to the version that came on your phone. You'll be able to sign in and bill to your carrier, however, the play store will update itself shortly after. I haven't found a way to prevent the play store from updating itself on these new versions, so this is the only way I know. Sorry it's not a cure and only a temporary fix!
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I still have my bill to carrier option even on 3.10.10. Maybe Google and your carrier just don't like some of you guys! Jk lol
But here, I screened capped me doing some purchases. Well acting like I was anyways
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All of a sudden i get verifying account and then "my phone is not eligible" when trying to turn on carrier billing. Anyone who had problems ever resolve this issue? Im not late on any bills, no carrier blocking, reset phone manually, deleted account on google wallet, no roaming, not on wifi, switched to 3g only...... I even logged in on another phone with my account in the play store and it works! I still cant get carrier billing to work!

[Q] Redeeming free apps

Hi I'm new to these forums and I must say I love them! There's so much useful information!
So I thought that when buying this tablet I would get a bunch of free stuff. (50 gigs of dropbox, free linkedin pro for 3 months, etc...) I can't find any information about this anymore, I'm I missing something? Does anyone have any clue how to do this? I have already registered my device with Samsung btw.
Thanks in advance,
- Olivier

You should receive an email detailing the offers, sent to the address from which you registered your Samsung account. BTW, some of the offers, like the NYT access, begin from the time you register the account, NOT from the time you first access the offer. So, the first time I tried to access the Times premium content, it told me something like my premium access trial had expired, and asked whether I'd like to continue with a full-price subscription?
HA! Not likely...

Underwater Mike said:
You should receive an email detailing the offers, sent to the address from which you registered your Samsung account. BTW, some of the offers, like the NYT access, begin from the time you register the account, NOT from the time you first access the offer. So, the first time I tried to access the Times premium content, it told me something like my premium access trial had expired, and asked whether I'd like to continue with a full-price subscription?
HA! Not likely...
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Yes that's what I thought. I just double checked and I did receive an email after registering, but didn't see any links to get free stuff. In comparison I still had an email from when I registered my S3 with a link to get free stuff. I'm confused about what I else I can/should try... :s
- Olivier

cascius said:
Yes that's what I thought. I just double checked and I did receive an email after registering, but didn't see any links to get free stuff. In comparison I still had an email from when I registered my S3 with a link to get free stuff. I'm confused about what I else I can/should try... :s
- Olivier
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Have you registered your device via the Galaxy Perks page?
Log in to your Samsung Account via a web browser (you can use the above link). Click on your name in the upper right, and select "My Profile". Verify that your device shows up. Sometimes just logging in to your Samsung Account via a web browser seems to trigger it, so it doesn't hurt to try even if you know you already registered your device.
Have you added the Samsung Account to the Note 2014 yet? If not, launch Samsung Apps and sign in with your Samsung Account when prompted. You might need to press the menu button and then select "Sign In" if it doesn't automatically ask you.
If you have, remove the Samsung Account, launch Samsung Apps and sign in again.
If you've done all that, you SHOULD get the "<NAME>, your gift for registering..." email at the Gmail account you specified when you registered.