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What is wares or warez? Can someone give me the heads up?

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Google it on your interwebz machine. "define warez"
Think paying for an app, then posting it on XDA for free.

Def of Warez:
Definitions of Warez on the Web:
•"Warez" refers primarily to copyrighted works traded in violation of copyright law. The term generally refers to illegal releases by organized groups, as opposed to file sharing between friends or large groups of people with similar interest using a darknet. ...

Def of Warez:
Definitions of Warez on the Web:
"Warez"= refers primarily to copyrighted works traded in violation of copyright law. The term generally refers to illegal releases by organized groups, as opposed to file sharing between friends or large groups of people with similar interest using a darknet. ...

I remember almost 20 years ago a friend of mine trying to convince me it was pronounced like "Juarez" lol

Here you go:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+are+warez?
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Warez
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=warez

Thanks, I understand now
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deathsled said:
I remember almost 20 years ago a friend of mine trying to convince me it was pronounced like "Juarez" lol
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LOL! I was always told it was pronounced "wearez" when it started out.

haxrnick said:
LOL! I was always told it was pronounced "wearez" when it started out.
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well most people i hear saying it call it juarez... but anyone around long enough calls it wearz... like in days of old you would say to someone selling goods "show me your wears"..
i personally prefer the juarez method.
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'juarez'... LOL

The only thing it has in common with juarez is the fact that there both illegal, lol........sorry racist humor is funny to me, its just a joke though
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I used to pronounce it juarez too until I found out it's just a internet slang for "software" ware = warez
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deathsled said:
I remember almost 20 years ago a friend of mine trying to convince me it was pronounced like "Juarez" lol
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I had a friend who did that too ROFL so funny

Heads UP!!
DONT POST ILLEGAL SOFTWARE IN ROMS OR IN THE FORUMS. Sounds like you know were to find it leave it there.

thajacka said:
The only thing it has in common with juarez is the fact that there both illegal, lol........sorry racist humor is funny to me, its just a joke though
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LOL - plus 'warez' typically won't get you held for ransom.

nova hd

does any body know where i can get a copy of nova hd from?? plz

You cant come on here a blatantly ask for warez son... Use your brain.. Buy it .. Its cheap!

You can get a free demo from Samsung's gamehub (on the gs2)

nova
am just askin bud no need for that!!!! yh i wanted the full game if poss

Yes but thing is it not aloud to ask for warez on xda its a no no
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nova
kool noworries

hes not asking for 'warez'.. if I came on here asking where I can get a phone would you assume I'm asking what truck to jack one off of?
novas a cool game you can buy it from gameloft.com or google 'nova.apk' to possibly find it from a 3rd party vendor
edit: especially since it's not in the market..
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You dont know that for a fact.. The question 'where can i get a copy' is not the same as ' where can i buy nova'.. I was right you are wrong get off your high horse...

my high horse? I'm defending the guy you just attacked, youre on the high horse, I'm robin hood!
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unless someone specifically asks for links to warez they shouldn't be berated, nobody has the right to make any assumptions about what people are asking. Sure it could have been worded better but too many people on here just want to jump down peoples throats just for the sake of it.
give people the benefit of the doubt and chill.

i got the free version. it seems pretty good. they should make a counterstrike for android. now that all these uber phones are on sale.

Senator Al Franken asks Carrier IQ what it is exactly they do

http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/1/2603142/senator-al-franken-asks-carrier-iq-exactly-what-its-doing
This is nice!

Maybe we'll finally get some questions answered!

Great, Stewart Smalley is taking up our cause, why couldn't we have a remotely smart senator or congressman take the fight to CIQ.
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http://tinyurl.com/cefqydv
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Or, you know, we won't get answers, but he'll get some donations, and be able to look like he's looking out for the rest of us with his political grandstanding.

cbpagent72 said:
Great, Stewart Smalley is taking up our cause, why couldn't we have a remotely smart senator or congressman take the fight to CIQ.
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Why don't you let the smart people determine who is smart and who is not...

cbpagent72 said:
Great, Stewart Smalley is taking up our cause, why couldn't we have a remotely smart senator or congressman take the fight to CIQ.
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You deserve a "thanks" for the laugh. Not for political position but for Stewart Smally comparison. I wont discuss politics on here....people in here are already on edge
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hayabusa1300cc said:
http://tinyurl.com/cefqydv
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Laughing at HTC's responses, smh.
Make up your mind.
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You should take your own advice if you are inferring Al Franken is smart. Just in case you haven't figured it out Franken is an idiot.
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Something about a guy that was on SNL for 2 decades, doesn't pose much hope
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cbpagent72 said:
You should take your own advice if you are inferring Al Franken is smart. Just in case you haven't figured it out Franken is an idiot.
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I'm sorry. I didn't mean to come across as a ****. JohnCorleone has the right idea. I should have known better.

daneurysm said:
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to come across as a ****. JohnCorleone has the right idea. I should have known better.
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Yeah, politics is a touchy subject especially in an environment like this.
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o u mean one where we constantly get rolled over and ignored?

o u mean one where we constantly get rolled over and ignored?
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...and flamed.
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SocialReject said:
Laughing at HTC's responses, smh.
Make up your mind.
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I thought their response was fair. HTC does have a built in error reporting function on its phones that you can decline to participate in. In addition, Carrier IQ is on many of their phones at the request of the carrier. So Sprint goes to HTC and says, we want you to install this on the EVO 3D, and they do it. It's up to Sprint to allow for an opt in or opt out feature. Right now, the only way to opt out is to not buy the phone, or void your warranty and root to remove it.

Dchibro said:
I thought their response was fair. HTC does have a built in error reporting function on its phones that you can decline to participate in. In addition, Carrier IQ is on many of their phones at the request of the carrier. So Sprint goes to HTC and says, we want you to install this on the EVO 3D, and they do it. It's up to Sprint to allow for an opt in or opt out feature. Right now, the only way to opt out is to not buy the phone, or void your warranty and root to remove it.
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This is true, but the biggest question that is the most important, is why carrier IQ built an app that can track keystrokes, read txt, websites, email, passwords, record audio, and the end point is that you never know it. That is breaking 4 federal laws and just because a company asks to use it, it is still illegal for them to put it on the phones. The info that the carriers need to "fix" there crappy networks is easily collected from tower data not the phone. And the other BIG one is smart phones are still only 50% of the market so all those dumb phones out there never send this data since Carrier IQ is not on those, so why "monitor" just smartphones?????
So not only are the carriers at fault, Carrier IQ is at a bigger fault because they are actually installing it into the roms then giving it back to the carrier, and ALL the info collected goes straight to Carrier IQ first, then to the carriers.
The simple fact is, it is Carrier IQ's app, they install it, and they collect the data.

I wonder how secure CIQ servers are from hackers breaking in and accessing the information that comes from phones, or target certain phones to transmit its logs.

phatmanxxl said:
I wonder how secure CIQ servers are from hackers breaking in and accessing the information that comes from phones, or target certain phones to transmit its logs.
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That is just as scary as CIQ itself
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CIQ is on MSNBC nightly news
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First class-action lawsuit:
Hagens Berman nationwide class-action against CIQ, HTC, Samsung for violating Federal Wiretap Act
Complaint

Need 100k signatures!

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7#thank-you=p
Please sign this petition, this whole idea is just stupid... but will very soon become reality!
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Good luck doesn't that come into effect on Saturday? Like I said in another post if you buy the phone how the hell are they gonna know if you unlock it yourself? Just avoid taking it to your carrier to ask to have it unlocked
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Signed and posted on facebook
G-Man. said:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7#thank-you=p
Please sign this petition, this whole idea is just stupid... but will very soon become reality!
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I signed and posted on my Facebook.

aybarrap1 said:
I signed and posted on my Facebook.
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Thanks! Much appreciated!
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G-Man. said:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7#thank-you=p
Please sign this petition, this whole idea is just stupid... but will very soon become reality!
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I didn't know that congress had its own librarian let alone a library for him/her to work in :\

Bump..
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Not to be a wet blanket but if you think for one minute the WH gives a tinker's damn about those petitions, you should start by looking at what's already there with 100k+ sigs. Like every state in the union wanting to secede. On top of that, this was bought and paid for in a negotiation between the carriers and what is, in my view, the finest government money can buy. Look at it this way: if you want to get your phone paid for by someone else, be prepared to accept their conditions. Or spend the $ to get an unlocked version. Or ask the carrier to unlock it. Word is they will if you're current. At the end of the day this really only hurts (US based) unlock code vendors and people trying to buy a ATT phone on ebay to use on TMo's 2G (or similar).

G-Man. said:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7#thank-you=p
Please sign this petition, this whole idea is just stupid... but will very soon become reality!
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On the fifth day since petition started and over a quarter of the way there to the 100K (almost 26K sigs). Hopefully this will continue and speed up. Perhaps with more than 100K in half the required time the White House will actually look at it and make the change.

I'll post in my thread. Could probably get the rest of the signatures just from there. lol.

Signed!!
Saw it from your thread but could not reply there since I don't have 10 posts lol
task650 said:
I'll post in my thread. Could probably get the rest of the signatures just from there. lol.
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task650 said:
I'll post in my thread. Could probably get the rest of the signatures just from there. lol.
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LOL...it would definitely further it along quite well if nothing else.

Signed and shared on my FB.

Bump - still need 40k+ more signatures!
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I was under the impression that the rules state it only affects phones purchased after the date it goes into effect. So this shouldn't even matter to those who already own an S3.
Don't get me wrong, it's still important for future purchases, for anyone planning to get the S4 and 5 eventually.
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G-Man. said:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7#thank-you=p
Please sign this petition, this whole idea is just stupid... but will very soon become reality!
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Signed!

Signed.

Will add my signature to it once I got on my PC.
Good to see someone taking action for tech on the whitehouse gov site.
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G-Man. said:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7#thank-you=p
Please sign this petition, this whole idea is just stupid... but will very soon become reality!
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OK every one, still needs 40k sigs on this thing. To anyone with Facebook accounts - please post this on your page! Working together we can get this done!
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To be honest I don't see the big deal. If people did their research they would know this only applies till the phone is paid off at the end of contract and doesn't apply to any lte device due to the agreement with the FCC when the late bands were bought
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zelendel said:
To be honest I don't see the big deal. If people did their research they would know this only applies till the phone is paid off at the end of contract and doesn't apply to any lte device due to the agreement with the FCC when the late bands were bought
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Thanks. Never even thought about this factor. In theory, the LTE phones should never be carrier locked since the LTE is utilizing the 700Mhz band. This means happy unlocking...whatever method I choose. Wonder if AT&T would cave in eventually on this?

Illegal to unlock your phone now?

Has anyone seen this yet?
Apparently its going to be illegal to unlock your cellphone if you purchase it from a carrier instead of outright buying an unlocked phone.
http://consumerist.com/2013/01/25/a...roviders-permission-to-unlock-new-cellphones/
I think we should all sign this petition

Webstas, none of my post below is directed at you. I can see how it would come off that way. That is not my intention at all.
Let's read a bit more into this. It is NOT going to be illegal for you to unlock your phone. It WILL be if you do it without the permission of your carrier. That means that T-Mobile and AT&T will have to do it for you. For Verizon (and Maybe Sprint but not sure), there is an FCC requirement that any devices utilizing 700MHz for LTE cannot be locked.
In your link, it states:
So what that all means is that, if you have a cellphone right now, you can still unlock it at your leisure and not be breaking the law. But any phone purchased after tomorrow will need to be done so with the permission of your wireless carrier.
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Then there is this from Cnet:
Starting this Saturday, it becomes illegal in this great land to unlock a new smartphone without the permission of the carrier that locked it in the first place.
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Legacy phones seem to be exempt to this policy for good reason.
Enforceability? I highly doubt you'll get a jail sentence for going to a 3rd party to unlock your phone. Maybe a small $20 penalization on your bill. But really, how could they enforce that? Are the big 4 going to run some algorithm that will scan all of their customers IMEI numbers and ping the mothership when the come across someone that used a hack or 3rd party? I doubt it.
Not saying that there isn't cause for concern at BigBrother again dipping his hand in the cookie jar. But let's not get the pitchforks and torches just yet. Petitions are great ways for people to voice their opinions and great things can happen because of them (ala Change.org and the Verizon $2 "convenience" fee), but they need to be worded correctly and not some rant like many become.
My work filter won't let me look at the petition that you linked, so I am not sure what it says. I work for lawyers, so I tend to think the way they do.

Its true...better get your new phones NOW before this is enacted across the board.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105...king-of-smartphones-becomes-illegal-saturday/

Plus, T-Mobile makes it pretty easy to request an unlock anyways. For customers on a monthly plan:
- your T-Mobile account is in good standing;
- you have a minimum of 40 consecutive days of active service with T-Mobile;
- you did not request an unlock code in the last 90 days (except in connection with a device exchange or upgrade);
- the device has not been reported as lost or stolen;
- T-Mobile has verified usage of the IMEI applicable to the device; and
the device has been completely paid for.
I just requested the unlock code for my old G2 and got it in about 2 weeks.

I only bought unlocked phones in the past. But since there is only one carrier I intend to do business with, an unlocked or locked T-Mobile phone won't matter to me.

Would this be true for contract bought phones? Or even phones bought without contracts?
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It's illegal to download pirated movies, music and software. I'm glad we don't have any of that on the internet anymore.

52me52 said:
Would this be true for contract bought phones? Or even phones bought without contracts?
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It would be true for every phone, regardless of how it is purchased.
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Woody said:
My work filter won't let me look at the petition that you linked, so I am not sure what it says. I work for lawyers, so I tend to think the way they do.
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your work filter blocks whitehouse.gov? wow thats strict

dodgefan67 said:
your work filter blocks whitehouse.gov? wow thats strict
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My work blocks EVERY website not applicable to work. And in my line of work, that means we get about 5 sites including our own and our own internal site... Smh. Thank heavens for smartphones
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After I heard about this a couple of days ago and I was driving home from work sort of zoning out and I wondered :
Could websites like this one get into some sort of legal trouble? I'm sure that I am way over thinking this, but a lot of websites specifically show step by step instructions on how to ROOT almost every phone known to man. But then I thought to myself.... Just because something may be against the law, doesn't mean that you can't talk about it or have instructions on how to do such a thing. Okay, now I'm questioning myself after that description. What do you guys think? Will this have any effect on us going into the future?
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Rooting and unlocking are different. Unlocking is a very small % of sites like XDA
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se1000 said:
It's illegal to download pirated movies, music and software. I'm glad we don't have any of that on the internet anymore.
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Lol
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http://www.tmonews.com/2013/01/t-mo...-regarding-dmca-phone-unlocking-restrictions/
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Sign the petition to stop this from happening.
http://www.droiddog.com/android-blo...ocking-phones-yourself-make-your-voice-heard/
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...from what I've read this only affects people who make and use tools to unlock their phones for free without contacting apple/the carrier like the one for the iPhone.
Its my understanding that websites that offer unlock codes for a fee (or just imei unlock in the case of an iPhone) are still going to be legal.
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zander21510 said:
...from what I've read this only affects people who make and use tools to unlock their phones for free without contacting apple/the carrier like the one for the iPhone.
Its my understanding that websites that offer unlock codes for a fee (or just imei unlock in the case of an iPhone) are still going to be legal.
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It's now illegal to unlock your phone whatsoever unless done by the carrier.
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Towle said:
It's now illegal to unlock your phone whatsoever unless done by the carrier.
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That doesn't seem right...so say I get an at&t phone on ebay and want to unlock it so I can use it on T-Mobile. Do I have to go beg at&t for them to unlock it now??
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zander21510 said:
That doesn't seem right...so say I get an at&t phone on ebay and want to unlock it so I can use it on T-Mobile. Do I have to go beg at&t for them to unlock it now??
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Unfortunately, yes.
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dave2metz said:
http://www.tmonews.com/2013/01/t-mo...-regarding-dmca-phone-unlocking-restrictions/
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Sign the petition to stop this from happening.
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Edit... Waste of time
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T-Mobile will fight this full force. Their newest game plan is to have AT&T customers bring their unlocked phone over to them for use on the T-Mobile network.
As for us current T-Mobile customers, all you have to do is simply call them up and tell them that you are going out of the country for a while. They will give you the unlock code for free within a couple days. T-Mobile is really good about unlocking. Honestly we, as T-Mobile customers, have nothing to worry about with this matter.
(Though I do still agree that this is a total BS law which should be overturned).
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