I have just a couple of questions. I just picked up an e4gt and I am going to flash it to Page Plus.
1. I see that I will only achieve 1x with the flash, I don't even remember what a speed difference that is. Is it terrible? I am not a heavy cell data user (most of the time have wifi) but I don't want it to be unusable.
2. Does anyone have info on using a donor phone to get 3g to work on the flashed phone?
Any other users out there that have e4gt on pageplus have any comments? How do you like the setup? I have a droid x2 on pp now and I have enjoyed it.
Thanks!
Usually u need the HA and AAA passwords from the donor to get 3g and then will need the APN settings to get MMS working. However idk if that works with pageplus or if you are limited to 1x only. You will have to Google how to retrieve the passwords tho
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Thanks Evil,
I appreciate the info. I'm hoping to talk to someone who has done it. I've done some hacking/flashing for a few years, but consider myself more of a dabbler and less of a pioneer. Although I'm willing to try things.
Trey
I'm on pageplus, the 1x data is painfully slow to the point I may end up just shelling out the extra 15 bucks a month to get on Boost.
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iztel said:
I'm on pageplus, the 1x data is painfully slow to the point I may end up just shelling out the extra 15 bucks a month to get on Boost.
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Just buy a cheap verizon android phone on ebay for like $20 (make sure it has a clean esn) and then activate that phone on page plus and then clone your epic touch to be cheap verizon phone. Easy
"easy"
brooksyx said:
Just buy a cheap verizon android phone on ebay for like $20 (make sure it has a clean esn) and then activate that phone on page plus and then clone your epic touch to be cheap verizon phone. Easy
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"Easy" I love that..... I've never seen a guide to cloning. Is it really "Easy". Everyone says getting the shared secrets is difficult.
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"Easy" I love that..... I've never seen a guide to cloning. Is it really "Easy". Everyone says getting the shared secrets is difficult.
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OK well I guess it isn't easy. But if you do your research there a plenty of guides out there. They may not be for page plus but they are for similar cdma carriers and the process is generally the same. Some of the input values are just slightly different.
Edit: I am really considering switching to page plus in the next couple months as I am so sick of virgins horrible data speeds and I miss the reliability of the Verizon network.
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OK well I guess it isn't easy. But if you do your research there a plenty of guides out there. They may not be for page plus but they are for similar cdma carriers and the process is generally the same. Some of the input values are just slightly different.
Edit: I am really considering switching to page plus in the next couple months as I am so sick of virgins horrible data speeds and I miss the reliability of the Verizon network.
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I'm on page plus, took me force to get 3g working, a guy on her jbntenn I think helped me alot. The ha and aa keys would not push to phone after like 30 tries it stuck
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moparfreak426 said:
I'm on page plus, took me force to get 3g working, a guy on her jbntenn I think helped me alot. The ha and aa keys would not push to phone after like 30 tries it stuck
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Hmm well I'll give it a try soon. Getting sick of virgin mobile but hard to beat 25 bucks a month. I have an lg ally on the way that I plan on using as the donor phone. Got it for $10 on eBay because it had a shattered screen.
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Hmm well I'll give it a try soon. Getting sick of virgin mobile but hard to beat 25 bucks a month. I have an lg ally on the way that I plan on using as the donor phone. Got it for $10 on eBay because it had a shattered screen.
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Wish you good luck, like I said getting the ha and aaa keys on the phone was such a b**tch!.. But worth it however I plan on getting a Sammy sg3 when prices come down a little
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Wish you good luck, like I said getting the ha and aaa keys on the phone was such a b**tch!.. But worth it however I plan on getting a Sammy sg3 when prices come down a little
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Hmm is it because they were really long? I think for now I am gonna stay with Virgin but I got my lg ally in the mail and was able to read a the Nam and data settings. I might just save that for when I can get a bad esn galaxy s3 for a good deal and then switch over. I just wish page plus offered a little more data on their $30 and $40 plans. 100MB is pretty slim even with wifi everywhere. However I would have no problem with 500MB a month or even 250MB would be OK for me.
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getting the ha and aaa shared secrets are kinda easy with qxdm. granted thats if the phone wants to give em to you
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Hmm is it because they were really long? I think for now I am gonna stay with Virgin but I got my lg ally in the mail and was able to read a the Nam and data settings. I might just save that for when I can get a bad esn galaxy s3 for a good deal and then switch over. I just wish page plus offered a little more data on their $30 and $40 plans. 100MB is pretty slim even with wifi everywhere. However I would have no problem with 500MB a month or even 250MB would be OK for me.
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Dude, 55 plan on pp. that's what I do, unlimited talk & txt and 2GB data
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pm me ill send you a step by step guide its pretty easy to do once you do it a few times also works on other phones as well
Get your HA/AAA shared secrets with QXDM.
It'll be 2 32 character strings
Use dfs to write the PPP config stuff.
The password is NEVER vzw
It is your AAA shared secret in hex.
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I will be attempting to my phone page plus this afternoon. My virgin mobile 300 min plan isn't cutting it anymore. Going with the $40 unlimited talk text plan for now because I started dating a girl who just talks and talks.. haha
Will let you guys know how it goes. I am using a Verizon lg ally as my donor phone.
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I have talk, text and 3G working, but how do you get MMS to work and VoiceMail Notification to work?
For those wanting voicemail notification.... or Sol. I haven't found a solution. And if u need help text me @ 4233688083 or talk [email protected].... I don't get instant notifications that I have messages on xda app
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times_infinity said:
Get your HA/AAA shared secrets with QXDM.
It'll be 2 32 character strings
Use dfs to write the PPP config stuff.
The password is NEVER vzw
It is your AAA shared secret in hex.
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can you explain or show how I can find a way to find a HA/AAA shared secrets
Check my thread with links to others cuz mine is unfinished
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995259
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This trick has been around for a while. I have been using it since the G2x days and haven't abandoned it yet. It works on my GS2 and it has been working on my Galaxy Nexus as well. Create a new APN with the exact same settings as I post here. I am still working to find out what (if anything) needs to be changed on the MMS end but thought I'd go ahead and share this. Enjoy!
*Disclaimer* This will not work for everyone! You could possibly still get throttled. In my personal experience, it stops my data counter altogether. For other people, they just go beyond the throttle threshold. Find out where you stand. **HINT** I'd recommend only changing to this once you're nearing the end of your cycle and before you are throttled.
Has anyone given this a try yet? I'd like to know how you guys are fairing on speed tests? I have been seeing better speeds with this apn at my apartment which is kinda like a big bunker. Lol.
It works on my gs2
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It works on my gs2
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That's good to hear. I am in the same boat as you but with the addition of my Galaxy Nexus as well.
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Works on my rooted gs2 also, much faster speeds in El Paso, Tx.
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Works on my rooted gs2 also, much faster speeds in El Paso, Tx.
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Lol, I don't want to broadcast faster speeds on the new apn but as far as my apartment goes - they are faster. (Then again, I don't really ever use my cellular data at home anyway.) I just like to put a much larger emphasis on avoiding being throttled!
This is bull****.
Last night I burned through my 5GBs. Now the internet feels slower than a 56K modem.
Today, I tried this "trick", same speeds....
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This is bull****.
Last night I burned through my 5GBs. Now the internet feels slower than a 56K modem.
Today, I tried this "trick", same speeds....
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You do it before being throttled. Not after. Don't call it bull**** because you didn't follow directions. It's funny how I and other people have plenty of success with this but you, the person who fails to follow directions, comes in here to act like it doesn't work. One of the most important things to do when doing most anything on xda is read and follow directions.
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Works here.. just got 6mbps down after going over my cap at some point this weekend.
Well, it says 2GB used so I'll assume I'm over my cap haha
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Works here.. just got 6mbps down after going over my cap at some point this weekend.
Well, it says 2GB used so I'll assume I'm over my cap haha
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Ha-ha. Good to hear it worked for you!!!
At least some people pay attention.
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I take it back.. being slammed with those 50kbps speeds now D:
I'm at 6.2gb of 5gb right now and still at full speeds. Dunno if its the APN or T-Mobile just not caring.
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I take it back.. being slammed with those 50kbps speeds now D:
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Well, some people fly under the radar. Some people get throttled eventually. Lastly, some people get throttled like normal. Trying it out isn't for the feint of heart because you never know which one you'll be until you try.
This is why I recommend trying it near the end of your cycle so you don't have much to lose. Sometimes sim swapping helps too.
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I'm at 6.2gb of 5gb right now and still at full speeds. Dunno if its the APN or T-Mobile just not caring.
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It's great to hear it's helped you out thus far. Were you purposely trying to get that high at first? Lol. I know the whole trial and error thing sucks but sometimes it pays off. Depending on how far you're in, you might be completely clear and can go data crazy.
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It's great to hear it's helped you out thus far. Were you purposely trying to get that high at first? Lol. I know the whole trial and error thing sucks but sometimes it pays off. Depending on how far you're in, you might be completely clear and can go data crazy.
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Well I was at about 4.9gb of 5gb at 2 weeks into my billing period (had lots of tethering). So I just switched the APN and started using data again rather than hunting for WiFi all the time. Still working just fine.
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Well I was at about 4.9gb of 5gb at 2 weeks into my billing period (had lots of tethering). So I just switched the APN and started using data again rather than hunting for WiFi all the time. Still working just fine.
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Then it sounds to me like you won't have to worry. It would have kicked in by now.
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Just wanna say thanks, it WORKS!
Coming from a GSII I can confirm that this no longer works (for most ). It worked wonderfully for a few months but once everyone jumped on board T-Mobile patched it. Head over to the tmo sgsii forums and search the thread for confirmation.
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Just wanna say thanks, it WORKS!
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Data is not updated real time on the website so go easy on the data until you truly know it works. Many ate up their data on the GSII just to find themselves throttled the next day
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Data is not updated real time on the website so go easy on the data until you truly know it works. Many ate up their data on the GSII just to find themselves throttled the next day
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Yeah this no longer works even with the deleted /data/system/throttle/ files deleted. Can anybody confirm it "works" by any chance? I really wanna get "TRULY" unlimited data. Anybody willing to try the at&t gophone pre paid plan? I hear this works.
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As per the title, other than using my phone to play games and use wi-fi for apps, what should I do with my phone? I'm thinking of selling it but my three year old daughter loves it too much. I was thinking of trying to flash it to metropcs for the cheaper service but I don't want to brick my phone... Any advice? I wish there was a way to set up the ESPT settings to allow free data.. lol
Here's a thought; Get another job?
Sorry to hear you lost your job.Thats hard on anyone.
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Here's a thought; Get another job?
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I'm looking lol... But until my neurologist gives me the okay I can't do anything for at least another month.
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I'm thinking of selling it but my three year old daughter loves it too much.
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If you sell it you aren't even going to get 40 bucks for it at this point.
That sucks to know lol..
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Sprint will buy it.for 90 or bestbuy will give u 100 in 50cash and 50 BB card
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Well you could learn how to hack wifi networks. Metro PCS's 3g is ****. Why the hell are you listening to your neurologist. Get out there and look for a job.
Wifi u can call people using grooveip, other than that don't risk a brick. If u can get to a Starbucks you can drain their wifi.
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Are you serious?
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How did you manage to use 77gb? I used 10gb and thought it was a lot of data usage.
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Tethering and torrenting I would assume.
77GB lot of porn lol
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jpeps said:
77GB lot of porn lol
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No its not.
Ive heard.
don't they slow you down after 5GB?
tigersgt said:
don't they slow you down after 5GB?
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Not if you get their new truly unlimited 4G plan.
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If I recall, someone else used like 1 tb of data. So although this is quite a lot, others have done worse.
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If I recall, someone else used like 1 tb of data. So although this is quite a lot, others have done worse.
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Yeah was just gonna say that
But seriously OP why would you post a thread for your data? You know you don't get a cookie for that
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If I recall, someone else used like 1 tb of data. So although this is quite a lot, others have done worse.
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Wow 1TB. Did anyone know if tmobile will suspect the account for this much usage? Thinking if I can replace my home internet with this. I am getting 3mb internet only
Just let people know the new unlimited data.
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Can you still wireless tether if you have the new 4g plan and your phone is rooted?
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Yes, i am on cm10 rom, and wifi tethering work fine , that is why use that much data
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9 TB. Outrageous!
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OP: are you proud of yourself?
That kind is usage on a mobile device is why some carriers don't have unlimited anymore....
That"s just excessive.
(I don't really care if you don't agree with me, it's my opinion and I'm entitled to it...thank you)
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OP: are you proud of yourself?
That kind is usage on a mobile device is why some carriers don't have unlimited anymore....
That"s just excessive.
(I don't really care if you don't agree with me, is my opinion and I'm entitled to it...thank you)
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I think he post just for fun nothing to do with proud thing
Cause I use more data than he does and not even one month.two more weeks left
I was pretty surprised that I've used close to amount (last I checked a few days ago, 50GB). No tethering no Torrenting. But it seems that the Gallery likes to use nearly 2GB of data in the background every time I set up a new ROM or Reflash. That plus all the Roms and re downloading of apps from the Store. And more recently, the purchase of a couple HD movies and a hand full of re downloads of the Avengers movie.
77Gb on HSPA+? Come to my area Whole brooklyn gets like 0-0.20Mbit, Loading Netflix or Youtube is virtually impossible here. Called T-mobile they said they're fixing tower, well 4 Months and still fixing it? Good thing I have pre-paid I can cancel any time
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OP: are you proud of yourself?
That kind is usage on a mobile device is why some carriers don't have unlimited anymore....
That"s just excessive.
(I don't really care if you don't agree with me, is my opinion and I'm entitled to it...thank you)
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Hey guys,
Sprint just cancelled me for tethering and I'm just gonna go with a Nexus 4G so I want to sell my phone and accessories. I'm pissed I JUST bought my micro sd and anker batteries! The good part is the phone is a week old from an insurance claim so it's immaculate. Anyway, here's what I'm selling:
E4GT rooted w/latest Jellybean leak
2 Anker 1800m batteries w/external charger (also 3 days old)
Aegis Trident case black
Sandisk class 10 32GB micro SD.
What do you think?
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250+
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Out of curiosity, did they cut you because of the data use from tethering or because of the tethering itself
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We can't sell devices on here anymore, sorry bro. Figured I'd let you know before a moderator hit you with an infraction:beer:
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He isn't explicitly asking to sell it here. His post is for information on a good price to sell for. He is in the clear as long as he doesn't try to sell it in the forums without moderator permission.
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Yeah it wasn't my intention to sell on here. Probably Craig's list. Just trying to get an idea of what I should ask.
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To be honest with those accessories and phone being in new condition you could score a good 210 at least and most 240 to 260$ depending on the person. I'm currently selling one for 150$ without accessories and a messed up ear phone jack on craigslist haha.
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Out of curiosity, did they cut you because of the data use from tethering or because of the tethering itself
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At first they said excessive roaming, but that was bs because I never leave home. So they investigated further and said it was due to "tethering without a tethering plan." No warning, nothing. I woke up and was shut off this morning. I love downloading full albums and movies. I suppose I could have challenged them for having "unlimited data" but screw it. I'll get a Nexus 4 off contract w/Tmo unlimited 70 bucks a month.
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At first they said excessive roaming, but that was bs because I never leave home. So they investigated further and said it was due to "tethering without a tethering plan." No warning, nothing. I woke up and was shut off this morning. I love downloading full albums and movies. I suppose I could have challenged them for having "unlimited data" but screw it. I'll get a Nexus 4 off contract w/Tmo unlimited 70 bucks a month.
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It was probably roaming while they are doing NV upgrades. If it was really for tethering you wouldn't have gotten out etf free. They would have either opted for you to add tethering or would have just added it to your next bill. What tethering app were u using?
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Febby said:
To be honest with those accessories and phone being in new condition you could score a good 210 at least and most 240 to 260$ depending on the person. I'm currently selling one for 150$ without accessories and a messed up ear phone jack on craigslist haha.
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So your the bum!!!! Why you............ haaah!
Lol.
Pp.
Oh yeah, 300 is about right price to charge. :thumbup:
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I wasn't trying to be rude I was just warning him the thread may get the axe
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I wasn't trying to be rude I was just warning him the thread may get the axe
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No harm done. He is fully within the rules.
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It was probably roaming while they are doing NV upgrades. If it was really for tethering you wouldn't have gotten out etf free. They would have either opted for you to add tethering or would have just added it to your next bill. What tethering app were u using?
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I was using the Trevmod Wireless tether for root users. The real crappy part is my wife's epic touch didn't get shutoff (I have a family plan), and the account is mine. Wtf!!! I can at least tether off her for web at least.
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I was using the Trevmod Wireless tether for root users. The real crappy part is my wife's epic touch didn't get shutoff (I have a family plan), and the account is mine. Wtf!!! I can at least tether off her for web at least.
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Technically they can't tell you were tethering unless you were using the sprint hotspot. They can *claim* you were cuz of desktop protocols, but just tell em your browser on your phone is set to desktop user agent which uses the same protocols as your desktop browser. Most likely you were roaming due to the upgrades going on and whatever carrier you roamed on claimed you were tethering. At least you didn't have to pay the etf.
I like to break stuff!
Being sprint axed you does your phone even have a clean ESN anymore?
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mkfryan said:
Being sprint axed you does your phone even have a clean ESN anymore?
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I don't see why not. It's not like I owe them money. Here's the REAL funny part. My account was credited my 200 dollar deposit at 5 AM, and they cancelled my line today.
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I don't see why not. It's not like I owe them money. Here's the REAL funny part. My account was credited my 200 dollar deposit at 5 AM, and they cancelled my line today.
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That's nuts. Kinda abrupt eh?
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Technically they can't tell you were tethering unless you were using the sprint hotspot. They can *claim* you were cuz of desktop protocols, but just tell em your browser on your phone is set to desktop user agent which uses the same protocols as your desktop browser. Most likely you were roaming due to the upgrades going on and whatever carrier you roamed on claimed you were tethering. At least you didn't have to pay the etf.
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If one was to browse on say the galaxy tab 2 7.0, would it be impossible to tell if a person was tethering than? I'm assuming that the browser on the tab is similar to the browser on a phone, right?
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If one was to browse on say the galaxy tab 2 7.0, would it be impossible to tell if a person was tethering than? I'm assuming that the browser on the tab is similar to the browser on a phone, right?
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Android to android is even more incognito than android to windows/linux/mac, but the more advanced phone browsers and apps become the harder it is to tell the difference between mobile and desktop data packets. I would say in the next 5 years all internet capable devices will be using almost identical protocols to access the web which means all data would look the same to anyone sniffing packets. I'm grandfathered in on an unlimited tethering plan on my work line and I use upwards of 100GBs a month on it for work and I tether my personal line (same account) to my tablet and laptop and have been for 3 years and sprint never says anything. Between the 5 lines on our account we average 250GB a month.
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Just a quick ?, OP have you looked at your usage on sprint.com to see your roaming usage?? Just wondering if Sprint is about to crack down on tethering or if it was roaming which we all know they crack down on. Thanks for any info....and I wouldnt sell for less than $300 BTW but depends how quick you need the cash, think about the fact no one can get an android able to run jb on sprint for under $450 from retail.
Hello, I was wondering if it's possible to flash to a different carrier such as virgin mobile, straight talk, boost mobile, cricket, etc. Prepaid, something cheaper than $80-90 a month for unlimited everything. Also, will they blacklist or give my phone a bad ESN if I don't pay my bill? I just started my contract. Thank you.
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Hello, I was wondering if it's possible to flash to a different carrier such as virgin mobile, straight talk, boost mobile, cricket, etc. Prepaid, something cheaper than $80-90 a month for unlimited everything. Also, will they blacklist or give my phone a bad ESN if I don't pay my bill? I just started my contract. Thank you.
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If they did not get their end of the bargain, you won't get yours too, so pay your bills or just pay the ETF and sell off your phone.
You can flash it to other CDMA carriers, search for it around here.
So they WILL blacklist/bad ESN?
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fox2mccloud said:
So they WILL blacklist/bad ESN?
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Of course they will.
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So they WILL blacklist/bad ESN?
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Blacklist only works per carrier. Verizon blocks Verizon, sprint blocks sprint etc. Cricket wont block a Verizon phone.
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Blacklist only works per carrier. Verizon blocks Verizon, sprint blocks sprint etc. Cricket wont block a Verizon phone.
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For the time being, this is half true. Nationally, a carrier independent database is currently in works. Per CTIA's last report to the FCC on the subject, the GSM database was complete Oct 2012 and the LTE database will be up and running this November. Additionally, both VZW and Sprint are currently participating in multi-carrier databases that are a bit more limited than the one that will roll out later this year. Coupled with this, the FCC is championing legislation that will criminalize modifying a device's IMEI to circumvent blacklisting.
So, my bill is due today. I want to flash it to cricket and Really want to keep my number. Will it work?
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No. Don't sign a contract you don't intend to fulfill.
fox2mccloud said:
So, my bill is due today. I want to flash it to cricket and Really want to keep my number. Will it work?
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More than likely Verizon wont release your number if you owe money. Cricket will gladly give you a new number if your old one cant be ported.
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fox2mccloud said:
So, my bill is due today. I want to flash it to cricket and Really want to keep my number. Will it work?
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No. They will not release a number when you still owe them a considerable amount of money. Furthermore, this isn't something that will just go away. You will get hounded for the money you owe. First by Verizon, and then by a third party debt collector. It will negatively affect your credit and there exists a possibility that a court judgment could be sought against you. On the off chance it comes to that, you'd be looking at owing more than the past due amount and ETF.
Have you tried calling Verizon and working with them to adjust your level of service to something you can afford at this time? Another option would be to sell the phone on Craigslist and use that to pay down the ETF. You could then get a prepaid phone which will assist in keeping your usage manageable until you're in a better situation financially.
Just a small example of how and why our economy is so f'd up.
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Unless you don't care for the carrier, call them and see if you can work something out, like splitting your bill over two months and changing the plan.
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Just a small example of how and why our economy is so f'd up.
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You don't know me. I am ex army combat medic. I have a baby and just started a new job. Shove it.. And to update, I paid half my bill and will pay the other next week.
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You don't know me. I am ex army combat medic. I have a baby and just started a new job. Shove it.. And to update, I paid half my bill and will pay the other next week.
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his point still stands.
you bit off more than you can chew because you dont know how to balance expenses vs income, like most of america.
Zepius said:
his point still stands.
you bit off more than you can chew because you dont know how to balance expenses vs income, like most of america.
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Why would you assume that without knowing what I'm going through? Okay , am I supposed to explain to you my whole situation, an emergency happened but NAH keep talking like you know everything. Bye
EDIT: you know, I hate being negative in anyway to people. I just want to spread positive energy as much as I can. Hope you all a good life.
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fox2mccloud said:
You don't know me. I am ex army combat medic. I have a baby and just started a new job. Shove it.. And to update, I paid half my bill and will pay the other next week.
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I'm pretty sure that when I was in the military, I learned how to manage my damn finances.
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I think there are 2 points here:
1. Berating strangers on the internet is just as unwise and unjust as doing so in person. We can't judge someone else's hardships and we have no right to try. Savings and planning can only go so far in the face of emergencies.
2. Solving financial problems by planning to violate your phone contract is also unwise and unjust. Contracts are binding (and if one person breaks them the cost gets passed on to everyone else), and emergencies are what savings and planning are for.
I, personally at least, think this thread is best resolved by saying: OP, I'm glad you worked it out with your provider without breaking your contract. Congratulations on your baby. Without knowing what emergency you are facing, I hope your next few months go better for you. Thank you for your service.