Does GPS use up your data? If so, does it use alot?
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No but an app like waze will. Gps is free because taxes.
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123421342 said:
No but an app like waze will. Gps is free because taxes.
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standalone GPS does not use data but the map application does.
verizon and google provided location probably use data
InitialG said:
Does GPS use up your data? If so, does it use alot?
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Yes it does use data for many different small details. No not much at all. Let's put it this way it takes us about 4 hours and 15 mins to get between home and cedar point when we went this summer and I think 50 MBS or less was used.
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cstrife999 said:
Yes it does use data for many different small details. No not much at all. Let's put it this way it takes us about 4 hours and 15 mins to get between home and cedar point when we went this summer and I think 50 MBS or less was used.
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I think you are confused. GPS itself does not require data, however Google navigation does. So, while you are driving down the road the phone uses GPS to know where it is, and data to download relevant maps and exit info.
GrayTheWolf said:
I think you are confused. GPS itself does not require data, however Google navigation does. So, while you are driving down the road the phone uses GPS to know where it is, and data to download relevant maps and exit info.
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In the end its the same difference...
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Yes it does use data for many different small details. No not much at all. Let's put it this way it takes us about 4 hours and 15 mins to get between home and cedar point when we went this summer and I think 50 MBS or less was used.
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In the end its the same difference...
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It is not the same thing. You stated that GPS uses small amounts of data, which is incorrect. GPS does not use data.
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It is not the same thing. You stated that GPS uses small amounts of data, which is incorrect. GPS does not use data.
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.... He was talking about navigation can't use it without data... Everybody has been in an argumentative mood recently... Not adding to it...
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.... He was talking about navigation can't use it without data... Everybody has been in an argumentative mood recently... Not adding to it...
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OP never said anything about navigation.
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OP never said anything about navigation.
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You honestly believe that he isn't using GPS for navigation... Dude... Seriously?
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You honestly believe that he isn't using GPS for navigation... Dude... Seriously?
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I am sure he is, but he asked about GPS.
In either case, @GrayTheWolf is technically correct, and several posts provide the OP the correct information that they will need.
Bottom line: Answer = No - GPS does not use data, but a navigation app will.
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In either case, @GrayTheWolf is technically correct, and several posts provide the OP the correct information that they will need.
Bottom line: Answer = No - GPS does not use data, but a navigation app will.
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Yea but the GPS alone is worthless... This is kind of a dumb argument... GPS on Facebook still requires data... Using technicalities is going to cause more confusion... Am I the only sane one here who isn't just trying to argue? The op needs to know that yes he will be using data as any feature I can think of the use of GPS uses data... Its like saying you can't die from being shot but cardiac arrest...
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Yea but the GPS alone is worthless... This is kind of a dumb argument... GPS on Facebook still requires data... Using technicalities is going to cause more confusion... Am I the only sane one here who isn't just trying to argue? The op needs to know that yes he will be using data as any feature I can think of the use of GPS uses data... Its like saying you can't die from being shot but cardiac arrest...
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You can download the Google navigator map data for a user-selectable region beforehand on WiFi and then run solely off of GPS while on the road.
Boom, no data usage.
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Yea but the GPS alone is worthless... This is kind of a dumb argument... GPS on Facebook still requires data... Using technicalities is going to cause more confusion... Am I the only sane one here who isn't just trying to argue? The op needs to know that yes he will be using data as any feature I can think of the use of GPS uses data... Its like saying you can't die from being shot but cardiac arrest...
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Not attempting to argue, just trying to provide the correct answer. The OP didn't specify what they were doing with GPS, it's usually not a great idea to assume. But, with all of these posts, I'm sure the OP has the answer they need, so I'm finished with this thread. If I have caused any confusion, please accept my apologies.
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You can download the Google navigator map data for a user-selectable region beforehand on WiFi and then run solely off of GPS while on the road.
Boom, no data usage.
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I suppose wifi isn't data? Dude... You know I'm right here...
GPS does not use data even for some navigation. Case in point....I have the TOMTOM Navigation app installed on my phone. All maps are downloaded to my phone and I can use this 24/7 without any data being used. So, GPS does not use data. It is completely based on the APP utilizing the GPS
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GPS does not use data even for some navigation. Case in point....I have the TOMTOM Navigation app installed on my phone. All maps are downloaded to my phone and I can use this 24/7 without any data being used. So, GPS does not use data. It is completely based on the APP utilizing the GPS
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Yes that is true. But downloading the maps is using data is it not? Am I missing something here?
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Yes that is true. But downloading the maps is using data is it not? Am I missing something here?
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Yes, you are - with certain apps, the maps are pre-downloaded to the device, and saved locally, so while using the app, it is only using the GPS signal currently, because the maps were already downloaded and saved. Yes, I understand that used data to do that, but after its done, it is not constantly using data live.
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Yes that is true. But downloading the maps is using data is it not? Am I missing something here?
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Its called WiFi. Download at home, set forever.
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I'm over Google Navigation. The last few updates have ruined it. It won't warn you when your turn is coming, it won't reroute almost ever, and it wants to send me halfway around the city to get somewhere ten minutes away. So, with that rant out of the way, what's the best third party Nav app?
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I use Locus Pro, its more detailed than Google maps ans has a lot of different features including navigation. It works really well for me. There is also a free version although I paid for the pro version
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I'm over Google Navigation. The last few updates have ruined it. It won't warn you when your turn is coming, it won't reroute almost ever, and it wants to send me halfway around the city to get somewhere ten minutes away. So, with that rant out of the way, what's the best third party Nav app?
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Ive used and loved Sygic on my HD2. But i would get FC on ICS on my SGS2. But i think its cause i tried using the same sd data that i had for my HD2. I havent gotten around to redownloading it though.
JaylanPHNX said:
I'm over Google Navigation. The last few updates have ruined it. It won't warn you when your turn is coming, it won't reroute almost ever, and it wants to send me halfway around the city to get somewhere ten minutes away. So, with that rant out of the way, what's the best third party Nav app?
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Waze is great and it tells you where the cops are and accidents
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Waze is great and it tells you where the cops are and accidents
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I use waze also, good stuff, and free :good:
Whaaaaaaaat? I need to try this waze yall speak of
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No more speeding tickets bi-winning
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Downloaded Waze, will check it out. Still looking at Sygic as an offline option.
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I use Locus Pro, its more detailed than Google maps
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In what way is it more detailed than Google Maps?
Try Copilot GPS. It is free and also upgradable if you would like to pay for more features. I actually got pro version for free using a small trick:beer:
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Another Waze-er here....lol....Best stuff.....
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I like Waze, but with my current ROM, it's crashing. But now Google Maps is working well again. Their new voice sounds great and gives plenty of early warning prompts. I think part of my previous problems were related to bad GPS performance from my ROM.
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Waze is great and it tells you where the cops are and accidents
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i also like waze
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Only if you have a particular app installed before you need to track it. I use seek droid.
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Smurphjw said:
Only if you have a particular app installed before you need to track it. I use seek droid.
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Only if you have a particular app installed before you need to track it. I use seek droid.
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I use Lookout Mobile Security. Seems to work well.
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I use Lookout Mobile Security. Seems to work well.
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Is this an app you have to install before tracking? I'm sorry I failed to mention I'm trying to do this with out having any tracking app installed previous to losing the phone
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ubuntunerd said:
Is this an app you have to install before tracking? I'm sorry I failed to mention I'm trying to do this with out having any tracking app installed previous to losing the phone
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Have sprint locate via MSID or serial number. unless if the phone is off it won't work. you can only have track them a phone that is on your account, but since its your phone it won't be a problem.
If your still signed in to your account on the phone. Go to the play store on a PC and install "plan b" to the lost phone. Obviously if the phone has been wiped this won't work.
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Hi guys,
I'm actually on CM10. I've been going over my data limit which is 500mb since 2 months. I'm still trying to figure out why, at work my data is off, I barely have receptions, sometimes I turn it on when I'm outside, at home I'm always on Wi Fi. Today I have lik 75mb left and there's like 2 weeks left to the month. I'm using GoWeather/Tapatalk/Facebook/Instagrams as my main programs. Any idea what could drain so much data? Thank you
Hum have u tried using an app called droidwall in the market so u can make sure no random app is sucking your data? I use it and only give access to my most used apps. Btw if u decide on using u need to disable the limit on your data in data usage so the app can sucefully block the apps internet usage. Hope this helps.
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bolillo said:
Hum have u tried using an app called droidwall in the market so u can make sure no random app is sucking your data? I use it and only give access to my most used apps. Btw if u decide on using u need to disable the limit on your data in data usage so the app can sucefully block the apps internet usage. Hope this helps.
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Will try that, thank you.
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Will try that, thank you.
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Your welcome, glad i could help ^^
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I Don't use my maps at all and i turned off all the setting as you can see and i dont have GPS on. so can anyone maybe take a guess why its take so much battery and its never under active apps. and i posted the setting in the pics any suggestions? I try to turn off my data when im not using it?
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Am having the same issue with my S4. Didn't open the Google Maps app all day and yet it uses close to 40% of the battery.
The S4 battery life sucks! This is with pretty much No use at work today had On the Job Training so couldn't use my phone much... Already having T-mobile senting me another s4 if it doesn't get better switching to the HTC One
phillyman said:
The S4 battery life sucks! This is with pretty much No use at work today had On the Job Training so couldn't use my phone much... Already having T-mobile senting me another s4 if it doesn't get better switching to the HTC One
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Go to Google Settings app, then go to location then turn off access location. Make sure Location Services is OFF as well.
Do you happen to use Google Now? For some reason, its location implementation makes it use Google Maps although you the user have never opened the app itself. I've had this problem myself too and I ended up disabling Google Now
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Go to Google Settings app, then go to location then turn off access location. Make sure Location Services is OFF as well.
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Ok i'll do that and see if it does anything but doubt it, THANKS
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Ok i'll do that and see if it does anything but doubt it, THANKS
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Synergy510 said:
Do you happen to use Google Now? For some reason, its location implementation makes it use Google Maps although you the user have never opened the app itself. I've had this problem myself too and I ended up disabling Google Now
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No I don't use google now but i dont have background data off so maybe everytime i turn back on my data it trys to connect to google now?
I was also wondering why Google Maps is always running. I just disabled/uninstall Google Maps altogether.
Same problem with my phone too.
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av911 said:
I was also wondering why Google Maps is always running. I just disabled/uninstall Google Maps altogether.
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jmulla718 said:
Same problem with my phone too.
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Maybe I found a new bug/ problem. Maybe the guys at xda can take a look and maybe find a fix... I dont get it? I turned off google now... and have gps off so why is google maps even running
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I was also wondering why Google Maps is always running. I just disabled/uninstall Google Maps altogether.
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I found this or clearing the cache would stop maps from wake locking.
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baolongn said:
I found this or clearing the cache would stop maps from wake locking.
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I tried that and will post results tomorrow and see what happens
could just greenify it, worked for me
yukinose said:
could just greenify it, worked for me
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what is that a app?
Go into Map settings>Location settings and turn off Resort grin this device and Enable Location History. This should solve your problem.
I had same problem I solved by searching on google. The trick is to disable and factory reinstall it.
When you go in app manager then map click Disable it will the propose you to install factory version say yes and renable it then boot just in case and Map won't consume the battery.
It worked for me and alot of other people
I don't why it do this some kind of bug in map that is delivered with phone but resting solve it.
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I dont get it at all? the battery life is bad...
Netuser said:
I had same problem I solved by searching on google. The trick is to disable and factory reinstall it.
When you go in app manager then map click Disable it will the propose you to install factory version say yes and renable it then boot just in case and Map won't consume the battery.
It worked for me and alot of other people
I don't why it do this some kind of bug in map that is delivered with phone but resting solve it.
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I just did that, but do I need to update to the latest maps though? I'm guessing No, cuz the latest update has people complaining about the battery drain.
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Got a notification today telling me my device health was good, and I had to check performance and this popped up:
I rooted 2 days ago and stayed stock. Anyone know how they know this?
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When your phone is rooted, it knows, and so do the apps. That's why you cannot install isis wallet if your phone is rooted. In the about section in settings, it says if the device is rooted. If it says modified then it is rooted and any app can probably see that. Doesn't mean that tmobile knows it is, but the app does, and it may, or may not report this back to them.
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When your phone is rooted, it knows, and so do the apps. That's why you cannot install isis wallet if your phone is rooted. In the about section in settings, it says if the device is rooted. If it says modified then it is rooted and any app can probably see that. Doesn't mean that tmobile knows it is, but the app does, and it may, or may not report this back to them.
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Thanks for the info. I didn't think just any app could tell, only root apps. Well I guess this is no big deal at all.
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T-mobile only recently updated the "my Account" app. Giving them selfs access to all kinds of stuff on your phone. This also detects the tethering mod :/
Best thing to do is uninstall the update...
Very crappy thing of them to do, But I guess they have to be like the nsa.
That's because you guys have the option to collect diagnostics enabled.. Mine is disabled and it shows unknown for everything
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serio22 said:
That's because you guys have the option to collect diagnostics enabled.. Mine is disabled and it shows unknown for everything
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I had no clue mine was on, but it is definitely disabled now. About to flash CM11 actually. Wish me luck!
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Christopher4tw said:
I had no clue mine was on, but it is definitely disabled now. About to flash CM11 actually. Wish me luck!
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You simply don't need luck,if.your doing everything textbook style.should have no issues. I stay away from CM BUT GL
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RoxAbout said:
T-mobile only recently updated the "my Account" app. Giving them selfs access to all kinds of stuff on your phone. This also detects the tethering mod :/
Best thing to do is uninstall the update...
Very crappy thing of them to do, But I guess they have to be like the nsa.
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Lololol, I'm starting to see more of the trends of this word "NSA" when it comes to security.
I'd uninstall, just like what she says.
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You simply don't need luck,if.your doing everything textbook style.should have no issues. I stay away from CM BUT GL
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Yep, I stay away from CM too. Especially they went for profit :Boycotting:
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Sanadrate said:
You simply don't need luck,if.your doing everything textbook style.should have no issues. I stay away from CM BUT GL
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You're right, I didn't need luck, it was a really easy install and it has no real bugs that I am seeing. Running super smooth.
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RoxAbout said:
T-mobile only recently updated the "my Account" app. Giving them selfs access to all kinds of stuff on your phone. This also detects the tethering mod :/
Best thing to do is uninstall the update...
Very crappy thing of them to do, But I guess they have to be like the nsa.
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Actually, you granted them access by accepting the permissions. Thats why i read that stuff. And being a developer, i can usually figure out what actions fall under the required permissions too.
ndwgs said:
Lololol, I'm starting to see more of the trends of this word "NSA" when it comes to security.
I'd uninstall, just like what she says.
Yep, I stay away from CM too. Especially they went for profit :Boycotting:
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What do you mean CM went for profit?
elesbb said:
Actually, you granted them access by accepting the permissions. Thats why i read that stuff. And being a developer, i can usually figure out what actions fall under the required permissions too.
What do you mean CM went for profit?
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They went commercial, now are a official corporation. They are looking to make that money, eventually. With features like a CM account, privacy guard, secure messaging they were getting ready for it. None of those are attractive though.
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daxecutioner24 said:
They went commercial, now are a official corporation. They are looking to make that money, eventually. With features like a CM account, privacy guard, secure messaging they were getting ready for it. None of those are attractive though.
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But its still free to install CM and have the source code available though. Right? Im not a huge user of CM since i have an S4 ( I like my features )
elesbb said:
But its still free to install CM and have the source code available though. Right? Im not a huge user of CM since i have an S4 ( I like my features )
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Your assumption is correct. For now at least.
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I bet cm will soon require a small purchase fee,upon flashing you must enter a code,for each device.
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I bet cm will soon require a small purchase fee,upon flashing you must enter a code,for each device.
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it seems more likely the purchase fees will be for the added features. Allcast is the perfect example. It's a CM app on the app store that has a time limit unless you pay money. That's their future. I can easily imagine a CM rom that is basically AOSP, and a collection of appstore apps that you have to pay money for to get the "Full CM experience". Of course, if you buy a CM phone (like the oppo n1), you'd get all those for free.
Or they just collect your data and sell it on their own kinda like Google
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how to disabling it
serio22 said:
That's because you guys have the option to collect diagnostics enabled.. Mine is disabled and it shows unknown for everything
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Want to disable where is it?
Guntert said:
Want to disable where is it?
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Should be under back up and reset
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All I have is
Back up my data
Backup account
Automatic restore
Factory data reset
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All I have is
Back up my data
Backup account
Automatic restore
Factory data reset
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Disable through the Tmobile "My Account" app
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