My T-Mobile account app? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4

Anyone else that is rooted notice the app has a tab called device health and it shows that you are rooted.... Is this a bad thing? Should I delete the app?
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The FBI is probably on their way over with the T-Mobile police
Lol kidding! It's just telling you that your device is rooted and apps may do harmful things. It's just stupid to have that there. Don't worry about it. I have the app too.
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cryptic3 said:
Anyone else that is rooted notice the app has a tab called device health and it shows that you are rooted.... Is this a bad thing? Should I delete the app?
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I did awhile ago when i discovered it was creating a log file on my SD of everything my phone was doing network wise (even wifi). I don't think tmo needs to keep track of my Wifi activity being my home wireless has nothing to do with their network. To me it just seemed like Tmobile spyware on my phone. :laugh:

elesbb said:
The FBI is probably on their way over with the T-Mobile police
Lol kidding! It's just telling you that your device is rooted and apps may do harmful things. It's just stupid to have that there. Don't worry about it. I have the app too.
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So your warranty hasn't been voided?
I'm afraid that the app ratted you out to T-Mobile and they may have voided your warranty.
Even if you Odin back to stock and triangle away T-Mobile knows you were rooted.
I hope I am wrong.
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I really wouldn't worry about it. I just returned a rooted s4 to T-Mobile.
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Ash359 said:
So your warranty hasn't been voided?
I'm afraid that the app ratted you out to T-Mobile and they may have voided your warranty.
Even if you Odin back to stock and triangle away T-Mobile knows you were rooted.
I hope I am wrong.
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You are overthinking it.
If you contested that they'd have to prove the phone was rooted and that their app wasn't just going haywire adn reporting the wrong data. And you'd have the physical phone which showed a reset flash counter and official recovery so you'd have a much stronger argument than they do.
Also, since you are rooted you can do various things to prevent apps like this from telling T Mobile anything. First you can block their permissions and second you can us a firewall app to prevent it from having access to the Wifi or Mobile data. Of course it would be able to give your minutes or data usage or anything like that. But it wont' be able to tell T Mobile anything about yoru phone either.

Android_Monsters said:
I really wouldn't worry about it. I just returned a rooted s4 to T-Mobile.
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Did you Odin back to stock and reset the counter?
Did you have the new app feature wiring that tells if you are rooted?
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Skipjacks said:
You are overthinking it.
If you contested that they'd have to prove the phone was rooted and that their app wasn't just going haywire adn reporting the wrong data. And you'd have the physical phone which showed a reset flash counter and official recovery so you'd have a much stronger argument than they do.
Also, since you are rooted you can do various things to prevent apps like this from telling T Mobile anything. First you can block their permissions and second you can us a firewall app to prevent it from having access to the Wifi or Mobile data. Of course it would be able to give your minutes or data usage or anything like that. But it wont' be able to tell T Mobile anything about yoru phone either.
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Well only if you catch it in time and see what this app update will do. Otherwise blocking permissions might not appear to be necessary until too late.
You make a good argument however saying that their app can be malfunctioning.
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[Q] Cannot connect to ATT software update server

Hi all,
I have not been able to get an update since I bought my S3. I keep getting that error: Communication failed. Server is currently unavailable..blah blah..see screenie.
I have seen people post that they got a replacement phone because of this, one person said ATT gave them new sim card and that fixed it. My question is, I am rooted. Should I unroot before visiting ATT? If so how exactly do I do that. How will they know I am rooted? Superuser icon they will see...but is there anything else?
Thanks
It's best to unroot. They will log that data on your phone. I hope your phone didn't trigger the triangle counter.
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I guess part of my question was, how do I unroot?
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Restore with Kies or stock unrooted ROMusing Odin?!. Use triangle away app on Market Place if you have triggered the counter and set it to zero again.
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Thank you
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How do I find out if I have triggered the counter? Whatever that means
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jackryan57 said:
How do I find out if I have triggered the counter? Whatever that means
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The second you change system files, it triggers. Ie. Root
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jackryan57 said:
Hi all,
I have not been able to get an update since I bought my S3. I keep getting that error: Communication failed. Server is currently unavailable..blah blah..see screenie.
I have seen people post that they got a replacement phone because of this, one person said ATT gave them new sim card and that fixed it. My question is, I am rooted. Should I unroot before visiting ATT? If so how exactly do I do that. How will they know I am rooted? Superuser icon they will see...but is there anything else?
Thanks
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I've gotten the same error from AT&T since Ive had the first Samsung Galaxy more than 2 years back. Now I have an HTC One, moved to this from and iPhone 5, and wanted to check for an update, surprise surprise, server unavaiable. With the Samsung I remember I had to go to Samsung site, don't remember the exact site, but that is what I had to do to get the Froyo update. Yea, that long ago. Still the same.

What will T-Mobile do if they find out if I'm rooted?

I need to take my phone up there because the phone is having problems with the battery and I've done everything I can. I have insurance on the phone and also have Android JB 4.1.2 and I'm rooted. Is there anyway to hide it or should I even care?
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ThaGreatest said:
I need to take my phone up there because the phone is having problems with the battery and I've done everything I can. I have insurance on the phone and also have Android JB 4.1.2 and I'm rooted. Is there anyway to hide it or should I even care?
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TriangleAway then Odin stock and factory reset if you can.
Do as said above by Aerowinder if possible, if not just play stupid.
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What will happen if I show up without doing that? I really just need input on what's wrong and what I can do to fix it unless they'll give a new one since my phone looks completely brand new.
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Aerowinder said:
TriangleAway then Odin stock and factory reset if you can.
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TheLastSidekick said:
Do as said above by Aerowinder if possible, if not just play stupid.
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Do you guys think they'll give me a new phone or anything because my phone is in mint condition. There's not a speck of damage on it.
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ThaGreatest said:
Do you guys think they'll give me a new phone or anything because my phone is in mint condition. There's not a speck of damage on it.
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I wouldn't know what happens if you're going through T-Mobile but I assume you'll be fine if you're polite and explain you don't know what's going on, insist you've been with T-Mobile because of their excellent support if they make a big deal about it. Asurion the insurance company working with T-Mobile will take it anyways because they just fix it and that's it and resell it. And because you pay a monthly bill they're making money off of you regardless and you still have to pay a deductible.
But you SHOULD really return to stock.
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If they see that the phone is rooted, they'll just simply do nothing for you. That's why people say "your warranty is now void".
Do what is mentioned above or take your chances and hope the T-Mobile rep that is assisting you doesn't check to see if the phone is rooted or check the flash counter.
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I most likely just try to extract some info from them so maybe I could fix it myself. I really don't want to pay them money for something not my fault.
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I was hoping not to do that being that I just had to do factory reset like 2 weeks ago and I hate reinstalling everything but I guess I have to do it. I get the stock version from DocHolidays thread, right?
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I get it from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687 right?
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That should do the trick. And if you're on a stock build now, you may not have to factory reset, backup anyway.
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That should do the trick. And if you're on a stock build now, you may not have to factory reset, backup anyway.
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I'm on the root66 version
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Oh, simple enough then! Just go to SuperSU and unroot.
You could even try to temp unroot if you think that's all you'd need to do to hide it.
Befire you unroot though, do you have a custom recovery or kernel installed? If not, then run triangle away, then unroot. If you do, reflash root66, then use TA and unroot.
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ThaGreatest said:
I need to take my phone up there because the phone is having problems with the battery and I've done everything I can. I have insurance on the phone and also have Android JB 4.1.2 and I'm rooted. Is there anyway to hide it or should I even care?
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What's the problem with the battery?
I like the features I get with my stock build, but I'm considering a root for better control over my apps, (Greenify, permission control) so this thread seems like a relevant question.
Is Triangle Away and unrooting all it takes to make it appear that I haven't done anything?
The warranty issue is the only thing stopping me, it's saved me a bunch in the past...
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OutlawV said:
I like the features I get with my stock build, but I'm considering a root for better control over my apps, (Greenify, permission control) so this thread seems like a relevant question.
Is Triangle Away and unrooting all it takes to make it appear that I haven't done anything?
The warranty issue is the only thing stopping me, it's saved me a bunch in the past...
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If done in the correct order with no custom recovery or custom kernel, yes that should be all you have to do.
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I rooted my phone once, but I will never do it again after what happened. Last year I rooted my GS3 and about a week later, my local T-Mobile store called my phone unexpectedly. The guy on the other end told me I was due for a price drop, but I would have to come into the T-Mobile store to sign the paperwork before it would take effect. 2 days later I stopped in to get the discount on my monthly payment. The T-Mobile employee said he would have to look at my phone just to verify that it was the correct serial number. He went into the back room and said he would be back in a few minutes. 10 minutes later, a police officer walks in the store and asks my name. I'm totally freaked out wondering what the deal is. He asks me to turn around a puts hand cuffs on me. The officer told me I was under arrested and being charged with "rooting a mobile device". I was booked and released, but I would watch what you do to your phone. Good luck.
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LOL!!!
I'm not even sure how to react to that!
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Just be careful... The terms of my probation are to never visit XDA, so I'm really just telling what can happen.
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dave2metz said:
I rooted my phone once, but I will never do it again after what happened. Last year I rooted my GS3 and about a week later, my local T-Mobile store called my phone unexpectedly. The guy on the other end told me I was due for a price drop, but I would have to come into the T-Mobile store to sign the paperwork before it would take effect. 2 days later I stopped in to get the discount on my monthly payment. The T-Mobile employee said he would have to look at my phone just to verify that it was the correct serial number. He went into the back room and said he would be back in a few minutes. 10 minutes later, a police officer walks in the store and asks my name. I'm totally freaked out wondering what the deal is. He asks me to turn around a puts hand cuffs on me. The officer told me I was under arrested and being charged with "rooting a mobile device". I was booked and released, but I would watch what you do to your phone. Good luck.
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Rooting a device isn't illegal. They can kiss my ring. Think about it, if it was illegal why are root apps allowed on Google Play? And also, why is XDA not been shut down?
Methinks something else happened there. Maybe you voided their warranty and tried getting a discount which may be against the rules. Or something. But I know for a fact this is legal. Unlocking is a different story however.
So my advice, root on my brothers it's the only damn freedom we have left here in America.
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Rooted tmobile S4 - Insurance/protection plan question

If I get the UVUAMDL file that you flash with Odin from the computer and take the root off, will they accept the phone or can they still see I voided it somehow? I pay 10 bucks a month for tmobiles premium handset insurance plan... I cracked the glass so I'm assuming I'll have to file a claim....
Another question, do they send you the new device first? Or do you gotta pay the waiting game with them?
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That won't reset the flash counter, but it will unroot it.
But if it's with T-Mobile, I don't think it will matter.
And they usually send out the phone first.
theexel said:
That won't reset the flash counter, but it will unroot it.
But if it's with T-Mobile, I don't think it will matter.
And they usually send out the phone first.
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Yeah T Mobile sends the new phoen first. Then you have like 7 days to return your old phone or they charge you $600 for it. But they'll send you a return case and everything with prepaid shipping. Just slip the old phone in there and put it in a UPS box. They are really easy to work with on stuff like this.
I have no idea if you really need to reset teh flash counter or not, but it's insanely easy to do it so you may as well. Do a search for Triangle Away by Chainfire. You just get back to complete stock rom and recovery through Odin, root using CH auto root, install Triangle Away and run it, and it will reset the flash counter. Then uninstall the Tiranlge Away app and go to the Superuser settings and click "complete unroot" (Or something like that, I forget what the term for it is, but it's obvious)
You will now have a phone with stock rom, stock recovery, no Superuser APK, and a flash counter that says 0.
I just did it last week. Took me all of 10 minutes to do the whole thing.
lucas said:
If I get the UVUAMDL file that you flash with Odin from the computer and take the root off, will they accept the phone or can they still see I voided it somehow? I pay 10 bucks a month for tmobiles premium handset insurance plan... I cracked the glass so I'm assuming I'll have to file a claim....
Another question, do they send you the new device first? Or do you gotta pay the waiting game with them?
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Flash the UVUAMDL stock file.
Use CF Auto root by Chainfire to root phone.
Use Triangle Away to reset flash counter (TA need root hence step above)
Open SuperSU app and choose "Full unroot". It will remove SU binary and SuperSU app.
baseballfanz said:
Flash the UVUAMDL stock file.
Use CF Auto root by Chainfire to root phone.
Use Triangle Away to reset flash counter (TA need root hence step above)
Open SuperSU app and choose "Full unroot". It will remove SU binary and SuperSU app.
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Don't forget to uninstall the Triangle Away app too! (It's kind of a giveaway that you messed with it. hahah!)
It installs as a user app though, so a factory reset after this would wipe the app out anyway.
Skipjacks said:
Don't forget to uninstall the Triangle Away app too! (It's kind of a giveaway that you messed with it. hahah!)
It installs as a user app though, so a factory reset after this would wipe the app out anyway.
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Asurion never said squat to me about it and I still had a custom ROM on it when I sent it back.
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Asurion never said squat to me about it and I still had a custom ROM on it when I sent it back.
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Ha!
I once took a phone with Cyanogenmod to a t mobile store to get some help with something. The guy asked how I made the phone look so different. I told him it was an app from Google Play. He believed me. (Technically that was true. He was commenting on the theme, which was an apk downloaded from google pkay)
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Why does everyone get warranty and insurance confused? When you file and insurance claim it does NOT matter if it's rooted, if you bricked it, or dropped it in water. You're paying the $175 deductible sobit doesn't matter. If it was a warranty exchange THEN you would have to return to stock since they only charged you $5 for an exchange.
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Get Triangle Away. Run the app FIRST. Then Odin back to stock. Make sure to do wipe....then its all good
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alloycowboy said:
Get Triangle Away. Run the app FIRST. Then Odin back to stock. Make sure to do wipe....then its all good
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TA will not reset the counter unless your on the stock Rom, kernel and recovery.
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alloycowboy said:
Get Triangle Away. Run the app FIRST. Then Odin back to stock. Make sure to do wipe....then its all good
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The Odin flash to stock always increases the binary counter for me. Triangle Away is used after all your Odining is done.
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Skipjacks said:
The Odin flash to stock always increases the binary counter for me. Triangle Away is used after all your Odining is done.
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Well I guess it must be different than the S3. Cause I have always did Triangle Away, then Odin. Counter was then zero.
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Skipjacks said:
Ha!
I once took a phone with Cyanogenmod to a t mobile store to get some help with something. The guy asked how I made the phone look so different. I told him it was an app from Google Play. He believed me. (Technically that was true. He was commenting on the theme, which was an apk downloaded from google pkay)
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I guess if you rooted, then used Rom Manager to put CM on there it would be an "app" that made your phone have Cyanogenmod after all.
elflip88 said:
Why does everyone get warranty and insurance confused? When you file and insurance claim it does NOT matter if it's rooted, if you bricked it, or dropped it in water. You're paying the $175 deductible sobit doesn't matter. If it was a warranty exchange THEN you would have to return to stock since they only charged you $5 for an exchange.
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Yup. If you broke your screen you are paying the 180 or whatever for a new phone. May as well tell them you lost the phone and keep your cracked one for Battery and what not. Even a good back up phone.
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tylerholbrook said:
Yup. If you broke your screen you are paying the 180 or whatever for a new phone. May as well tell them you lost the phone and keep your cracked one for Battery and what not. Even a good back up phone.
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It will not work as a backup phone. The IMEI will be blocked.
Also, while I get what you are saying and understand you are trying to suggest the most cost effective way to do something....what you are suggesting is insurance fraud and could be a felony.
Im not judging you because I agree the insurance company is dumb for making it advantageous to lie aboit what happened to a phobe. Im just saying you are advocating a crime. XDA tends to prefer that you don't do that here.
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It will not work as a backup phone. The IMEI will be blocked.
Also, while I get what you are saying and understand you are trying to suggest the most cost effective way to do something....what you are suggesting is insurance fraud and could be a felony.
Im not judging you because I agree the insurance company is dumb for making it advantageous to lie aboit what happened to a phobe. Im just saying you are advocating a crime. XDA tends to prefer that you don't do that here.
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I didn't meant to promote insurance fraud. I just always at least keep battery and when micro sim cards came with the phone 4 years ago. Figured paying 180 for a new phone should cover that but I get what you mean
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elflip88 said:
Why does everyone get warranty and insurance confused? When you file and insurance claim it does NOT matter if it's rooted, if you bricked it, or dropped it in water. You're paying the $175 deductible sobit doesn't matter. If it was a warranty exchange THEN you would have to return to stock since they only charged you $5 for an exchange.
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Thank you. I knew I wasn't looking for a warranty exchange cuz I cracked the screen too... So I knew I was gonna have to file a claim, and it does cover whatever you do to it, so it does make sense that messing with the system like that wouldn't matter. Thanks again. I don't even run custom roms, the s4 rooted is fine too me.
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Tmobile Knox

Does tmobile check the knox count, because I want to root but im not sure and if so can someone supply a link to root 4.4.2 please
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Does tmobile check the knox count, because I want to root but im not sure and if so can someone supply a link to root 4.4.2 please
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Do they check it for what? They won't just show up to your house to inspect it. But if you send it back with a warrent yclaim they could potentially deny it based on Knox. That hasn't been happening much so far, but they technically could.
Please use the search feature to find how to root. The information is readily accessible.
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Do they check it for what? They won't just show up to your house to inspect it. But if you send it back with a warrent yclaim they could potentially deny it based on Knox. That hasn't been happening much so far, but they technically could.
Please use the search feature to find how to root. The information is readily accessible.
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I mean like if I turn it in for the jump to get the s5, I already have a warranty and insurance but if I root and then unroot, will tmobile check the knox count?
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I mean like if I turn it in for the jump to get the s5, I already have a warranty and insurance but if I root and then unroot, will tmobile check the knox count?
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Probably not.
The S4 you trade in will get factory refurbished anyway and (theoretically) have firmware completely reflashed, which will wipe KNOX out, letting them resell that phone as a refurb. (No, you can't do that by reflashing firmware. But Samsung can.)
So T Mobile is unlikely to care. And the guy working the T Mobile store is unlikely to even know to check about KNOX.

My T-Mobile app update

New update will supposedly check for root access.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2917024
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DigitalChris602 said:
New update will supposedly check for root access.
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Doesn't it already do that?
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Doesn't it already do that?
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It does already, but I guess the T-Mobile app reports to them if your phone is rooted. If it is I guess T-Mobile can terminate your phone warranty and your insurance. At least that's what the thread says. I'm not to worried because I uninstalled that stuff. Dunno if this is legit though.
aclegg2011 said:
It does already, but I guess the T-Mobile app reports to them if your phone is rooted. If it is I guess T-Mobile can terminate your phone warranty and your insurance. At least that's what the thread says. I'm not to worried because I uninstalled that stuff. Dunno if this is legit though.
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Some who had their phone send of the information about root been denied service for sure
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new update will supposedly check for root access.
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aclegg2011 said:
It does already, but I guess the T-Mobile app reports to them if your phone is rooted. If it is I guess T-Mobile can terminate your phone warranty and your insurance. At least that's what the thread says. I'm not to worried because I uninstalled that stuff. Dunno if this is legit though.
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tmobile could give 2 ****s if your rooted .. i handed my note 3 in with custom rom and the guy said OH cool your rooted and running the same rom and me we talked about about 30 mins
Not exaxtly. The old app just ran a diagnostic that happened to tell you if you're rooted. The new app will actually request root access and report findings to T-Mobile.
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Not exaxtly. The old app just ran a diagnostic that happened to tell you if you're rooted. The new app will actually request root access and report findings to T-Mobile.
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thats strange i updated mine and its not asking for root permission
I've never had an issue with tmobile carrying about a phone being rooted I've traded in rooted phones and gone through insurance to replace rooted phones. I doubt they care. Store manager by me is running a custom rom on his own phone
Use Xposed RootCloak and it will hide root from T-Mobile App. When I hit diagnose it says my phone is not rooted. That is if you guys care to use the app, of course.
If you're rooted, why not just remove the app completely? Freezing it is fine too, but if you know it's 100% safe to remove...
Also, this "technology" is and has already been in use... It's called Carrier IQ or Caller IQ. Typically, this is only used to report you if you are searching for bad things on the interwebz... IE, how to make a bomb, kiddy porn, etc.
Additionally, you are protected under the "Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act", and cannot be denied a warranty claim, regardless of Root, within reason of course... Please see this post for reference and further info:
http://www.xda-developers.com/xda-tv-2/your-warranty-is-not-void-xda-tv/

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