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Just Got a Phone Call From Sprint

The rep on the other end told me that they know that I was the guy who stapled Amy Rabbinowitz's maxi pad to the blackboard in 9th grade. They say they can tell that and a whole bunch more from pinging my phone because it's rooted. The say that if I don't publicly apologize on her Facebook page with 72 hours they'll cancel my contract. I told them no way they can't do that but they told me to read the fine print of my service contract, they can. No courtesy call or anything. Worst part is, Amy Rabbinowitz won't approve my friend request, so there's nothing I can do. I'm just sitting here waiting for the 72 hours to pass and my Evo becomes a paperweight. HELP, WHAT CAN I DO?!?!?!?!?!

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The rep on the other end told me that they know that I was the guy who stapled Amy Rabbinowitz's maxi pad to the blackboard in 9th grade. They say they can tell that and a whole bunch more from pinging my phone because it's rooted. The say that if I don't publicly apologize on her Facebook page with 72 hours they'll cancel my contract. I told them no way they can't do that but they told me to read the fine print of my service contract, they can. No courtesy call or anything. Worst part is, Amy Rabbinowitz won't approve my friend request, so there's nothing I can do. I'm just sitting here waiting for the 72 hours to pass and my Evo becomes a paperweight. HELP, WHAT CAN I DO?!?!?!?!?!
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really what the hell are you talking about

I'm pretty sure that's an elaborate prank. Sorry man. If it isn't I guess you are sol.
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chickut123 said:
I'm pretty sure that's an elaborate prank. Sorry man. If it isn't I guess you are sol.
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An eleborate prank? No way I could devise a prank this elaborate. It's 100% FOR REAL!

dsf3g said:
An eleborate prank? No way I could devise a prank this elaborate. It's 100% FOR REAL!
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See here

HMMM REALLY.... WHAT THE.....

Guys, this is for the guy claiming Sprint was canceling him because he was rooted.
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LMFAO. I love it OP. Needed a good laugh today!!

Sometimes people try tooo hard to be funny

robnelle said:
See here
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This one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1137621

Well, damn, I better unroot my phone quickly. Who knows what else can happen!

meanmeanstride said:
Well, damn, I better unroot my phone quickly. Who knows what else can happen!
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Remember: it's not enough to unroot and go "s-on." You've also got to check the "ROOT OFF" checkbox under Menu-->Settings-->About Phone--->Superuser Settings. In fact, you must do this BEFORE you unroot or Sprint will cancel your service and charge you a double ETF.

dsf3g said:
Remember: it's not enough to unroot and go "s-on." You've also got to check the "ROOT OFF" checkbox under Menu-->Settings-->About Phone--->Superuser Settings. In fact, you must do this BEFORE you unroot or Sprint will cancel your service and charge you a double ETF.
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But only after they kill your hamster and eat it. They said they would do that to me if I didn't stop looking at an iPhone.
Sprint Brother is always watching!!

LOL! That's really funny...

There has to be more to the story. I think Sprint is tracking the rooted users that use the wireless tether and have large amounts of data downloaded. Not just the mere fact that your rooted. Just my .02 cents.
Its like modifying a car. You get a programmer to reprogram the car to perform better the manufacture i.e. Chyrsler, Ford etc cant call you up and say you cant drive our cars anymore. But if you have a warranty yes they can decline your warranty because of it. Same goes for the phone you root it and have a hardware issue that is when Sprint can decline against repairs etc.

I have found that a small aluminum foil tent placed over your EVO will prevent anyone from gathering information from it, this is especially important to do at night when it is charging or whenever you are tethering.

What this thread needs...,
Is a bump,
Front of the line,
Yeah,lol
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Motorola Xoom finally getting its 4G LTE upgrade starting Sept. 29

http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-xoom-finally-getting-its-4g-lte-upgrade-starting-sept-29
So I come across this article today and now I am beyond pissed off.
I have waited patently for over 6months for my Xoom to be updated to 4g as stated when I bought it. I have watched another manufacturer release a 4g tablet and said no biggie anytime. Now i find out Motorola will be selling a 4g tablet in the next 2 weeks and they have yet to make good on the advertised 4g on the Xoom.

Really? It says right in the URL that the upgrade is starting on the 29th.

If the new Xoom goes on sale on this date that means they have been producing them to distribute instead of taking care of current customers first. How long will it take for them to upgrade all our units.

LTE Upgrade Package confirmation
Motorola of CTDI sent _________ 1 FedEx Standard Overnight package(s).
This shipment is scheduled to be sent on 09/29/2011.
I went to Verizon's site and entered my MEID and personal info.

I am trying to enter my info but after it asks me for my address it tells me it cannot complete. Very frustrating.

I'm filling out the stuff for mine right now, it says I get a free standard dock "while supplies last"
Sad that I have the speaker dock..oh wells a little peace offering it seems like

just completed the form...had not received the official email from motorola yet however. Don't have an address I can use for signed deliveries however. May have to take a day off

I noticed the dock as well. I guess I have one for the office now... Happy about the update finally happeneing, but alittle upset it took so long.... either way, This should breath new life into my tablet. Let's see if Ice cream does the same in a few months.

R U guys rooted if so what you guys did to unroot or what you guys removed to send it back..?? Will they upgrade it if I send it rooted with TIAMAT..??

Of course I go to the signup page and put in my info and what happens? I get a message saying it can't connect and to try back later. This is so annoying.
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lokko21 said:
R U guys rooted if so what you guys did to unroot or what you guys removed to send it back..?? Will they upgrade it if I send it rooted with TIAMAT..??
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I believe I read something that said they don't care if you have it rooted...
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/03/05/unlocked-motorola-xoom-will-be-eligible-for-4g-lte-upgrade/

Saintfyre said:
I'm filling out the stuff for mine right now, it says I get a free standard dock "while supplies last"
Sad that I have the speaker dock..oh wells a little peace offering it seems like
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I want a free dock. How can I has?
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It's about time. I'm more than a little upset that it took this long but we'll see what happens. It's funny, I had just filed FTC complaints and Better Business Bureau complaints a week ago. I had fun filling out the BBB form. If it goes up the chain at Motor, they will be laughing at my list of suggested remedies for a long time.
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lokko21 said:
R U guys rooted if so what you guys did to unroot or what you guys removed to send it back..?? Will they upgrade it if I send it rooted with TIAMAT..??
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I unrooted and will wipe everything before sending the device in. I've waited a long time for this and the last thing I want is it screwed up because of a custom ROM. I read some said they were going to leave it rooted and lock it. I think this is stupid for the time it takes to unroot and reroot, just return it to stock. Who wants the send in the device wait three days only to have it sent back without the update because you thought you would be the cool guy and lock your rooted voided warranty Xoom.

I think they just factory flash it. It won't matter if it's rooted. When they hook it up they use a different cable to activate a section in the memory that can be flashed in one step. Sort of like flashing multiple hard drives for pc's. They actually thought about it at moto! It won't matter if you encrypt it, root it, or load the wrong firmware. It will come back with stock 3.2.2 and locked! Already spoke with a friend at moto about it. They just want to make sure we hide our files from prying eyes. They can't just throw a 4g card in and send it back, because it has to be bench tested to show it is working b4 they ship it back out. Trust me that cable is well worth the money too! Even if you brick your xoom, you can flash it back to stock in one click. But you have to have the file and the software moto use with that cable.
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I filled in my RMA request, then immediately got a FedEx email telling me my shipping box tracking number. But in true Motorola fashion, the box still hasn't actually shipped yet...

same here...

Mine and my wife's boxes are out for delivery. Now if I send them out today when do we get em back?
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anyone else having the site tell them their serial number is invalid?
edit* dur. nevermind.

Double check ur numbers. I left out a zero and mine did that.
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My box arrived and before I could detain the fed-ex guy for 1 minute to package it he bolted. So I'll head to fed-ex shortly I guess.
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verizon will unlock your xperia plays bootloader for free!!!

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here is the pic i was talking to them and she told me that they can do this on the phone with no cost its 3:33am were i am at when it gets 6:00am i will call them and see if they will do it like she told me the wood so this may be a free way to get this done but if you miss up your phone then verizon will not fix it if you have them unlock it thats what she also told me but see what you guys think about this and i am redy to buy replacement parts for my play so if i was to miss it up!!! so i was just thinking i will let you guys know this
ok i called them the girl on the chat was way off and we can not get it done that way so its not going to happen for free sorry for this post guys looks like every post i put up on this page just gets a lot of you guys hopes up sorry and if a mod will like to remove this post then do it.... this is embarrassing on how my posts are looking

Why not ?!
BUt the normaly way to unlock the bootloader is easier i think it takes 2 minutes and zack bootloader iss unlocked

devoice1985 said:
Why not ?!
BUt the normaly way to unlock the bootloader is easier i think it takes 2 minutes and zack bootloader iss unlocked
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yep guss im paying to unlock my bootloader now but its still all good i will have my bootloader unlocked in one week any ways so i can not wait for it to get done!!!!!

i understand right?! you have to wait one week??

devoice1985 said:
i understand right?! you have to wait one week??
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Read the entire OP. He's going to wait a week before he pays to get his bootloader unlocked, most likely through Alejandrissimo.

Yep you got it! And i got off the phone with verizon and they told me that there are no more updates comeing to the play and that i need to be happy with the update i did get so looks like no more uodates for the play guys will thats what they told me i hope they were lieing to me.
Unlocked bootloader here i come!
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let us know how their unlocking goes. i'm still on the fence about it as i am holding out hope for a ics release...dreams

Excuse my ignorance but why does it cost money to have the verizon xplay unlocked? Does it require some special piece of hardware? Or is it that the people who know how, won't tell anybody how?

leerpsp said:
Yep you got it! And i got off the phone with verizon and they told me that there are no more updates comeing to the play and that i need to be happy with the update i did get so looks like no more uodates for the play guys will thats what they told me i hope they were lieing to me.
Unlocked bootloader here i come!
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Future reference : Dont believe everything Verizon tells you over the phone or at the store.
Edit : Or in a chat for that matter

Pinesal said:
Excuse my ignorance but why does it cost money to have the verizon xplay unlocked? Does it require some special piece of hardware? Or is it that the people who know how, won't tell anybody how?
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Because the testpoint unlock method requires the person doing it to buy credits to unlock devices...
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buy credits? what do these credits do and who supplies them?

Pinesal said:
buy credits? what do these credits do and who supplies them?
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What i've posted before (over in the android development forum)
Because credits are needed to unlock the phone... (IMO) The software is most likely suppose to be bought by a minor carrier (like boost, us cellular, etc.) So they either can unlock phones after a persons contract is up and they want to switch carriers, or so that extra phones from big carriers can be unlocked, rebranded and sold through a third party. It just so happens that we have users who bought the program and people who get a test point unlock pay right around cost to get their phone unlocked...
These credits (about $24 worth) allow an end user to unlock the sim lock/bootloader (see above)
I don't remember which company supplies them, but it's the same company that makes the program to unlock phones.

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[Q] SquareTrade Discount?

Before someone says 'search', you should know that the search function isn't working on XDA right now.
I was browsing SquareTrade's website and came across the fact that they have a specific page for Samsung Galaxy devices. It seems that those warranties are cheaper than the regular smartphone warranties. http://www.squaretrade.com/samsung-galaxy-warranty
It's only $99 down and $99 deductible. That seems like a good deal, since it covers accidental as well as water and mechanical.
Has anyone used SquareTrade before? Was it worth it, and what was the process for getting a replacement like?

Techngro said:
Before someone says 'search', you should know that the search function isn't working on XDA right now.
I was browsing SquareTrade's website and came across the fact that they have a specific page for Samsung Galaxy devices. It seems that those warranties are cheaper than the regular smartphone warranties. http://www.squaretrade.com/samsung-galaxy-warranty
It's only $99 down and $99 deductible. That seems like a good deal, since it covers accidental as well as water and mechanical.
Has anyone used SquareTrade before? Was it worth it, and what was the process for getting a replacement like?
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I don't have a Galaxy device, but I currently do have square trade for my Nexus 7. I haven't claimed it yet as I haven't ran into any problems but if you check online on various sites square trade has a pretty good reviews. I get a ton of emails for 30% off plans as well let me know if you are interested and I can give you one.

Freshtojeff said:
I don't have a Galaxy device, but I currently do have square trade for my Nexus 7. I haven't claimed it yet as I haven't ran into any problems but if you check online on various sites square trade has a pretty good reviews. I get a ton of emails for 30% off plans as well let me know if you are interested and I can give you one.
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Absolutely. If I can save 30% that would solidify it for me. PM me and i'll send you my email address.

Techngro said:
Absolutely. If I can save 30% that would solidify it for me. PM me and i'll send you my email address.
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Check ur pm
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I would love and appreciate a code as well. Pm for email

I wouldn't mind a code too

Freshtojeff said:
I don't have a Galaxy device, but I currently do have square trade for my Nexus 7. I haven't claimed it yet as I haven't ran into any problems but if you check online on various sites square trade has a pretty good reviews. I get a ton of emails for 30% off plans as well let me know if you are interested and I can give you one.
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I know it may be rude to ask, but if you have any more of those codes that you wouldn't mind giving, I would be very interested in getting one.

Techngro said:
Absolutely. If I can save 30% that would solidify it for me. PM me and i'll send you my email address.
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Sorry didn't check the thread till right now. Let em know if you still need a code I think the ones I have are still good.

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Freshtojeff said:
Sorry didn't check the thread till right now. Let em know if you still need a code I think the ones I have are still good.
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Thanks guys. I decided that with a good case and screen protector, I should be fine. I've never broken or damaged any of my phones, and I don't think i'll start now.

Here are (3) SquareTrade codes for 30% off up to $30. They are valid today 10-9-13 after today I think they drop to 20% for a few days.
1PV8K08100Z
01PT0001CPK1M0CS
01PT0001D0H160CL

RaptorMD said:
Here are (3) SquareTrade codes for 30% off up to $30. They are valid today 10-9-13 after today I think they drop to 20% for a few days.
1PV8K08100Z
01PT0001CPK1M0CS
01PT0001D0H160CL
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Thanks for posting the codes! I was able to use 01PT0001D0H160CL

Anyone have a 30% off code they can spare?
PM me please.
Thanks!

PSA: "T-Mobile My Account" app - Root Users!

Hey,
For those who are rooted and care to use the "T-Mobile My Account" app.
Be aware that this app now scans your phone to see if it's rooted. This information is saved and can be sent over to T-Mobile.
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Since we are rooted, I'm sure many use Xposed. Go into xposed and download an app called RootCloak. You can use RootCloak app w/ xposed to hide root within the t-mobile app. This would allow you to use the app and monitor your account usage. Also, go into the My Account app and disable diagnostics and anything related to scanning your phone for health.
You can use Titanium Backup to uninstall the app as a whole if you don't use it.
But I thought I share this info anyways.

Lol unintstalling for me....... not cool T-Mobile ?

Its in Note 3 before too. It says my phone is rooted but TMO didn't really care when I trade it in for Note 4. They didnt even check it. They just verified the serial number of phone behind the battery if I am returning the right unit.
Then they gave it back to me for a second so I can factory reset it.

They don't care at all.

Jfree3000 said:
They don't care at all.
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Nope they dont. They don't want to blow a sale. That being said, always make sure it's back on a stock rom unrooted just on case.

naruto.ninjakid said:
Lol unintstalling for me....... not cool T-Mobile ?
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What's Up Naruto...
I see you have left LG for Sammy... :laugh:
Did you ever get the 8" Sammy Tablet?

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Nope they dont. They don't want to blow a sale. That being said, always make sure it's back on a stock rom unrooted just on case.
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According to a friend that works at a corporate store, they don't even check. They send it to the company who deals worth their insurance claims. That company may look, but doubtful.
I've usually returned to stock, but with Knox tripped on the Note 3, I didn't bother. Still had a custom recovery too. Never heard a thing.

RaiderWill said:
What's Up Naruto...
I see you have left LG for Sammy... :laugh:
Did you ever get the 8" Sammy Tablet?
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Hey man Im doing good lol. Yeah I sold theta G-Pad along while ago. As you can see in my sig i went for its big brother lol got the Note Pro 12.2 instead. Yeah my note 4 is coming in today lol

These rooting "paranoia" threads do NOTHING but perpetuate the MISINFORMATION that T-Mobile cares if you root your phone...THEY DON'T, so please stop posting/spreading/perpetuating this paranoid, MIS-INFORMATION all over these threads...

I know about this already when I have the rooted HTC One M7. Cook ROM do not include this app anyway.

I had called to submit a warranty claim on my Note 3, and answered all their questions. Then they asked if I had rooted my phone because that's what was showing up on their end. I had tripped Knox when I rooted, so they said that I can still file a warranty claim, but instead of it being a usual, just pay the $5 shipping fee (when they do that, they consider the defect a manufacture defect), they said I would have to pay the deductible of $180 as if it was a user problem.

jsapp said:
According to a friend that works at a corporate store, they don't even check. They send it to the company who deals worth their insurance claims. That company may look, but doubtful.
I've usually returned to stock, but with Knox tripped on the Note 3, I didn't bother. Still had a custom recovery too. Never heard a thing.
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Yup, I've returned multiple devices over the years with no issue. I returned an HTC sensation years ago running a rom, sales guy looked at it, was like, cool. What's this called. Lol they don't care. I've never understood people's hesitation over something even samsung has the ability to clear in 2 seconds.
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I had called to submit a warranty claim on my Note 3, and answered all their questions. Then they asked if I had rooted my phone because that's what was showing up on their end. I had tripped Knox when I rooted, so they said that I can still file a warranty claim, but instead of it being a usual, just pay the $5 shipping fee (when they do that, they consider the defect a manufacture defect), they said I would have to pay the deductible of $180 as if it was a user problem.
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Okay. There's always someone I guess. In store never ever an issue.

jdidtht said:
Yup, I've returned multiple devices over the years with no issue. I returned an HTC sensation years ago running a rom, sales guy looked at it, was like, cool. What's this called. Lol they don't care. I've never understood people's hesitation over something even samsung has the ability to clear in 2 seconds.
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Okay. There's always someone I guess. In store never ever an issue.
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Yeah my issue might of been calling the 611 number. Granted the 180 deductible still means I am under the warranty cover, but with an issue caused by me. Manufacture defects are covered free of charge other than the 5 dollar shipping fee. At least via phone. Never gone into a store and asked there.

I actually had them refuse to do a warranty exchange on my G3 because they say that they show my device was rooted. I pushed until they did it anyway. Now I remove the app immediately after rooting.

ptfdmedic said:
I actually had them refuse to do a warranty exchange on my G3 because they say that they show my device was rooted. I pushed until they did it anyway. Now I remove the app immediately after rooting.
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I've read this before and why I remove the app as well.

I returned my N3 rooted with Hyperdrive on it still. Lol.
Not the guy helping, but another one came and played with my phone and noticed it looked like the S5, lol.
I pretended I didn't hear that and he just walked away. Lol.
They don't care, I exchanged like 3 Notes this year also.
Sucks for those that have had problems.