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[General Questions and Answers] yurtesen:
Hi,

I see a BatteryMonitor service which is running in my phone. It comes back after killing it.

I am not sure what it does else than sitting there idle and it actually seem to do nothing. I disabled it from startup and android Battery Use section seems to be still functioning. I couldnt find any information about it by googling either.

Does anybody know what it does? Is it safe to disable?

Also, is it safe to remove VSuiteApp.apk from /system/apk so it wont start at boot and stay? I never use it anyway and often it is a nuisance...

Thanks,
[Xoom General] hkwong:
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mo...OTOROLA-XOOM-3G-PLUS-WI-FI-TABLET/HANDSET/NEW

says they have it instock
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] daddyharris:
Can someone please download and post for me the WSFA 12 Weather app so I can sideload it? The stupid market thinks my Nook is not compatible.

I am running NookieComb and it rocks. You guys are amazing with what you have developed.

Thanks!
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] lafester:
http://www.androidblip.com/android-apps/wsfa-12-news-wsfacom-7353-download.html
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] daddyharris:
Thanks for the link, but that still takes me to the market and will not download. I am going to need the APK if anyone can get it.

Thanks!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spyngamerman:
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/34/3458.asp

http://www.cellebrite.com/forensic-products/ufed-physical-pro.html

regardless of my reasons behind this this makes all phones inherently tappable if stolen etc or from other corporate espionage attempts

this is a serious flaw and i would like to see if its possible for you custom rom bakers to cook us up some protection

if they want my info they should subpoena my records from sprint or Google not be able to brute force into any and every phone with a device

i and many other would be more then happy to donate for such a solution especially if it wasn't dependent upon only 1 rom

seen this but doesn't yet support the evo

http://www.whispersys.com/whispercore.html
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcmasterp:
+1 to this for my hd2 too please! or just android
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jr0dy:
I'll throw in

We should start a Kickstarter for this or something. Either way, count me in to contribute $150+
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tropicalbrit:
I could foresee a specific app that launches when plugged into a computer.

If the phone fails to receive user authorization or is plugged into a blacklisted device (say, CelleBrite UFED), then the phone is locked down/wiped.

And/or spoof information, a fake system dump.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spyngamerman:
excellent thinking glad im not the only paranoid one at this point :P
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] {ParanoiA}:
or make it so ur phone gives it a virus or borks the device somehow
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tropicalbrit:
Wouldn't want to screw up the device, they ain't cheap. A bit too aggressive
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jverity:
Bumping for continued interest.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spyngamerman:
im not sure if the fulldisk encryption option in android negates this or not but i believe with ICS if u have full disk encryption enabled should negate what this can do correct me if im wrong
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whitslack:
Only if you can manage to power off your device before the cops take it from you. Otherwise, the data partition is already mounted, and they can suck it down into their UFED via the ADB interface.

A question, though: if you have USB debugging disabled, then ADB isn't available over USB, so could the UFED still access your data? The cops would need to turn on USB debugging, wouldn't they? And if you have a pattern/passcode lock, they wouldn't be able to get into the settings to do it.

Anyway, encrypting your data partition and powering off your phone before the cops get to it is the safest option. Use a really long passphrase, though, because they could still grab an image of your encrypted data partition and take it to a lab where they could try to brute-force the passphrase.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spyngamerman:
yes good points

the simplest method i find to protect against this is use Full disc encryption for starters

then use cryptfs to set a long ass password for preboot and keep a short pin for lockscreen that's reasonable and have a nice shortcut for immediate poweroff on lockscreen if concerned about this and then powering off is easy/fast

and ofc keep usb debugging off unless needed

if your really adventurous you can also use yubikey key second slot for partial password for the preboot if you have a microsd adapter for it and your device supports it preboot via OTG etc as input

then

type in a brainpassyouknow+yubikeyslot2

and its 2 factor auth and secure as **** long ass random password combining something you know and something you have
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zilteddy:
I'm also interested in this project
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] estridge2011:
Let me tell you a little story about a guy (me) who was sitting in a car while his girlfriend was working when an officer approached. I wasn't doing anything wrong but due to a little misfortune I had nowhere I could go and stay so I had to just sit in the car until she was done working. The cop came to the car and asked me what I was doing and why I was sitting in the car on my laptop in a public garage. I told him I had nowhere to go and I was waiting on my girl. I noticed his hand placed on his weapon and I realized very quickly this was not going to be a casual encounter. he asked me to step out of the vehicle and I asked him why. Now I know normally you shouldn't question an officer but something seamed very off about this gentleman. It was when I locked the doors that things started to escelate and my anxiety went through the roof. I told the officer that I did not feel safe with him holding his weapon to me when I had done absolutly nothing wrong. He just became aggitated like a guy on steroids and called in some other officers. Well things wasn't looking good for me but I decided to try and use my phone camera as some added protection so I wouldn't get shot for absolutlly no reason at all. Well the cops did back off, but this is where things got really crazy. a few minutes later, and it couldn't have been more than 5 minutes, my phone went to some screen like when you have emergency dialing only. I tried calling my girlfriends job but nothing worked at all. I got scared so I dialed 911...NOTHING!!! These guys basically turned my phone into a paperweight. I couldn't do anything with it. I didn't know what to do so I called out the window to a crowd of people and told them to call 911 for me. I then noticed the officers leaving in their vehicles and I got out and ran to my girlfriends job where I stayed until she got off of work.

Now in all of this there is two main points that I really feel are extreme issues. One is how is it legal for anyone, even an officer of the law, to take away your ability to use emergency services?? And second why do they need this software that basically can give them an opening to do whatever they want to you without you being able to protect yourself. Law enforcement is becoming more and more alarming to me with all the technology that they have at their disposal. I say if they want to be able to have surveillance on us 24/7 I believe we should get the same respect. We cannot stand by and have our basic human rights violated like this!!!!
[G2 and Desire Z General] eunkipark92:
I've been with tmobile for 5 years

i have a plan of 1000 min / with my faves. and unlimited text message

1000 family plan is 54.99 and unlimited txt is 24.99

i pay about 120~130 a month (4lines)

no data plans or what so ever

i was just wondering if there is anyway to get my plans cheaper, or get data plan cheaper.

please dont troll or flame. i will just ignore it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] ilostchild:
im on post-paid(whatever that is)

family unlimited everything 2 lines comes to 150,

third line added for 30/40 bucks

i pay about 195 unlimited everything for all 3 phones

been with tmobile a year and 4 months
[G2 and Desire Z General] eunkipark92:
I i was googling about it and i found out that tmobile offers preffered android plan which is same as unlimited android plan but cheaper . (20dollars)

It says if youve been with tmobile for more than 2 years you qualify for this plan.

The thing is even though i was with tmobile for 5 years i never had data plans. Will i still be eligible for that plan?

Just thought i would ask first before i waste hours on phone calls with tmobile
[G2 and Desire Z General] xsteven77x:
Somewhat irrelevant but I would not even waste my time calling. I have gotten ten times further on any given subject in a chat session. Just a friendly recommendation from someone who has been with tmobile since they were voicestream.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Ntorress:
10 years. Ariel communications > voice stream > tmobile
[G2 and Desire Z General] DeFiant*X:
I've been with Tmobile since the G1 came out, so over 2 years. I have myfaves 300 plan with unlimited texts and data. My bill total is $76
[G2 and Desire Z General] astriaos:
I second this motion. The chat reps are way more competent and easier to understand than the callcenter guys.
[G2 and Desire Z General] dhilberg:
Been with T-Mobile since 2002 (VoiceStream). Currently have the Even More Plus 500 Talk plan, with unlimited data and text. I pay approx. $68/month including taxes, fees, and the $1.99/month warranty.
[G2 and Desire Z General] scottmog:
Since 02 I think. We pay 100 for two lines unlimited text and web with 1500 minutes. 2 out of 5 people in th

E family plan
[G2 and Desire Z General] TyrannosaurusFencingChamp:
If you have AAA you can save 14%/month. I pay around 65 a month for 1000 min/data/400 texts (T-Mobile customer since 2004).

Also if you use google voice, you can use that for free texting. While GV calls use minutes, texting is free (as long as you have data service).
[G2 and Desire Z General] BobbyHill:
I'll be 10 years on the 25th of May.

I've got 3 lines on a Family plan with 500 anytime mins with unlimited nights and weekends. One line has unlimited texting, and another has unlimited text/android data. Bill is usually ~$130 a month.
[G2 and Desire Z General] david279:
Been with t-mobile since jan. Im on the 79.99 1500 minutes, unlimited data (5gb cap) and unlimited text messages.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Zephead:
I just called last year and asked for customer loyalty and got the preferred android unlimited for $20 on each line for my G2 and wife's MT4G, with 2 lines, 750 min, unlimited text and data and hot spot @home ($10 add on for unlimited wi-fi calling) we only pay $120 a month out the door, got locked in on student discount for 15% off monthly bill that they had a few years ago, we've been with T-Mobile since '01 when it was Voicestream.

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[G2 and Desire Z General] Zephead:
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OC'd to 1017 Mhz

CyanogenMod 7.0.0 Stable

ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.2.4
[G2 and Desire Z General] adamhlj:
Man, I sure wish I would have known about student discounts. I have been with tmo for as long as you have, lol. Right now, paying 84.36 per month for 1000 minutes, unlimited text/data without any caps, as far as i know.
[G2 and Desire Z General] shortlived:
I pay 140 for unlimited everything 2 phones and both have the insurance plan. Im on a no contract plan which is cheaper then the other ones. Also i can call up anytime i want to negotiate because i can always leave. I would ask everyone to NEVER sign a contract! Contracts are the enemy.
[G2 and Desire Z General] revwillie:
29.99 Tmobile Talk and Text (aka VoiceStream Talk and Text)

9 years
[G2 and Desire Z General] PaganAng3l:
Wow. Lol, I've only been with T-Mobile for about 6 months but I have the Even More Plus 750 family plan with two lines and unlimited texting/data on both and the total equipment protection plan on both, and I have to pay $171 after taxes and everything. Y'all guys with these super cheap plans make me jealous, oh well they are a great company and I'm happy with my service
[G2 and Desire Z General] ostinq:
03, 600 anytime, ul n/w, txt and data. With .gov preferred discount I pay 65 a month.
[G2 and Desire Z General] eunkipark92:
Called customer service complained and got my family unlimited text down from 24.99 to 9.99 and got android plan for 20.

So im basically paying 5 dollars more than what i used to pay and got unlimited android plan. :D
[G2 and Desire Z General] shortlived:
The no contract plans are cheaper. Yohu just have to buy your phones outright. And i cant stress how much more bargining power you have when you can leave at any time.
[G2 and Desire Z General] fastnsx21:
Family Loyalty plan...unlimited everything. 4 lines(3 androids) @ $300-400/month. Been with them eversince voicestream
[G2 and Desire Z General] hawtcakes:
I bought my G2 for approximately wholesale price from an associate. It's currently within a T-Mobile 750 minute/unlimited during weekends-esque family plan, which costs around $70 a month. I don't text, nor do I have a need for a data plan. 3 major ISPs in my area have free WiFi to current subscribers (All you need is an account!).
[G2 and Desire Z General] Techngro:
Been with T-Mo for almost 2 years now. I have the Even More Plus 500 with Android unlimited web. It is 59.99 but with taxes and fees comes to around 70 per month.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Sakazuki:
Been with Tmobile for 8 years, started out with the 600 anytime, unlimited nights and weekends plan, then upgraded to the 1500 anytime, unlimited nights and weekends + Blackberry data service. Then was upgraded to unlimited everything loyalty plan after I got the G1, now granfathered into that plan.
[G2 and Desire Z General] candy for breakfast:
been with tmobile since 2002, current plan is 3 lines each with 2000 minutes, myfaves, unlimited text and data, bill is about $44/month :)
[G2 and Desire Z General] eneka:
we've been with T-Mobile ever since the Cingular/AT&T merge although we've changed names each time our contract ended

We're currently on the Even More Plus Plan with 1500 talk, unlm text & web. A total of 5 lines, one G2, a MT4G, and 3 iphone 4's

The plan comes with two phone with unlmt data and the rest are $10 each.

We pay $164 each month.
[G2 and Desire Z General] eunkipark92:
44? Wow...
[G2 and Desire Z General] xsteven77x:
Ya i dont think i'm buying that...
[G2 and Desire Z General] xxqbnxx:
I've had this plan since it came out. It'd the my favs 300 with text and web unlimited. Never gone over my minutes ; )

Edit; and have been on T-Mobile since it was called voice stream
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00255:
Hi!I'm back on darky 9.5 (after trying v10 rc4) and I remember a much better battery life on this...the only difference is that the first time I had a different modem: XXJPY.

So, can I flash XXJPY directly over the newest XXJVE? can i do that simply via CMW or do i have to flash with odin?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dcarr622:
Modem can be flashed on top no problem. Odin or zip with CWM is fine either way.
[Focus General] daniel_leavitt2000:
Does anyone know of a Nokia/Symbian phone available in the US to unlock WP7 formatted cards? I went to T-Mobile yesterday and they didn't have any Nokias on display. I would like to have my card usable again.
[Focus General] kms108:
the nokia N8 or any symbian phone running the same version os, you cannot unlock the card, just format. I brough my microsd alive yesterday using the N8, i dont have the phone, but i have many friends who works as promotors for nokia, samsung, LG etc. so i tried the N8 yesterday.

the instructions.

you can put the microsd hotswap or have the phone turned off,

the phone will detect the microsd, and ask for a passwork/id (after it's been in a windows phone, the microsd will be locked, and as normal you wont have the password/id).

press cancel.

in the main menu, goto applications, and select office, file mgr.

after you press file mgr., you will have 3 drives to choose from, the last one should be the microsd, and it should'nt show any figures of the size of the usage.

press and hold, you will have 2 options to choose from.

unlock microsd and format.

select format.

that it.
[Focus General] daniel_leavitt2000:
Nokia dumb phones also use Symbian right? Would the ATT Nokia 6350 work as well?
[Focus General] kms108:
i think symbian ^3 only, you can try them on others, it may work, but have'nt tried it.
[Focus General] phoneguy 4567:
I doubt a regular Nokia phone will work. I tried a Nokia flip phone & it asks for a password, but when you cancel it didn't let me format the card. I went through every menu option without luck.
[Focus General] kms108:
N8 and C5 works, tried them myself, c6 and C7 should also work, or the latest touch screen in the C series.
[Focus General] PaullikesWINMO:
The Sony Vivaz will also format. And BTW... I put my microsd card into laptop (using adapter) and after multiple tries it did actually format !
[Focus General] Michael95GT:
How did you get your laptop to even see the card? My PC won't even acknowledge that I've but the card in the slot, much less offer to reformat.

I have a perfectly good 16gb Sandisk that is useless since I exchanged my Focus for a Captivate on Newyears Eve.

Any info appreciated.
[Focus General] PaullikesWINMO:
I did it on my HP Laptop with Vista OS. Could it be that I lucked out ? It was a Sandisk 32GB MicroSD card (no class type printed on card). I have also heard that many digital cameras can format them so try that as well. And even worst case try this puppy...

http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter_3/
[Focus General] kms108:
sd formatter does not work.
[Focus General] PaullikesWINMO:
Well... it was only a shot at it. And only a guess, but Android phones have a nice utility built in to format micro sd cards as well.

Put the card into Android based phone (2.2 version), then Settings>SD card and phone storage>Format SD card

May work, may not but there are many alternatives to get the card to format. Just keep trying. Like I said, I was lucky enough that my laptop did format after having the card in my Samsung Focus.

Edit: Also note that XP and Vista have some issues. Read article 40, 41, 42 from this list ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital#cite_note-39

You could also try a laptop or computer running Windows 7.
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] william58:
I have to get the Streak to work as a modem via USB by 22nd. If I don't, I'm taking it back to best buy.

I can't believe this... My past 6 phones worked easily with PdaNet, but this phone won't. I've been trying for two weeks with no luck.

Any idea's folks? I really like the phone, even with version 1.6 but I HAVE to use it as a modem with my notebook when I'm on the road.
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Try looking on the market (https://market.android.com) from your computer, not the phone, for tethering apps. Under device compatibility, select Dell Streak as the filter and it should come up with approximately 50 results, paid and free. Do note that even with this, you may be barred from downloading the app, since AT&T disables tethering by default unless you have a tethering plan.

For best results, even though I know you're afraid of bricking your phone, I would update your phone to a ROM with tethering built in, as suggested on the other two threads that deal in one form or another with this tethering app issue you're having. The unbranded 345 ROM may work, but you might be better off installing StreakDroid. Since you've already rooted the phone, you should have enough knowhow to do the following:

1. Download ROM

2. Rename ROM to "update.pkg"

3. Copy the ROM to the root of the SD Card

4. Boot into recovery

5. Flash the ROM

Part 3 is probably the most difficult part of this, and all that's involved is connecting the phone to the computer using the cable, tapping the USB storage option that pops up on the phone's display, and then copying the file using Windows Explorer. The rest of this should be relatively easy, especially if you've rooted your phone.

I wish I could help further, but my Streak is both an unlocked model from Dell, and isn't rooted. Yet, based upon my experience rooting and replacing the ROM in a HTC Aria, the process really is not that difficult. Good luck.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waffleb051:
Ok for a while now I have had my Eris. Back when I was using Kaos Froyo I decided to use my Google Voice for voice mail. Now whenever I try and switch back to the carrier as my voice mail client, I do not receive any voice mail notifications. I am at a loss of what to do, any suggestions?
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roirraW "edor" ehT:
After switching back to your carrier, did you change the Voice Mail # from your Google Voice #, as it prompts me to do on GSB v2.8? Did you try a reboot?
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waffleb051:
No I didnt I have to try that hold on .....loading......nope no luck right after i either ignore the call or end it it goes straight to my google voice, from there it gets picked up for voice mail.....

Edit: I figured it out. To deactivate Google Voice as your Voicemail provider:

1. Log into google voice

2. Click on settings

3. Under phones click deactivate google voicemail

4. Dial the number that is given on the google voice screen

5. From here change the settings in call settings then you are done.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Cool, glad you got it figured!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] x10man:
i just went on the unlock bootloader part of the se website and filled it out and it gave me a key to unlock!

has anyone tried this for there mini pros?

i may try and i will keep note of my key but i think it wont be able due to lack of a search key to get into fastboot any ideas on how to get into fastboot?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Ravencz:
From what I've heard, it generates a key from any IMEI, even from HTC Desire.. But yeah, it would be nice
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] x10man:
well thats not so good news.

yep just tried with t610 and it gave me code. oh well so much for them accidentally allowing us to unlock bootloader...
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] owain94:
yeah thank to SE for that !!!!!!one!!!!!11!!!!1!!!!!!one!!!eleven!!!!!!

now we just only need to find a way to flash the new SE bootloader and then we got unlock mode in it and then we can unlock it !!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!

dream on :rolleyes:
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Kisscool841:
just a little question owain do you mean that you or something else that we should know is actually working on a bootloader unlocking method ?

Just sayin it like that hun...
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] owain94:
well i think everybody is more busy with bypassing it and building the kernels and trying to improve them
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] x10man:
Sorry about that blank post my xda app went slightly wrong :-)

Anyway if we could flash new SE bootloader wouldnt we just flash one like the nexus ons's as its allready been cracked easily rather than the 'safe' SE way
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] x10man:
Actually if we could boot into fastboot it may make our lives slightly easier than if we wernet able to get codes
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] owain94:
But yeah for fastboot we need new se bootloader so still aint gonna work
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] anon67:
there is a thread which was ongoing in X10 forum (not sure if its dead now ;-). This needs fastboot to work which is not present for x10 and mini and pro ..so its of no use at all. Check that thread for more info.