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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] maple_syrup:
Unlocking kills warranty?

Just received my TELUS SGS2X to use with Mobilicity. Called TELUS and they said they charge $50 for unlock as their method/unlock is non-intrusive and does not void warranty while third-party unlocking (anything other than TELUS) will result in warranty getting void. Is that true?

Can I take a 'snapshot' of the phone and later say I unlock it/root it and in future there is a hardware issue for which I need to make use of manufacture warranty can I revert to TELUS phone 'image' so they don't discover I unlocked it?

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Found a post here to revert to stock:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1325168
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] alas1986:
I used to work for telus , thats not true , if you get the code from anywhere it will not void your warranty , you void your warranty if you root/hack your phone . Thats if they realize you did it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rault18:
not sure if this wil help you, however I made a video on unlocking the device..It is a simple as a call to tmobile

[youtube]TINFrthJo-o[/youtube]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Abhi97:
You can just ask tmobile for it by chatting or calling an agent.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] maple_syrup:
I ordered SIM unlock from cellunlocker and received it within 15 mins!

When I entered it - I got error message but right after that it worked! Then I rebooted and did not pick up Mobilicity signal and had to manually search and it worked again! After a couple of reboots it now automatically finds it - just takes like 3 to 5 mins - is that normal?

One more thing - if I root or install new ROM will my phone/sim retain this unlock? If not will i be able to unlock again with same code? TIA Guys and Happy New Year!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] buttsak:
T-Mobile sim card unlock

So I was being stupid and ended up locking myself out of my sim card and had to call T-Mobile to get them to unlock it. Well this is how to do it without calling them.

1) hit emergency call

2) enter this code. (Pin=4 digit number. whatever u want)

**05*79292913*pin*pin#

3) a box should pop up saying that u just set your new pin hit ok.

Now I don't know if this works on everyones phone or not but I figured I'd share
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] prech:
Would you mind clarifying what unlocking the sim entails? Is that different from unlocking the device itself?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] buttsak:
U can set up a pin number for your sim card. and when u first turn on your phone it wont access your sim card or network without that pin (password). Its just a security feature for your sim card.

But if u enter the wrong pin 3 times it will lock u out and then u have to call T-Mobile and talk to some1.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gfaughn:
That code is unique to YOUR Sim number.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] buttsak:
Like I said I didn't know just figured I'd share

If this is the case mod feel free to remove

sent from my galaxy s2 ★xda★
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noneabove:
Hey guys, I've looked around a bit and couldn't find an answer so I thought I'd post a question!

So here's the deal.. For the past 5 years or so I've had an iPod and bought various songs and such on iTunes, but now my iPod is broken and I would like to get all of the music I had purchased from iTunes (which was a lot) to my android phone, however of course in the past they were locked/protected/whatever you want to call it... So my question is, is there a way to get that music on to my phone so that it can be played?? I know the recent stuff I can play but I'd really like the old stuff too as there are about 200-300 items that I've purchased that are protected :( thanks in advanced!

If of course I have overlooked something very obvious please feel free to mention it and I will proceed to kick myself for missing it :P
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xx_bluedev_xx:
This article is a bit old but give these a try http://itunesm4ptomp3.wordpress.com/

If somehow none of those work if you google "how to use itunes protected music on android" there are a ton of different pages with ways to do it I am SURE one of them will work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
You could use an explorer on your PC (for your iPod; I would recommend "iFunbox" ) and copy all of your songs to your PC (they are in a folder) and place that folder on your phone's SD card.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Erze:
This may help:

pocketpccentral.net/help/android/general/play_itunes_music.htm
[Epic 4G General] qbking77:
Figured you guys would find this interesting! Hopefully once the Epic gets official Gingerbread, these kind of things can be done! :)

Now a stable daily driver!

Made a video reviewing ICS Android 4.0 on the Nexus S 4G:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL60nlzNu3c

First impressions and review!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I07RX0KllBI

BENCHMARKS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IClad0QomTk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uiu2PP_nK_8
[Epic 4G General] duce102:
SAMICHEEESSSS!!!!!!!! I cant eait till we get the unbrickable mod so we can easily port ICS over when the nexus s gets it :)

Great vid qbking77
[Epic 4G General] AproSamurai:
Great video as always man. :)

Sent from my Epic 4G
[Epic 4G General] xboxfanj:
OMG. QBKing, you're from Aurora, IL. Wayne's World. Party Time. Excellent.
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
Thanks qb for that great video.

Soooo....what improvements are expected with ICS over GB? Now that source for GB has been kind of released and the OTA looming on the horizon the GB whining has stopped and now they are whining for "why not ICS?" So can some one tell me what the big deal will be for ICS?
[Epic 4G General] AmericanJedi001:
See Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Details and Highlights and Googler tells us about his fave Android 4.0 features not covered in the launch demo on Android and Me
[Epic 4G General] CrfEpic4g:
i actually used this to try it on my dads ! its preety cool and thanks for the helpful video:D
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
Is the port inverted or something? Why is it orange? Nonetheless, this is still awesome news.
[Epic 4G General] cornaljoe:
Anyone know where to find that live wallpaper in the video. I had it once before but I can't seem to find it. It's the Nexus S Gingerbread wallpaper that lets you customize it.
[Epic 4G General] Killasmoke:
Look in the market its called nexus wallpaper revamped its the one you talking about you can choose particals colors & background
[Epic 4G General] cornaljoe:
No it's not that one which is based on Froyo. This new one is based off the Gingerbread one.
[Epic 4G General] Esteway.619:
Your thinking about the cm7 one.
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
Thanks. A lot of the features mentioned in there, we already have! I don't see that big of a deal. It appears mostly cosmetic with some Palm theft about the multi-tasking swipes. Camera functions can be improved on the Epic with apps like HD Camera and the many Panoramic apps available.
[Epic 4G General] cornaljoe:
Do you have a link?
[Epic 4G General] Nunchucker:
You'll be happy to know that the head designer of WebOS switched teams to Google during the development of Honeycomb. The "theft" from Palm is entirely public, not that I mind. It will do a lot to make Android easier to adopt and really separate it in function from iOS. :)
[Epic 4G General] qbking77:
OP updated :)
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
Hey qb, why is the rom an older version of ICS? I noticed the icons and launcher are a bit outdated compared to what's on the Galaxy Nexus?
[Epic 4G General] qbking77:
Not sure... I know its updated apps though, because gmail, talk, messaging,contacts... everything has been updated.
[Epic 4G General] Bizz08:
Cool, but where's SRF 1.3??
[Epic 4G General] hammerbrain:
I'm not sure if this is the one but it's pretty cool anyway....:)

Nexus Revamped
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MJHawaii:
Ok so I initally flashed my kb2 back to stock with odin in the attempt to load CM7 but I noobed a speedmod kernal with odin3 and I am stuck in the bootload screen now I have to get my cappy up in running so what are the steps now?

Should I get into download mode and flash the right kernal if so which one for CM7?

Or should I load the right kernal and go flash back to stock and verify 3 bttn?

Just to reinterate I was on a KB2 Build I flashed using odin back to stock and tried to load CM7 with the wrong kernal now I am stuck at the GALAXY I SGH-I897 Screen.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrhaley30705:
Flash back to stock, then install the new ROM.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MJHawaii:
which kernal since im in loop

Ok flash to stock in stuck in loop so I need to load the right kernal with Odin 3 so I can get out of loop and back to stock which kernal?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
Did you use a 1 click to jf6?
[Venue Pro General] gutierrezdev:
Hi everybody.

I got an DVP Unlocked and updated to Mango.

Days ago my phone started to get very hot on the bottom.

Even when turned off it is very hot. When I turn it on, I just get a battery with an icon to connect. I bought another battery but the problem persists.

Can anyone suggest something?

Thanks.
[Venue Pro General] MJCS:
What charger are you using?
[Venue Pro General] gutierrezdev:
Im using the original charger.
[Venue Pro General] MJCS:
Sounds like a defective unit. Get it replaced.
[Venue Pro General] gutierrezdev:
I dont know how this happened. It was working nice since i bought it.
[Venue Pro General] MJCS:
Call Dell up and get it replaced. Stuff happens.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Trig0r:
Is there a known working way to get missing apps back on my Xoom, just come from stock to Xoom Zon 221 and when I try to install some apps I'm getting the item was not found error..

Rather annoying :/
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crawlgsx:
I RARELY tether, maybe 5 times briefly since I've owned the phone, but I just got the letter from AT&T stating I will be auto enrolled in the 4gb plan if I don't call.

So I called, they told me anyone who tethers after October 31st will be auto enrolled in the 4gb Tether plan and will lose Unlimited data.

What was new to me was that using your phone to play Google Music/Pandora VIA BT to your car or stereo is considered tethering by AT&T, wow...

Can they actually tell if I am using Google Music via phone or Google Music paired to my car? I use this a decent amount, pretty annoyed by this crap policy.

Sprint is looking better all the time :mad:
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MikeyMike01:
Bluetooth anything is not tethering.

Tethering is strictly sharing your phones internet connection with another device via wifi or USB.

Sent from my SGS II
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crawlgsx:
The words from the AT&T rep were:

Using your phone to stream music via Bluetooth or Cable to your stereo or Car are considered tethering under AT&T Terms.

Sounded like BS to me but I don't want to lose my unlimited data or pay for tethering lol.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] nstong:
That seems patently absurd. I would hope whoever you were talking to was uninformed. Really its just a bluetooth audio output, and I guess the car also controls the phone(?). It's definitely not sharing the internet though, some bs

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WAIT, by cable!!! HAHAHAHAH, so by using headphones I am tethering my phone to my head? Why would ATT care if I use a cable to connect to my stereo, but more importantly what standing would they have from preventing you. The government needs to step in and make all this tethering stuff end. The internet is the internet, no matter what device uses it.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] xKrisx:
I half way wonder if it may be more inline to assume that they think he is tethering due to the amount of Data he is using.

All I know is, they will play a damn hard time to get me for Tethering.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] xdahgary:
Most ATT reps are dumb. They dont have any technical knowledge. Stick wit xda forums.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] 00mred00:
Lol...this is the 3rd or 4th time I have heard of an atr rep telling someone this
[Samsung Infuse 4G] jpapa1086:
Use pdanet ... you can't get detected although you have to use the wire .. I know for sure you can't get detected cause I have all 4 of my phones using it and have never gotten flagged once, nor anyone I know
[Samsung Infuse 4G] terra-starr:
I think the only way they are catching people is by the separate IP address the tethered device has to pull.

The phone doesn't really differentiate between BT head phones o

r car stereo output.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crawlgsx:
Others with the same deal, hearing the same thing about BT Streaming:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1273134
[Samsung Infuse 4G] apallohadas:
Before you keep spreading misinformation, I'd recommend calling AT&T and asking "If I use a bluetooth earpiece will I be charged for tethering?"

Because one of my friends is a rep and he's getting a big laugh out of these two threads.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crawlgsx:
Pretty sure asking a question can not be called "spreading misinformation". I am just sharing what I was told, and apparently what many others were told.

2ndly the rep straight up said Bluetooth earpieces/headsets were fine. It was connecting your phone to stream audio over a stereo or car that they are calling Tethering.

3rdly you will see in the AT&T Terms of use under data, section 6.2

With such a vague definition of tethering, Streaming via BT to a stereo DOES fall under the last line.

I have no doubt it is BS and I am sure it will be fine, but when has that ever stopped AT&T from trying to use scare tactics and lies to get you to pay more money?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] hoofadoo:
Not really... "any applications that tether the device through use of...BLUETOOTH® or any other wireless technology"... The key words here are "applications that tether" (specifically meaning, Sharing the data connection from the phone).

This has absolutely nothing to do with using your car as an expensive headset (for all intents and purposes). The AT&T reps are a bunch of untrained monkeys who don't know what they are talking about when they read this and just assume that all Bluetooth use is considered tethering.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Yamaha750:
If he is truly a rep and between the two of you, can't understand what customer service is explaining to us when we call in, then I am glad he is not my rep.

As previously stated SEVERAL times, if you are streaming live media such as Pandora/Google Music/Netflix through a bluetooth headset you are considered tethering. Did that say anywhere that you can't use a BT earpiece?? NO, it says don't stream live media from it. Furthermore, the customer service rep advised me to set Google Music and other apps to play music OFFLINE through my bluetooth headset.

If you want to jump onto threads to be an ass, instead of an asset, find somewhere else to play, huh?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] maxjivi05:
I'm a CSR for AT&T I've never heard of this but ill look into it and find out the fact on it here in about 30 minutes. It sounds fishy but we will see.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] maxjivi05:
It states "Furthermore, plans (unless specifically designated for tethering usage) cannot be used for any applications that tether the device (through use of, without limitation, connection kits, other phone/smart phone to computer accessories, BLUETOOTH¿ or any other wireless technology)" it goes on but yes Bluetooth devices.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] apallohadas:
If you're so stupid that you can't figure out what tethering is, I'm glad I'm not a rep, and especially not for you.

If you have the time to take your head out of your ass, you might read that some of the claims are stating that they've tethered and are just now receiving notices and anecdotally linking it to their bluetooth usage. That's why I said before that he should call with a specific question.

If your counterpoint to my accuracy relies on "you big meanie" then sit in the corner and let the big boys talk.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Yamaha750:
I have a better idea. Why don't we quit hijacking this poor guys thread with nonsense.

Why don't you and your lil service rep friend take it to pm's with me?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] apallohadas:
You could have done that in the first place but *you* wanted to be the bad-ass remember?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] maxjivi05:
From AT&T its considered tethering.. so don't do it on stock...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crawlgsx:
Seriously guy, everyone here knows what tethering SHOULD be. That doesn't mean that AT&T agree's with "our" or YOUR definition.

The discussion at hand is AT&T's point of view. Which from all things I have been able to find, everyone at AT&T I have talked to, and the CSR above, all point to Bluetooth Streaming to a stereo BEING tethering by them.

We all know it's crap, it SHOULDN'T be considered tethering, and TECHNICALLY is not, but that doesn't stop AT&T from "classifying" it as tethering.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] apallohadas:
Unless the rep in this thread is going by word from a higher up, I'm assuming he's going by the same line of text that was being misinterpreted from the thread in the Q&A section. Since I have another rep telling me something quite to the contrary, that is two equal sources in disagreement.

So I sent an email to another rep to see what's their take on it.

I'm just in less of a rush to ***** and moan about AT&T because they're catching people tethering a hundred gigs in torrents a month. Some of the folks whining are exactly the reason the rest of us are paying so much in the first place.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crawlgsx:
Good for them. I've NEVER used over 2gb a month and I got the letter, so that is definitely not the only case ;)

And my point of posting this thread was not to "***** and moan", it was SUPPOSE to be a discussion about if AT&T could even really tell. But you did a nice job derailing!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] apallohadas:
But you said that you did tether right?

And, Why thank you! I'm available for weddings and bat miztvahs!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] maxjivi05:
I quoted the text from the specialist department on tethering from our systems and their guide lines on it. Nothing from thread everything directly from AT&T keep in mind I use unlimited data and tether still custom roms and long as its a custom rom with no bloat you should be fine.

Its wrong to think Bluetooth music streaming is tethering but they see it as you can tether internet through Bluetooth which is like the audio streaming and AT&T views it as the same. So what your description is don't change what they view it as.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] apallohadas:
So then my next question would be, has someone received the letter purely from streaming music to a bluetooth headset.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crawlgsx:
I did, and even on a stock rom :(. I was just saying it's not ALL heavy users effected that's all.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crawlgsx:
That's a good question. I think someone in the link I posted said that, but who knows, people do tend to fib :-D.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] OllieArmageddon:
Just had a thought for At&t users, can someone make an app that acts like airoplane mode but only to cell signal and mobile data? Therefore they have no way of telling what your doing to your phone and you can use car stereo all you like, just an idea.. :)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] apallohadas:
Oh, I was just saying that it's the heavy users that are making it bad for the rest of us. One of the more excitable guys mentioned trying to download hundreds of gigs 'just to show them'.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MikeyMike01:
There's your problem.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crawlgsx:
Ok if it were just 1 rep I would ignore it, but multiple people have heard the same thing and we have a rep that posted in agreement IN this thread.

I suppose I could pretend you know everything and run AT&T, but instead I'll do more research and at least take warning to the people who work there.

I'm not saying it's fact, I'm just saying there is reason for concern. If you don't agree that's fine but I am not willing to take that chance :).
[Samsung Infuse 4G] maxjivi05:
I've never heard of it till today so personally I had to look into it, but think about it as tethering a Bluetooth device so it has access to the internet, you used to do it with the older phones just to get internet. These Bluetooth headphones are setup to do a few different things and AT&T sees you transferring that internet connection to a Bluetooth device for example Pandora to your head set instead of mirroring the internet connect for a phone or laptop its mirroring that audio stream from the internet to that head set.

Thus AT&T claims you are tethering sharing that internet connection to another device which is away for them to get rid of the unlimited internet which they are proactively doing to everyone they can. So if they take your data plan away keep an original iPhones IMEI number until they make it where we can't get unlimited data that way.

Either way that's what the System states which is enough evidence to show they can consider that tethering but for them to act on that it may vary... Just watchout! :)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] groves226:
how does the system show a Bluetooth device streaming through a phone?

what indicators are there?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] 00mred00:
Seriously guys ....

You can tether data connection via bt...which "could" get you in troubles

They are not talking about tethering to music devices, though some reps do not know enough to decifer the two.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] shadow65781:
I would guess tethering manager narks.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] rxnelson:
Sounds fishy if you consider the endpoint. You can use the auxiliary port in your car but not BT. What is the difference besides they can detect one? In the end you still used their network to stream data to your music to the stereo.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crawlgsx:
Again, according to the reps I have talked to, Streaming via aux port or BT to a stereo or car is Tethering by AT&T standards. Streaming Audio to your phone or a headset, is not. Seems silly, but that is what they are saying.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] :
stupidest thing i ever heard. how is audio data? i dont see the connection there. so plugging my phone into my homes home theater via aux is tethering? but no data is being transmitted... stupid att... i will use my bluetooth as much as i want! suck on my metal nuts!

Optimus-Prime is mad! GRRRR
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Dani897:
Att is apparently obligated to grant unlimited data to the iPhone 2g,, so people are taking advantage and getting cleanly wiped IPhones upgrading to 3g unlimited and selling the iPhone on Ebay to the next guy, tethering to a computer and using 20 gigs of data a month, of coarse they will fight back to get people our of those contracts, its a huge liability. Notice 2 gig users don't get this notice, they would simply get charged more if the tethering caused them to go over. When att started the unlimited it was for the iPhone which could only stream audio, they could only do this because those phones weren't data hogs. And att regulated app to some extent.

Now the idea that Pandora is considered tethering is kind pushing it since out is the phone running the app not the headset, but no I don't think they can tell if you are. It may be in the att interpretation odd tethering but I don't think anyone should have issues.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] :
the problem is that they have a ****ty network. instead of spending 39 billion in upgrading what they have. they decided it would be easier to buy tmobile. which has a bad ass infrastructure. if att would talk the time to upgrade their network the would be ahead of verizon but att is lazy as hell
[Samsung Infuse 4G] joeclark:
I was told that hooking my phone up to my TV and watching Netflix was tethering according to Att. Because I an SHARING my internet with another device.

sent from a phone using an app