yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andywright1982:
thanks for the replies. looking to buy one and seen one i can afford but im on vodafone and dont want to buy if there is a chance it will be locked. Thanks for your input!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
Have you finished your contract?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andywright1982:
nope, still got 8 months left. was thinking of selling galaxy s 2 and using the money to buyout but dont want more than a 12m contract
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
Try going to Phones4U, they might buy you out.

Alternativly, ring up Vodafone and ask if they do In Contract Handsets where they offer you 1 handset per contract at a discounted rate
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] yohandesilva1:
http://blog.gsmarena.com/sony-erics...ree-cloud-storage-from-box-net-(UPDATE-Live)/

The company has teamed up with cloud storage provider Box.net and as a result offers not 5GB, but 50GB of free cloud space for every Xperia phone owner.

The steps you need to take in order to get your free storage are pretty much the same as those for Dropbox’s deal. You need to install Box.net’s Android application and sign up for an account, if you don’t have one yet.

**the deal is active until December 31, 2012

It didnt workout for me just yet, well wot about you fellas?

EDIT - Now its alive I just downloaded the app registered and got 50GB Free :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] b1g1an:
Didn't work for me yesterday or today so just used my lads iPad and it triggered straight away. Perhaps it doesn't kick in until after the 2nd when that offer finishes.

Got an email a few minutes later offering another 50Gb to anyone else on the same domain so grabbed a load more accounts for my 'colleagues'.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] The Alpha Gamer:
Will it stack with accounts that were created for the same offer when they did it for iOS?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] kupo5131:
Just signed up and only got 5GB... Booo
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] fma965:
5gb only :-(
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Dany XP:
Same here, just 5 gb, wth???....
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] GetPatriotized:
I got the 50GB but this thing sucks. You can't download anything.

I'd rather stay with Dropbox even though I have like 2Gb.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Dany XP:
What did i do wrong?....
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Clienterror:
On the bottom of the page it had an update that says it's only for UK Xperia owners.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] kupo5131:
I'm a UK xperia owner and I've only got 5GB
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] cyrusalmighty:
I got the 5gb's too, so I sent a request to them at support. That was yesterday, and ive heard nothing back. I am from US though.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] fma965:
yes I am UK also only 5

do our phones need to be registered?

Typed with SwiftKey X for Xperia Play
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] dcoloane:
Only 5GB, better stay with dropbox
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] b1g1an:
To get the Apple offer, literally all I did was download the app and stick the login details in then a little window popped up to say I'd got the extra 50Gb, no other registration involved.

Perhaps there's a problem with Box recognising the device as an xperia?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] cyrusalmighty:
Believe it or not here is Box's reply to my support request by email: Ryan, Nov-30 08:13 am (PST):

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Box support. Yesterday, Sony Ericsson mistakenly posted a promo offering free 50GB Box accounts to owners of Xperia devices. This offer is not active. We are committed to delivering the best Box mobile experience to all our Android customers, and will hopefully offer this promotion with Sony Ericsson in the near future. We'll be sure to communicate the promotion via the Box Community, our blog and on Twitter @boxdotnet, if and when it goes live. In the meantime, you can continue to use the Box application on your device and utilize your free 5GB of storage. Sony Ericsson has more details about the error on its blog here: http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/produ...ication-regrading-box-for-android-mobile-app/

If you have any questions about this, you can contact Sony Ericsson for more info at http://talk.sonyericsson.com/community/support/

Best, Ryan Box Support
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] aitmanga:
Got the exact same answer from Box. Seems like Sony Ericsson published the promo before it was ready.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] fma965:
all i can say is EPIC FAIL almost as bad as sony's ps3 "int get random number" screw up in the ps3

EDIT more detail for the reference above :D
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] RottenFoxBreath:
You can get 50gb of storage if you use root explorer, for example, to edit your build.prop, making the two lines in it that look like this:

ro.product.model=R800i

ro.product.manufacturer=Sony Ericsson

* - Other models will have different names possibly, mine was R800i.

And edit them to read like this:

ro.product.model=VS910 4G

ro.product.manufacturer=LGE

open up the box app, create a new account, and reboot the phone, and sign back in, and you should get your 50gb, then just put back your original build.prop again.

Edit: Also works with existing accounts, I edited my build.prop, signed into the app, exited it, rebooted my phone, signed back in and got an upgraded to 50gb message, then just put my original build.prop file back.

Your 50gb will also work from then on, on pc too.

It's a corporate offer, between LG and Box.net, and the offer expires on March 31st 2012,

The link to their blog is here, with the info on the offer: http://blog.box.net/2011/11/30/50-gb-free-on-all-lg-devices-and-new-android-features/

It says you have to be in the US, but it doesn't check locale.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Logseman:
Allow me to Lol.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] fma965:
Testing this now :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=20157540

not working for me only 5gb still :(

build prop didnt change trying again now :D

---------------------------------------------------

WORKING NOW

ATTACHED .58 build prop modified to work :D remove .txt before pushing via adb / root explorer
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] RottenFoxBreath:
Yeah, you need to reboot the phone, after editing the build.prop, and resign into box after the reboot, for it to register.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] fma965:
nah it wasnt that i did that both times but i used a text editor and root explorer on my phone the second time instead of copying the file and editing it with windows notepad
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] cyrusalmighty:
Is this build .prop only for firmware .58 or can I use it for my r800a with 4.0.A.0.42? Should I just edit my own build .prop and use the LG wording where its needed and where it says r800i I should put my model (r800a)?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] RottenFoxBreath:
Mine said:

ro.product.model=R800i

ro.product.manufacturer=Sony Ericsson

And edit them to read like this:

ro.product.model=VS910 4G

ro.product.manufacturer=LGE

If your model is a different one from R800i, it doesn't matter, just edit the lines above, in root explorer, it makes a backup of the original file.

edit the build.prop, sign into box, then reboot the phone(the edited build.prop will kick in, and sign back into Box, and you will get the upgrade message.

Then just sign out of box, and open root explorer, delete the build.prop(the newly made one), and rename the backup of build.prop, removing the ".bak" extension from the end of it, and reboot your phone again.

I'm on 4.0.A.0.42, and my friend is on an older version, and it worked for both.

---------- Post added at 01:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:06 AM ----------

Er...that's what I said to use, Root Explorer..

long press on the build.prop, and select "Open in Text Editor", is Root Explorer's option
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] nabgangsta:
:)

Awesome ! :D:D:D:D

but how do i put my build.prop back :confused: :o
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] pastynko:
Reply to your question is above ;-)

You just need to delete build.prop and remove the .bak from build.prop.bak :-)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] RottenFoxBreath:
Then just reboot your phone, so it registers your build.prop again.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] cyrusalmighty:
Thanks, That was a great find. Ive never done editing of the build.prop. I used notepad to edit. For me it was as simple as changing the lines:

ro.product.model=R800a

ro.product.manufacturer=Sony Ericsson

TO:

ro.product.model=VS910 4G

ro.product.manufacturer=LGE

BTW, Is there any good root apps that have a build.prop editor for use within phone?

*Edit* I see root explorer has text editor as mentioned in post. Ill give it a try.:)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] kupo5131:
Awesome, thank you rfb!
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] caoscorp:
WOOOOOOW

It Works :D Thankssss

50 GB damnnn

THanks XDA :D HACKerS RULES :eek::eek::eek:
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] yohandesilva1:
Now its offcial And I got my 50GB :D
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] duongtunglam:
MINUS.COM offers 25GB for free, app for Android ready. Let's try it.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] AtomicKoala:
I'm stuck with Dropbox until Box (or Minus) gets a decent Linux sync option.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] kingvillain:
Got mine too, not sure what I am going to do with it yet, but hey it`s there :P
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Logseman:
What about Ubuntu One?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] AtomicKoala:
Just 2GB man :p. I have 9.25GB with Dropbox
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Logseman:
it was bumped to five... Plus, it's more lenient about bandwidth than DB.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] AtomicKoala:
But I use 8.4GB with DB ;)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] jpzzle:
2GB 9GB just get on the train with Box i got my 50GB for free just now and i can also give 50GB to anyone i know it says :D
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] AtomicKoala:
But as I was saying, there is no Linux client, which is frankly ridiculous. Dropbox's Linux client is so good in the first place. Box are ignoring a big chunk of market here, as Linux users are more tech savvy then those stuck with Windows.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] jpzzle:
True, indeed. And yes linux users are in fact. Hopefully that can be remidiated on their part because box is or rather has what's needed to bloom even more.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] DarkElieDravem:
got my 50GB

xperia ion
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
Is anyone else following this? This is serious and we all need to be aware. Achieving permanent root can't come quick enough! http://www.xda-developers.com/android/the-storm-is-not-over-yet-lets-talk-about-ciq/
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] GuestK00403:
I read it this morning and I have been following it since the beginning. As soon as there is a perm root I'm flashing a vanilla rom.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] akcooper9:
Fully agree
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
I've been emailing tech sites about it. It truly baffles me that sites like gizmodo it Engadget haven't reported about this. Join the fight!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ccb101:
you can just temp root your phone and use titanium backup to freeze the two apps IQRD and HTC IQAgent and you should be fine.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
that's a great idea, however this is also about the principle of the whole thing. Think of all of the people that are affected by this... The majority of customers... something must be done and I hope we can do our part.

I will be using this advise as soon as I get home!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] 3f62011:
Did you test it? I believe it goes much deeper than this? See my original post here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1358896

I had submitted a support ticket with AT&T regarding Carrier IQ. Here's their response:

Then, I had called HTC (866-449-8358 ), and HTC had forwarded me back to AT&T (23 November 2011). AT&T had promised to get back to me, but no reply since.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
except CIQ is more than just a couple of apks. it is in the kernel also. tied in deeply with HTC Sense also. this goes beyond just a couple of apks that you can remove when you root.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] radi0chik:
This whole thing upsets me more than the locked bootloader issue.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
I agree with this. :(
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] blopez24:
I agree. This is disheartening and scary. I do well did alot of mobile banking. Won't now. I'll be flashing my brothers inspire asap.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] zombie.raised:
I have 2 HTC phones from Canadian carriers and both stock version don't have this iqrd app/rootkit.

But the one from US carrier stock version has this, so looks like carrier regulation in Canada or the app/rootkit is naming something else.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Simba501:
Just sent it to every tech site I follow.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
from what I understand this isn't just Android/HTC. I think this is any smartphone...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
this.

the only real method of getting away from CIQ is AOSP/CM
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Longcat14:
Well, you can strip it from Sense, but it's hard work.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
yeah, you need to completely rebuild kernel, framework, and kill Sense ties....
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Longcat14:
Seriously? That's insane. I like Sense, but am willing to completely stop using it for that reason of Carrier IQ unless someone takes the time to make Carrer IQless Sense ROM once we have an unlocked bootloader.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] zombie.raised:
Oh note this has nothing to do with sense or htc. This rootkit exists on all types of devices samsung/motorola/nokia.

Htc phone was just used as example
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] :
An interesting bit of information. As we all know AT&T's response to Al Fanken stated, in part, that Carrier IQ is installed but not activated on the Vivid, nitro or Skyrocket. I downloaded voodoo carrier IQ detector from the Android Market and it came back with Carrier IQ has been found and is active....
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
I'm emailing the tech blogs again. I can't believe they aren't reporting on this. We have to raise awareness. This is one important way we can fight it for now.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] brucegil:
Some are beginning to report this. See these links:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/htc...er-data/11792?tag=content;contenst-entry-cont

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-5...essages/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

If I understand it correctly, this is an issue that cuts across different phone manufacturers and carriers, and it is not just an HTC issue. It sounds if if the company responsible for the rootkit (diagnostic tool :rolleyes:) is gathering more information than the carriers need for performance analysis.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slimslim:
http://m.pocketnow.com/smartphone-news/carrieriq-apparently-recording-keystrokes-web-traffic
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ClippinWings:
We need an unlocked bootloader SO BAD.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
http://news.yahoo.com/app-installed-millions-phones-secretly-records-activity-163358261.html
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
Fantastic. Let's keep it up!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] msroest:
I just took at look through my Raider with Titanium Backup and Root Explorer and it looks like it's not part of the Bell Raider ROM.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
It's possible that it's named something different. Anyways it looks like gizmodo finally posted something about it. I hope this gets treated like the severe issue it is.

http://m.gizmodo.com/5863849/your-android-phone-is-secretly-recording-everything-you-do
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] envygreen:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygre...ve-violated-wiretap-law-in-millions-of-cases/

Wiretap Law Violation = Class Action Lawsuit?

I say yes. Anything that secretly captures my keystrokes and sends them ANYWHERE needs to be burned to the ground. I have passwords stored in Keepassdroid. Guess what, don't matter cause someone thought it would be smart to capture my keystrokes and send them out unsecured. /hate :mad:
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] 3f62011:
Another one on Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2011/11/30/phone-rootkit-carrier-iq-may-have-violated-wiretap-law-in-millions-of-cases/
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
It's time to inform major news outlets!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Simba501:
I'm with you!

Sent from my Galaxy S2
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Hanzee94:
Its on msnbc! I cant post link tho. im a new user :(
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Simba501:
http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_new...researcher-secret-software-tracks-phone-users

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4549511...en-smartphone-software-threaten-your-privacy/

Sent from my Galaxy S2
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
CNN contact page if anyone else would like to use it. :)

http://www.cnn.com/feedback/#cnn_FBKNews
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
Just got off the phone with CNN. It felt very positive and it sounds like there might be a story very soon!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] markjo:
Yeah I also emailed them right when you posted that link. Hope they start something.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] waiters:
can we use iptables to drop all packets to ciq servers? anybody have a list of their hosts/ips?

that way at least their servers cant access our devicss.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] boardsportsrule:
before this blows up any more, has any one verified that the entire history is sent to the carrier, versus mere statistics such as

"dialed the number 1 x numbers of times in y hours"

-or-

"pressed power button y times in z hours"

Just wondering.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] waiters:
ive contacted all local media in my area including msnbc, latimes, etc

everybody should be doing the same
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
The heart of some HEAVY marketing for LTE and AT&T's hometown: http://res.dallasnews.com/contactus/
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] burkza:
I'm trying to reproduce some of the contents of the video for a blog article. I've been parsing logcat on my vivid and the key presses are easy to find, however there are absolutely no log entries for SMS or http of any kind.

I'm looking for confirmation from other vivid users, do you see SMS and http* showing up in your logcat? I don't have any other devices to test with here. If you do see these please note the log tag.

It's difficult to blow the lid off this thing when I can't reproduce it!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
http://www.carrieriq.com/ that rising number makes me nauseous. :( however, there is some contact info for is there.....
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Longcat14:
It's just a random counter haha, if you refresh the page, it resets itself.

Gotta love their trolling though. ;)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] 3f62011:
Did you disable (freeze) any APPs on your phone?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Simba501:
In related news,

http://phandroid.com/2011/12/01/nexus-devices-original-xoom-escape-the-grips-of-carrier-iq/

Sent from my Galaxy S2
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
Oh wow! More lies they're telling lol!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
Very interesting
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] brucegil:
Carrier IQ Found on iPhones

I don't know if this has been brought up yet, but I just saw this article. Apparently, Carrier IQ on iPhones may not report as much data as on Android phones.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-5...er-says/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] 3f62011:
another one:

http://mobile.informationweek.com/80266/show/0740006b34124ba0e617312485ff498d&t=60vsbpm0aas876emk7hvi1pvc2
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
what we know of at least. More could definitely be uncovered. Gizmodo has lots of news up this morning. I'm glad this is getting attention. What's our next step? Going after the people responsible?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Apatche69:
Generating more buzz with the general population would be my best guess. I'm sure there are businessmen out there that won't take kindly to having their every move tracked. CIQ is probably obtaining competitor stats as well. Very serious offense that with enough public outrage will be stopped. We need more momentum.

Sent from my HTC Vivid
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] akcooper9:
From HTC via email:
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] radi0chik:
with all the congress people having affairs and such, maybe we can tell THEM all their messages, searches, locations, etc are being logged. THAT should get a rule against it like YESTERDAY :D
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] akcooper9:
LOL only because it fits their agendas haha
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
Yes! Let's keep it going! Those are phenomenal points!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] shogunmark:
now this is something i like to see..

Sen. Franken Demands Answers from Company Accused of Secretly Logging Location and Private Information of Millions of Smartphone Users

http://franken.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1868
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Longcat14:
ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND their ****ed.

Now that there's a senator going after them, it's only a matter of time till they get the company shut down, since the governers can't do their illegal work with Carrier IQ spying on them. xD
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slimslim:
Also this is a serious reason to end up your ties with ATT if you're under contract, we didn't sign up for this!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Simba501:
Hell yea! :)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] brucegil:
A couple of Good Articles on the Problem

Here are a couple of good articles summarizing the issue. James Kendrick makes a good point that the blame lies with the carriers:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-ne...it-is-the-carriers-behind-it/5794?tag=nl.e539

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes also has a good summary, although I noted in my response that he was a little late to the party.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/...n-in-millions-of-cellphones/16708?tag=nl.e539
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
Let's keep it up. Someone made a good point about the data usage CIQ incurs without our permission. It can't be much, but it's something.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] shogunmark:
not only that, but how hard would it be for someone to create an app that requires little permissions to actually grab the CIQ data from your device and send it out for malicious intent? CIQ already has the permission to grab all the critical data
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
this is what i am more worried about than the carrier seeing everything i do.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] shogunmark:
I agree.. thats my biggest concern.. CIQ might not upload the data, but it wouldnt be hard for someone else to collect it.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
Another great point!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] BrockFerens:
Don't know if it has been mentioned but Rogers, And TELUS don't use ciq.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] markjo:
I think maybe there could be a connection between what you just said and how the AT&T HTC Vivid has a locked bootloader. If what you are saying is right, then the Rogers Raider does not have CIQ on it and has a bootloader easily unlocked via HTCdev. However, the AT&T Vivid has CIQ and its bootloader is not unlocked/unlockable via HTCdev.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] akcooper9:
Love the 1 start and all the bad comments. Oh and their website isnt working anymore...HAHA

http://maps.google.com/maps/place?u...lt&ct=placepage-link&resnum=4&ved=0CEgQ4gkwAw

They have a big building to

http://g.co/maps/mp877

No one is answering the phones there....
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Longcat14:
Engadget reported on CIQ. They are totally annihalted, with all these sites reporting how bad it is.

Sent from HTC Vivid! :D
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
great find! we should leave bad reviews for all parties involved!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Reclaim:
Yes! And it's about freakin' time haha!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] waiters:
i read earlier that carrier iq is going to open up their software to neutral third party security reseachers and they say that will confirm what ciq has been saying all along.

i just hope the third parties get access to the front end as well and not just the android source