yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Networking] Photaz:
AT&T

2, 3 and I suppose 6
[Networking] jethro650:
Went with Bell for reception/coverage area only. We pay 100+ per month per phone, I should be able to use it where ever I am. Telus has same coverage but wouldn't budge on hardware price and Rogers reception just plain sucks around here.
[Networking] papabear:
Voicestream/now T-mobile have always had the best suited plans for me. I have had almost every carrier and been most content with T-mo

For you list I would say..

1. Financial i.e. monthly discount, cheapest plan, ect. - I don't talk much but they have the cheapest plans including unlimited txt/data I am actually on a grandafathered plan with a couple friends, definitely worth it to me.

2. Reception

3. Family/friend related or family plan

5. Specific/high end phones? -- Sometimes, but most of mine lately have been unlocked phones

6. Loyalty

7. Customer service
[Networking] jjjameson:
i like customer service At&t
[Networking] Eggathis:
The history of my phone providers

Midwest Wireless → Alltel → Verizon Wireless

The only one I chose, was Midwest Wireless... forced to the other carriers by corporate buyouts
[Networking] DjeMBeY:
Three UK .... Massive Unlimited Data, for real!!! Loads of minutes (7000 all together) and only 5000 text ..... for £35/month... Awesome!!!
[Networking] Althestrasz:
I chose Vodafone NL for one simple reason,

they offer pre-paid internet "blocks".

I am not much of a caller nor do I text a lot.

So getting a plan would be wasting money.

:)
[Networking] A2CKilla:
Sprint

parents were with them for 13 years

i was with them for 5-6 now

best plan, unlimited data, good service
[Networking] jaekidd1012:
I chose T-Mobile initially for the prices. It was a cheap way of me getting my hands on my first smartphone, the Wing (HTC Herald) back in 2007 and have been with them since. They have excellent coverage here in the Metro NYC area except for deep within some Manhattan office buildings. I love their customer service and their phone selection has improved dramatically since I first joined which is what keeps me with them. :)
[Networking] dvirring:
I chose Virgin Mobile here as its owned by Bell and I got my first smartphone which was a HTC Legend for $99 on the Virgin Super Tab. I also got 6GB for $30 and 350 mins unlimited text and call display and voicemail 10 for $45. So its a grand total of $75 and I get 10% of my bill put towards my tab which as of now stands at $120 not bad considering I am not in any contract. I also get Virgin Mobile member benefits such as H&M discounts etc.

Been a member with them since Aug 2010 after I left Rogers. I am currently using a Motorola Atrix 4G with CM 7 overclocked to 1.45 ghz with no problem on the network. Not a single overcharge or issue so far!

Sent from either my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wifi or Motorola Atrix 4G
[Networking] garychencool:
Rogers because I can save money on Cable, etc.
[Networking] adamsbankai:
hehe instead of all of you here in Cyprus when I bought my first mobile phone I couldn't choose a carrier because only Cyta was available ;)

Before seven years a new carrier showed up with many problems and still today some of them exist...:p
[Networking] darkphoenixrsng:
I've been with T-Mobile since 2001. Love their customer service and price has always been good
[Networking] Babydollll:
T-Mobile: corp discounts and good service.

Verizon: cuz my Dad has them and Sparky wanted a Rezound (red freakin buttons :/ )

Sprint: left them after they capped MBB cards and hotspots sans ETF

AT&T: meh, they had the Vivid, but worst service out of all the carriers and only three bars when with EVERY OTHER carrier I get four bars....

Sent from my Nexus S
[Networking] Dulanic:
Sprint because I joined during the sero days. Even without sero they are the lowest cost.
[Networking] nikzDHD:
GiffGaff here in the UK, piggybacks of o2.

£10 a month goodybag, 250 minutes, unlimited data and unlimited texts.

I went for this due to the data, truly unlimited and good.

They also provide payback so £5 for each person you refer and received when they activate and top up, also earn payback by posting on their forums so good to see they gve their members back some monies.

Great support all round and cheap.
[Networking] john21511:
I'm with T-Mobile now. I was with sprint paying over 200 a month for three phones one of which was never used. I had 2 EVO 4g's because the sprint rep said where I live will be getting 4g real soon well 6 months past and no 4g. So I got out of contract with no ETF when they did the contract change in September. Ported to T-Mobile got 2 sensation 4g's for free and my bill is 80 bucks a month cheaper and haven't looked back since.

Sent from my Iced out Sensation using SENSEaY XE40 3.0.0
[Networking] Deggy:
With CES this week and announcements, how many are going with #5 for being with a carrier? Choosing a specific/high end phone.
[Networking] 05GT:
I use Sprint because I was able to get a GS2 for $50 on an employee concession line and $30/ month for talk/text unlimited data.

I'm also on Verizon with an employee concession because my girlfriend needed a phone. Got a free Droid Charge and only pay $25/ month for talk/text 2GB data.
[Networking] Fantrix:
I'd say #1, #3 and #5 is the option for me.
[Networking] newo3585:
It was all about have the best connection not breaking up every second ect
[Networking] blackstar_329:
Att for me.my family has been with with from Cingular to Att and back again. Since their are three Att stores by me I get almost perfect customer service. When i had a problem with my inspire they gave me a New one,along with my choice of a Bluetooth with a case as long as it was under 120$. Not a big fan of their plans but if you threaten to leave they will lower prices :-).
[Networking] faehsemc:
Georgia sucks in general, but ya Verizon is the only thing that works in this hell hole

Sent from my Mikrunny'd Vivo_w
[Networking] CaponeG803:
Verizon aka Big Red

1,2,3,5,6,7

been with them since before they became Verizon (Bell Atlantic Mobile) in my area, get employee discount, bill goes down every time I upgrade, grandfathered in unlimited data, and the best reception in my home area along with everywhere I go, even worked on cruise ship without roaming. All of my immediate family uses Big Red. Had att, cingular (before merger), sprint, boost, tmobile, virigin, tracfone, and alltell (before merger) and reception wise Verizon is the best. Lastly, I never any bad experiences with customer service, actually got bill credits during the last 4g outage.
[Networking] 4ktvs:
At&t for my SGS2 unlocked phone with the $15 a mouth unlimited data plan.

The big red for Unlimited LTE + 20% off form work. ( The outges Have pissed me off and At the end of 2 years I will likey be going to AT&T or sprint for LTE avdanced.)
[Networking] got556:
I got on my parents plan in high school. Verizon pretty much monopolizes IL but when I got to college I got my own plan on Verizon BC all my friends and family are on it and free Verizon to Verizon. And now I'm not giving them up for my two unlimited lines and blazing fast 4G speeds.

ETA also get government employee discount. :-)
[Networking] Waddle:
My dad says we on att so i on att. No choice. :( would prefer verison for the galaxy nexus but the s2 is just as good I guess.
[Networking] v8bait:
Sprint... because they are cheaper than Verizon and AT&T, and even though their 3G network is slow as crap these days their wimax 4g is really quick if you can get it, and unlimited data is unlimited
[Networking] NEE-DRGR:
#4 and #5.

I've been waiting for those 2 in particular because I was hoping to replace my home internet connection with simply tethering a phone. 4G LTE was the only thing speed wise that could do this (latency was important for gaming), and verizon was the first. Next step was a phone that could at least equal my current iPhone in terms of performance, but have a larger screen. So after about 6+ months of watching 4G LTE coverage and new phones releasing, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus came along and was pretty much a no brainer.

Gotta say I'm really missing my unlimited data plan with AT&T, though. I'm paying for these 20GB out the rear, and it was cheaper with unlimited on ATT. I still could EASILY go over my 20, and if I ever have any hopes of actually using the tether option, I will need unlimited data. Not only that, but actually using the tether option is extra per month. Still looking for loopholes on these... but otherwise 4G LTE has been fantastic, and Verizon Wireless has been "OK". Course you don't see a companies true colors until you have a problem with them.

-Verizon FIOS may as well be a different company. I have never experienced worst consistent customer service, by a long shot. Simply given the fact that I experience it every single time I call them, if you've ever had to call into Verizon for assistance I know you FIOS folks know what I'm talking about.

As for the phone, the radios 4G LTE capabilities didn't consistently work from day 1. I finally got in touch with Amazon Wireless who basically no questions asked straight up swapped the phone. I explained it to them in a clear manner that it was obviously problems with the phone, that could be why. But I'm still waiting for that to come off backorder, then I'll see my replacement.

...Anyway, just my experience. :cool:
[Networking] BlakeDC:
I'm on vzw because the nine months I had att here in DC I would never receive half my calls. Texts would get 'lost' and it was an overall horrible experience for 127 a month. Now I'm on vzw and have had no issues until I got Lte phones. Their lte authorization bug pisses me off. Data connections dropped for no reason is maddening with the amount of music I listen to via spotify. The damn gnex will just randomly decide to drop data. Meh...thunderbolt did it too...just wish they would figure out technology before releasing it. I kay try att once their lte gets up to par in a year or two.
[Networking] el_psycho:
Mobilicity. for Financial reasons. it had the cheapest prices with unlimited everything.
[Networking] sancho55:
Sadly where i live there are only 3 carriers and prices are about the same. I chose the one that had best 3g signal overall thru the country.
[Networking] vbansal:
I have a family plan and discount on bill on At&t.

I regret for not joining Verizon before and I am stuck with At&t contract now.
[Networking] Kristen9854:
For T-mobile i would have to say #1,6,7, and occasionally #5
[Networking] t0asterb0t:
I'm on Virgin Mobile because of price, but that's about it.
[Networking] hipojarty:
carrier in RP

dude, just have a question here, is there any support for RP cariers?
[Networking] Orishaz:
TMN - Portugal

The phone that I wanted was exclusive for that operator, personaly I dont like the operator, as a bad costumer service, and the network range sucks.
[Networking] bobo89:
In Canada Wind is one of the few independants, with rock bottom prices.

Unlimited everything data,calling,text, even U.S calling, for 40+tax.

Mind you the service is a little dodgy atm, but they are trying to improve it.
[Networking] ngocdao:
I think its in the American/Western culture to hate your telecommunication service provider lol.
[Networking] ngocdao:
tmo may be cheaper, but theyll never rerate your overrages :)
[Networking] furfuxacheman:
I live in a blackhole

I moved to the countryside and you cant get a good signal on any network so i had to go with Vodafone Uk as they were the only network offering a solution. Its called a Sure Signal Box, it connects to your broadband router and guarantees a full strength signal on any 3g capable phone (vodafone network) and supports up to about 4 phones at any one time but can have 32 numbers attached.
[Networking] techguy15:
I chose verizon because:

1. Reception and 4g lte

2. Customer service because my step dad was getting a droid razr and he wanted to give me his droid bionic and i was very happy because i had a iphone 3g and i hated it. So in like 5 - 15 min we waited for them to switch our numbers from my at&t phone. And his droid bionic to his new droid razr. It took like 5 min but was really 15 min. They were very fun and talkative as we.waited.

3. All the numbers that you stated is verizon!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] spoland:
Hey everyone, I figured I’d start this thread as a one stop shop for anything major related to the Nook Tablet. Use it, like it, hate it… it’s up to you. I’ll add more as they come out. I’m going to put this in the General forum since it’ll contain a little bit of everything. I'll clean this up as more happens but for now, it is what it is. Oh, and if you don't like this post, go somewhere else... no need to hate in here.

General Information

Wallpaper Size is 840x1024

Press N and volDown for a screenshot

Amazon App Store will only download apps to an SD Card.

Factory reset - Turn off, turn on while holding N

Factory restore - Power down, then power up and interrupt boot cycle 10 times.

The Nook Tablet can't connect to Ad-hoc networks so if you're trying to wireless tether to your phone, go to /system/app and remove tetheringmanager.apk. Then go to Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile AP and use the stock program. I tested it with my NT and a Samsung Infuse and it works.

Links

Rooting

Full Permanent Root (TY Indirect) - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1354487

One-click Unroot (TY Indirect) - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1380235

Mac and Linux Nook Automated Rooting System (TY Loglud) - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1383480

Apps/Tools

Build.prop Mods (TY diamond_lover) - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1390093

HomeCatcher Tool – Redirects N button to any Launcher (TY gojimi) - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1356206

Side-loaded App APKs - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19485574&postcount=5. I've also added them at http://nooktabletapks.com/

Google Apps and Google Market Install Directions - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1354887

Installing Alternative Keyboard (Requires Root) (TY robertely) - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1360036

How to Sideload Apps (TY akaCat) - http://liliputing.com/2011/11/how-to-sideload-apps-on-the-nook-tablet-amazon-appstore-go-launcher-ex.html

How to add apps to the stock app and home screens (use App Manager - link is to APK) - http://suipre.com/c49e34

Driver fix for nook tablet (for when you follow instructions exactly) (TY indirect) - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1363652

[FIX] adhoc wifi Nook Tablet 0.6.10 tiwlan0 (allows NT to connect to adhoc networks) (TY zambien) - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1370955

Block OTA Updates (TY indirect) - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1405418

How to install Live Wallpaper - http://forums.techarena.in/portable-devices/1441887.htm

Walkthrough Videos

Coming soon...

Wanna donate? Donate to one of the developers, they deserve it!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] hwong96:
Redundant information. People should learn to use the search function that is in the upper right corner of the page. That is what is wrong with society today. They expect someone to hand them the answer.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] FloridaPhil:
Wow. The air must be thin up there on your high horse.

Sorry, but i don't agree with your position on this. Search can be very clunky and you may have to wade through pages to find what you need. And a relative noob like me needs to know WHAT to search for. I find this post to be pretty useful and I applaud the OP for taking the time to do it.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] n8w:
Searching is good, but I appreciate one stop shops. Good effort.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Nuenjin:
Whoa, throttle back a little hwong, he's just helping people out.

When I bought my phone last year, it had already been out for 6 months. And when I looked to learn about rooting, I was a year behind the development crowd. It took me two months to sift through 12 months of threads to gather all the relevant information.

We need a reference thread so that us little people can come along and find all the up-to-date information. You know as well as I, hopefully, that in 6 months much of this "redundant information" will be out of date information and we need a way to keep it straight.

So thank you spoland.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dmoisan:
Uphill both ways in the snow!

:)

Seriously, the problem with search is that it only works if you know the answer! Really.

Posts like this should be stickied. Good work.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] spoland:
I know a lot of the cell phone threads have them and even though we're not super far into pushing what the Nook Tablet is capable of, we'll get there eventually and this is a great starting point.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dkb218:
Does anyone else think it ironic that hwong96 comes to XDA to get answers that are pretty much handed to him? Did he have to do the work? No. Someone else did and he was spoon fed the answers. Yet for some reason, "Mr. Whats Wrong With The World" here feels that having a thread like this will destroy the world. Seems every single device has a thread like this. Information is fragmented. Its a good thing to have it all in on place.

Here's a suggestion. Instead of capitalizing on the world of XDA developers, figure it all out on your own. No teachers. No Schools. No books - I guess having knowledge in books will destroy the world also. Just get a device and figure it all out.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Nuenjin:
Maybe hwong lives in a Fahrenheit 451 world, his info is orthodox and ours is heresy. That reminds me of how Steve Jobs operated.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Indirect:
I did it without a device, teacher, books, or school. Problem?? ;)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dkb218:
Sure you did. You were born into the world with knowledge of how Andorid works. Must have been a long flight in your space orb from planet Krypton there Indirect. :rolleyes: I realize you rooted a NT at a B&N location. Still you had to get some understanding of Android from someplace. If you can look at a device and know exactly how to root it, then where is my unlocked bootloader, tuff guy? [and before the little indirect groupies jump all over me for daring to talk to you in such a way - humor people!:D]
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] akaCat:
A couple odds and ends that might be useful:

Wallpaper size is 840x1024

Press n and volDown for a screenshot.

The amazon app store will only download apps to an SD card.

How to sideload apps: http://liliputing.com/2011/11/how-t...ok-tablet-amazon-appstore-go-launcher-ex.html

App Manager makes it possible to add sideloaded apps to the stock app and home screens. (Someone linked to their copy here, but maybe it should be uploaded elsewhere as well.)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Indirect:
Haha, i was kidding. I did learn in silence for a year before i started being a dev so yeah. I learned from somewhere. Most of it was self taught through experimentation also, good job on making me laugh. :)

Sent by breaking the sound barrier
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] tkanne:
This is no longer available :confused:. Now if we need to unroot, how do we do that? Other than doing a factory restore...

It might be useful to add info on how to do re-image/factory restore: here and here.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Indirect:
Unroot application is back without the issue of having another developer make it. You can just thank me this time around. ;) But yeah, I recreated the app and now it even reboots properly.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] HMG10:
The first post needs to be fixed. It mentions a factory restore as power off then power on + hold N. That is actually factory reset (data wipe) and is not a factory restore.

Factory restore is power down, then power up and interrupt boot cycle 10 times. This takes it back to a stock NT. I think people need to know the difference as a factory reset does not fix most problems people are having, whereas a restore does.

And, would be good to have a thread like this stickied :)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] spoland:
Fixing it now. Sorry about that. I put that in right before going to bed and was a little out of it.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] insafon:
Hi you guys,

This is a great thread, but seems like you forgot the "2nd-init" ?

I just wanna know what we can do with this method until now ?

sorry for my bad english :)

have a nice day.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] spoland:
I considered putting the link to 2nd-init in but because it will only help a smaller portion of ppl in here (primarily devs), I'll leave it out for now.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] spoland:
Added adhoc wifi fix to the list. If there is anything else major that I am forgetting, please let me know.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] hola08:
Just want to say that this Super Post is highly commended. It sure has saved a noob like me plenty of time & avoided many troubles I might have encountered if I hadn't seen this post.

Good Job.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Sa1Nt_:
I think these kind of posts are very useful, so thanks for taking time to compile the available information in one topic :)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] mohawkx:
Thank you very much for taking the time to post this thread. It is very helpful.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] spoland:
You're welcome everyone. Glad it is turning out to be helpful!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
how about links to some walk through videos here? ;)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] spoland:
Great idea! I'll get some added later today and I'll work on starting to clean the post up more.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] NTAB:
Thanks for the screenshot instructions!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] deserthi:
This is the best thread. The one thing I found before and now can't find is how to make live wallpaper working. If you could add this that would be wonderful.

Thanks again.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] GreenFuzzer:
I think this is a very useful and great thread. Would you happen to know of a way to get a calendar to work on the NT that is NOT rooted? OR how to "choose" a calendar when no calendar selected and none in the list even though you have 4 or 5 on the NT? Thanks I imagine since NT are sold without a calendar I can't be the only one having problems with this.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] camne:
Ad-Hoc WiFi

From the first post:

* The Nook Tablet can't connect to Ad-hoc networks so if you're trying to wireless tether to your phone, go to /system/app and remove tetheringmanager.apk. Then go to Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile AP and use the stock program. I tested it with my NT and a Samsung Infuse and it works.

My NT is currently on v1.4.1 and newly rooted via:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1466583

I have Root Explorer installed, and I'm able to successfully remount /system/app as R/W

Only problem is I can't seem to find the "tetheringmanager.apk" to remove it.

What am I doing wrong?

My LG Vortex is rooted and running OpenGarden successfully (tested via laptop), I just need this missing puzzle piece...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] lavero.burgos:
There is a FAQ stickied with this kind of information already if people haven't noticed too. Link of my FAQ is in my signature, videos are in second post and my How to's are spread but still they are linked to the FAQ :p

~ Veronica

Sent from XDA premium using my Nook Tablet :P

---------- Post added at 06:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:33 PM ----------

[FIX] adhoc wifi Nook Tablet 0.6.10 tiwlan0
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] camne:
I had tried replacing the wpa_supplicant per that post... and my NT went into a reboot loop. I had to use CWM to put the original file back in place.

I re-downloaded the file, and just tried a second time.

I am now able to tether my NT to my Vortex.

At least until the next power cycle, when it started a reboot loop again.

It seems to work as long as you don't reboot the NT.

Confirmed, the only difference between normal reboot and a "looping" reboot is the wpa file. I've modified the CWM zip file for rooting to include both of the wpa files, and have the original one as the default. As long as I remember to swap the files back before turning it off...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] ralph_irving:
Does anyone have a tun.ko that works with openvpn on the NT? All the links I've found are broken/removed.

Thanks.