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[EVO Shift 4G General] johnnyboy14981:
This is just a general question but I have flashed MANY phones to boost and the speed is like it's from the stone age and I see other people posting up to 1 and 2mbps. If anyone could lend a hand and tell me what I am doing wrong or just missing I would GREATLY appreciate it. I don't know if I missed it in this forum but I have been looking everywhere for this info. Any help would be so much appreciated. Thanks in advance.....
[EVO Shift 4G General] prboy1969:
What Rom, and Kernel are you running? You can try THIS to help speed up your Internet.
[HTC EVO 3D] frankrmz:
Hey guys any one know how to get a discount on monthly bill on sprint? I would truly appreciate if anyone can give me some suggestions thanks in advanced

3D Monster
[HTC EVO 3D] surrealmethod:
10% off by just saying that you have a credit union account

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You can mention that you work for chase, UPS, dell, or some other big company but they might ask for an employee number or something.

I've heard that you can get away with it if you just tell them your email is first.last@chase.com or something similar
[HTC EVO 3D] DarkManX4lf:
Some companies get a sprint discount. If you have an email address with your company try it here:

http://sprint.p.delivery.net/m/p/nxt/dev/wdyw.asp

If you are a student you can go to student rate and get a 10% discount I think but it may only apply to new or renewing contracts.

http://www.studentrate.com/STUDENTRATE/itp/get-itp-student-deals/Sprint-Student-Rate-Member-Discount--/0
[HTC EVO 3D] surrealmethod:
For what it's worth... those big companies get like 25% discounts. M discount is 27% which I got when I "worked" for DHL.

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adding a discount can be done at any time, but they will reset the clock on your contract to 20 months. It will not affect your upgrade eligibility though.
[HTC EVO 3D] DarkManX4lf:
You can try and argue that with them and see if they will bring your contract date back to what it was.
[HTC EVO 3D] frankrmz:
First of all thanks guys. Second so to make this clear I would be renewing my contact correct me if I'm wrong.

3D Monster
[HTC EVO 3D] surrealmethod:
In addition, you could call every few weeks and complain about service and they'll credit your account a few days.

I've heard that some people set an alarm every 2.5 weeks and they call and sprint will credit 1-2 days worth so their contract gets prorated every month.

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yes... you will be back in contract or extending your contract back to the original 20 months.

You can try to argue it, but I don't think they will budge. But I'm not a CSR from sprint so who knows.
[HTC EVO 3D] AZ1412:
Call up sprint and tell them you get a discount from the company you just got hired at. They will ask you for the discount code, use Google to find the best discount
[HTC EVO 3D] nate.spangler:
They are really strict now... They require a paystub or badge ect... If you give me the company you work for ill find out the discount in the am.. Chase is the highest at 27%, too bad your paystub doesn't say chase Bank :)
[HTC EVO 3D] tomcat420m:
Sometimes the reps in stores will set it up for you. When I got my first EVO when it came out the rep hooked me up, told him I want it I'll drive anywhere in the surrounding states, but I need it within 3 days cause I was going back to work, driving semi over the road. So he gave me a persons preorder from their other store, & told sprint I work for some company, where got me like 25%. Never had to prove nothing.

Sent to the Third Dimension from the 3rd Dimensional 3VO using BlueTapaTalk
[HTC EVO 3D] nate.spangler:
I'm aware I got a discount the same way before I started working for them but now we have to have you fill out a form and then either fax or email in a copy of proof or sprint will contact you and ask for it and if you don't..... No discount! I blame the iphone!
[HTC EVO 3D] ricohz:
my local store asked me if i had triple A (insurance) which i had and I'm now getting 27%discount on a family plan 5 lines
[HTC EVO 3D] tomcat420m:
wow, that does suck. I'm glad that didn't happen to me. I save $19.99/month. Even after the multi line change. I called & complained about changes, threatened to cancel. He said it's a difference of like $4/month, & I have like 5 months remaining so he will give me $50 credit if I stay, or he would cancel if I would like. I stayed cause that was more then the difference.

Sent froK my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk

Really? AAA Gets you that big of a discount. I am gonna have to check into that. That's 2 extra %. I know not much but adds up.
[HTC EVO 3D] kittykat858:
i used to work for the city of san diego, and sprint was the cities provider.. so we got 30% - havent worked for the city for a few years, but still do contract work here and there... so i get a few paystubs a year ... keeps me going @ 30percent

been with nextel since the mid 90s - to this day, still have the same account (just with 1 nextel line and 2 sprint lines)

not sure if its my job, or how long i been a customer or both... but i do love my 30%
[HTC EVO 3D] patrao_n:
Hey fellow san diegan! I have only a 10% discount. I said I was going to go out and get a credit union account and come back to show them. They just put it in my account. I never did go back but still receive the discount.

Sent from my BAD A$$ EPIC TOUCH 4G
[HTC EVO 3D] animal7296:
I get 23% discount for working for a G.M. dealership. Never had to show proof just got it when I signed up years ago through the store.
[HTC EVO 3D] netstat_EVO:
Don't blame the iPhone.

Blame threads like this.

Discounts used to be easy through Sprint. Someone started a thread like this about a year ago I think, and was promoting that everyone try and get some discount that they weren't entitled to. That's (within one week) when Sprint started requiring proof of employment for most service discounts.

Really muffs it up for the rest of us that now have to jump through hoops for the discounts that we actually are entitled to.
[HTC EVO 3D] edufur:
Thats only worth it if you would have AAA regardless. But if the idea is to buy AAA to get the discount, it really isn't worth it. Discounts only apply to the base rate and not the total bill... likely only amounting to ~ 25.
[HTC EVO 3D] hillyard:
It would be nice if the discount applied to the $10.00 data plan fee also
[HTC EVO 3D] HTCEvo4G3D:
Tell them you work at Walmart.. 20% off

Sent from my Anthrax fresh out the envelope infected OG Evo
[HTC EVO 3D] Vdubtx:
The discount used to apply to everything but taxes and fees. This changed several years ago when they would only discount items over $29.99. Now the latest change was to break out the family plan into 2 distinct line items on the bill so the 2nd line no longer gets discount either. Yup, Sprint has the nickel and dime strategy in full force these last few years.
[HTC EVO 3D] alberto234:
Could you add penny to that list too? My bill today reflected a change from $19.99 for additional lines to $20.00 -- I added another line this month so my plan changed. It's just a penny to me, but translates to several $$$ per month. You go Sprint!!!
[HTC EVO 3D] kkrunner7777:
Discount

15% off given to students.
[HTC EVO 3D] Wolf Counselor:
I heard the best discount you can get is Waste Management. I actually have 23% off for being a Burger King Employee. I am not anymore but they have no way of actually finding out. With that said, you can imagine how much Waste Management gets off, but I don't want to risk my 23% off, cant be too greedy.
[HTC EVO 3D] atistang:
So i wonder if my gf being a AAA member and her being on my plan can get me the discount?
[HTC EVO 3D] Wolf Counselor:
She will most likely have to be switched to the primary line before but note that the discount is only for the plan, not any additionals.

Sent from my Evo
[HTC EVO 3D] atistang:
My work offers a 19% discount with verizon. I think i'm gonna call retentions and try to get them to match it
[HTC EVO 3D] srkelley:
Thanks a lot for being informative in this thread. My job is a help desk tech in two companies that aren't listed but are being added/considered.

My girlfriend works at Burger King. I was going to add her phone line to mine so that I could cover it but it looks like it will be best to keep us separate and just go through a little more hassle in paying bills each month. I'll update with my discount % if either of the two are added. (I know that I can only get one applied.)
[HTC EVO 3D] Imurdaddytoo:
I got a 25% discount when i worked at bby and never had to show proof haha
[HTC EVO 3D] acj2k5:
this is true, i actually got a mailer from AAA saying that if i sign up i can get a discount on my monthly Sprint bill...
[HTC EVO 3D] atistang:
Sprint tells me AAA is a 10% discount. How are you guys getting 27%?
[HTC EVO 3D] DarkManX4lf:
I would like to know also.... Because when I went to the AAA sites it said the discount was only 10%.
[HTC EVO 3D] aaronagis:
I told them I worked for kroger when I signed my contract, and have been getting 22% off every bill since. They didn't ask for any proof or anything haha.
[HTC EVO 3D] KB112:
They are getting the AAA employees discount. Shady reps do this all the time. If you buy a phone at my local store they automatically give you the Wells Fargo 25% discount.
[HTC EVO 3D] NeoGauge:
Is that for working there or being a customer? Or just because?
[HTC EVO 3D] KB112:
They just give it to anyone opening a new account.
[HTC EVO 3D] .Elite_The_King.:
Whats wrong with that they gave me the subway discount at 25% and now i have 4 lines with them. Its great selling strategy.
[LG Nitro HD] AllstarE4:
So I've been using GO SMS Pro for almost two months now. Early on I got tired of getting messages within the app as well as through my stock messaging app. I used NoBloat Free to disable the stock MMS.apk and that eliminated the duplicate messages.

However, I had a friend tell me repeatedly that he had sent me a picture message and I wasn't getting them. I could send them without problem, but I couldn't receive them. So I decided to re-enable the stock MMS.apk and it started working again.

Is there anyway to avoid the duplicate messages and still be able to receive MMS? Should I be using a different messaging app? I like the GO SMS more than the stock messaging app.
[LG Nitro HD] S1XXV:
Just disable notifications in the stock sms app. That's what I do when I use another app.
[LG Nitro HD] AllstarE4:
Well I guess that would eliminate the duplicate notifications, but they are still "there". Even after re-enabling the stock messaging app I had 438 messages waiting. I worry this is slowing down the phone because they all build up. If I could receive MMS without the stock messaging app I'd be fine.
[LG Nitro HD] Cam R:
Yes, I've noticed every time that i restart my phone it says i have whatever amount of messages from the stock app, but i redirected it so that when i go to view it just goes to go SMS pro
[LG Nitro HD] AllstarE4:
I guess I could just redirect it to GO SMS. Does anyone know of a better remedy though?

Could I use Titanium Backup to freeze the stock messaging app? Or would I end up with the same result as I did using NoBloat free?
[LG Nitro HD] andreivibefm:
I have the same "problem". when I send one text message .. the receiver will get 2 messages from me . :|

with older go sms I don;t have any problems
[LG Nitro HD] fazzz:
Same problem for me. Send 1=sends 2.

Kiiiind of a critical bug for a sms-app.(if it is the app that is)
[LG Nitro HD] maxximuscool:
Me three. 1 = 2 for me.
[LG Nitro HD] tjodolf:
GO sms Pro, sent message

Samsung Galaxy S2, same problem with 1 message sendt via GO SMS Pro = 2 received messages for the receiver..

Somebody know the solution for this? Is the problem within the GO SMS application?
[LG Nitro HD] hurics:
Same problem for me..
[LG Nitro HD] BookBaG:
Same with me , 1=2 , GS2. It forced me to switch to another messaging app. And go sms is the best one
[LG Nitro HD] yanekx:
Had the same problem. Just update your Go sms pro app to newest version from google play.

You can check out Whats new section. there is "9.Fix send double msg issue in ICS Galaxy SII"

good luck
[LG Nitro HD] ZoNoMo:
I just got a new Galaxy S3 and installed Go SMS Pro. My problem is slightly different. The person i send the message to doesn't get double messages. But I get double messages from the sender. I just installed this app 5 min ago so i assume i have the latest version. Any ideas out there? Thanks.
[LG Nitro HD] ZoNoMo:
i de-installed SMS GO Pro and put on Handcent and have the same problem. The person i send the SMS to only get's 1 message but i get 2 of theirs.
[LG Thrill 4G] SithLord2K:
I don't know if anyone else has this issue but they boast up to 21Mbps download speeds with the upgrade to v20c. I'm lucky to see 2Mbps at the most. Anyone else notice little to no speed increase after the upgrade?
[LG Thrill 4G] xstokerx:
it all depends on your area i live kinda i a country area it says 4g or h+ but i get 2mbs down but if i go in to the city i get 10mbs just cuz it says 21mbps just means that the most the network can handle dosent mean you get thoughs speeds just like home internet i pay for 12mbps and only dl at 1.5mbps ive call them and talk to them before and thats what they said you wont ever reach that speed but thats what the network can handle.

All the towers have the software for 4g soon to get lte but only like 5% of the towers have the hardware to support this this is another reason for slow speeds when your phone tells you you have 4g or h+ and when lte comes it will be the same story its just a gimic
[LG Thrill 4G] SithLord2K:
I understand that I won't see the 21Mbps down, however I think I should at least see an improvement over what I had before the upgrade. I live in Niagara Falls. I'm right downtown and get Full to just under full signal at home. I was just curious to see if anyone else notice little to no improvement.
[LG Thrill 4G] akwhite23:
If your paying for 12 mbps you should be getting at least 10 . Maybe you should look into a router firmware update. Phones are different them home internet. I better be getting what I paid for. Not being rude. Just saying look into that. My friend was getting the same as you . As we live in the country too. I done a firmware upgrade on his router and jumped to 15 mbops.
[LG Thrill 4G] xstokerx:
well im on shaw and i have to use there crap smc modem router in one and you cant update the firware cuz its locked out :(
[LG Thrill 4G] akwhite23:
O dude thats crazy. i would demand something at least! lol:D
[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
Useful tips

Overclock

How to overclock your device. For SDE only.

First please download and extract https://hotfile.com/dl/152251241/ef27ecd/fast_ics_oc.zip.html

Then follow the instructions in my second post to push to your device then copy zImage and initramfs.

After you have successfully booted download SetCPU or No-Frills CPU Control and overclock to your desire. Thanks to surdu for making this happen! Visit his original thread HERE to view all warnings.

Howto take a screenshot

ICS has a built-in screenshot feature. No need to download any app!

Step 1: On the screen you wish to capture, press and hold the power button and volume down button simultaneously for a few seconds until the screen flashes and you hear a shutter. Be sure to press them at the same time

Step 2: You can find the saved screenshots in storage > Pictures > Screenshots

Step 3: Alternately, you can simply find them in the folder labeled "Screenshots" in the gallery.

Touchscreen issues

If you have touch related issues/errors, try the following:

Step 1: Turn your device off

Step 2: Carefully wipe down the screen with a dry or lightly damp rag. If you use a lightly damp rag, be sure to dry it with a dry one quickly.

Step 3: Power on your device

Step 4: Go to Settings > Repair & formatting > Touch screen calibration > *Put your device down on a flat, hard surface like a table, tap Calibrate the Touch Screen ONCE, then DO NOT TOUCH.

Step 5: Once finished, you can return to your launcher or wherever you wish

Multiple Users

More than one person uses your Archos?

Either designate home screens using a contact widget, or use a note widget in launchers like GO Launcher. There are also apps that support multiple profiles for root users like SwitchMe Root Profile Manager, however I can not guarantee this will work.

Multi-boot!

See this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1578438

Removeable System apps

System apps you can safely disable (new ICS feature) or delete via Titanium Backup or other root app: (only remove the ones you don't use)

Archos Connect

Archos Remote Control

Media Center

Media Server

Movie Studio

Online Registration

Photo Frame

Talk Back

User Manual

If you have any tips I should add, or if any part of this guide is inaccurate or outdated, please let me know!

BIG THANKS:

Android Development Team for giving us awesome Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich OS!

Archos for their hardware and awesome customer support!

serdu_petru for full root and all his hard work putting together these rooted firmwares so quickly!

letama for his original work on this device and work with kernels for overclock!

gen_scheisskopf for his work on allowing root access for HDD models!

Quinny899 for putting together his easy root guide for noobs like me!

Any other wonderful people involved in the development and advancement of this wonderful device!

GUIDE TBC
[Gen9 Android Development] blogmaw:
Didn't you mean "reformat device"? because by reformatting Android, you don't lose data in /mnt/storage... :)
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi!

Thank you very much for your good and complete tutorial !

Have a nice week ! :rolleyes:
[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
yes that's what I meant. Thanks, got those two mixed up simple mistake :P

thanks man! have a great week too :D
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi !

Thank you....but into BIG THANK !.....do not forget to mention the @gen_scheisskopf for your useful help ....without him work ...now HDD models wouldn't work ! :rolleyes:
[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
I have added him thank you for reminding me!
[Gen9 Android Development] blogmaw:
Concerning multiple users, I would suggest you Switch Me, it allows users to have their own sessions on the tablet.

As for the uncompatible apps, it's mostly games that haven't been certified as compatible but they actually run flawlessly! (9mm, Asphalt 6 HD...). I tried to modify build.prop and init.Archos.80S (in my case) but it didn't work on ICS (see topic http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1528899)
[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
Is this what you're talking about?
[Gen9 Android Development] sleepingman:
first,thanks for your work with the tutorial :D

i have a few questions:

it is possible to root with ICS already installed?

by enabling SDE and installing the rooted fimware is the only steps necessary?

if not, is possible to downgrade to honeycomb to gain root?

i have a little of experience with rooting android devices(huawei u8230,still alive and kicking :D an a nexus s of a friend) and i remember that in some cases with a diferent version of android i had to gain root again.

thanks in advance and sory for the questions
[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
hi! this firmware is "pre-rooted", meaning you just have enable sde and install the firmware seen in the big STEP 2

Do that, and your device will be rooted. I don't think you can downgrade, however ICS is far superior, surdu already released the rooted firmware :)

hope that answers your question
[Gen9 Android Development] sleepingman:
thanks for your advice.

the only reason to downgrade is to enable root but if the only needed step is to enable SDE and install this rom, much easier :D

today or tomorrow im going to do that and after i will post the results :D

cumps
[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
good luck!
[Gen9 Android Development] colinevers:
alternate location for phase 1 phase 2 files

Hi Shano56,

Thanks for the thread. It is just what I am looking for. I have upgraded to ICS and want to root it.

One question though, is there an alternate location to down load files "1" and "2" when attempting to temp root?

It seems everytime I go to download Step1 and Step2 in temp rooting I get an error message "all free slots on server are taken try again later" ...... :(
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi!

You can download now => https://hotfile.com/dl/149500142/93e089a/Pre_RootEnable_SDE.zip.html

( pre-root with 1 & 2 and enable_sde ). Good Luck !
[Gen9 Android Development] e9508686:
Hi,

The first post says work in progress. Is this work in progress or is it working without any problems?

Thanks in advance.

Dan
[Gen9 Android Development] e9508686:
Hi again,

So I couldn't resist. Followed the instructions and all went fine. Looks like I have root access (E.g. can install apps which require root access).

One problem and one question.

Problem: Please ignore if people do not want to talk about this app but adfree doesn't work. says it can't see partition.

Question: Will I always have root access or do I need to go into boot options screen every time that I turn on the device and choose developer edition?

Thanks,

Dan
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
You will have always root accesse if you Remove Android Kernel into SDE recovery ....! Good luck !
[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
hi! i just put WIP up there cause I'm still adding stuff to the guide.. however everything posted is okay to use. it is safe :)
[Gen9 Android Development] colinevers:
NEED HELP PLEASE!

1)Okay I tried prerooting using surdu_petru file from previous post

(everything looked fine except touch screen response that a six second delay after prerooting)

2) then ran surdu_petru sde_enable.bat file.

(everyting looked okay, but still had six second screen response delay)

I tried rebooting into recovery holding power and volume down simultaneously, wanted to try sde boot. UNfortunately now I am screwed.

I can only boot in recovery console and there is no OS to boot from.

How do I get back to the semblence of a working system (forget ROOTING) from the recovery console ?

PLEASE HELP:eek:

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okay panic mode has resided......

followed STEP 1 at the first entry of this thread and am back to square one!:p

Will attempt to root ICS again after a good night sleep!

Can't tell you how much I appreciate this forum.....
[Gen9 Android Development] arachnid1970:
Hmmm...did all the steps above, installed origin ics, then the rooted one with no probs... I only wonder about one thing, after installing the rooted version i never had the option to remove android kernel in recovery...must be normal, but it is still a step in the guides... Am i the only one?

Mabe its because i used a script to root my device, that automaticly did that step one and two thing...

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[Gen9 Android Development] e9508686:
I had the option. When I did it, it said 'Remove Android Kernel' rather than 'Remove Kernel'.

Dan
[Gen9 Android Development] arachnid1970:
Dont know why i had it not, but not a big deal...im rooted, still after a reboot, so all is good ;)

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[Gen9 Android Development] Shano56:
right, it's supposed to be Remove Android Kernel thanks :p

well as long as it's working :D
[Gen9 Android Development] colinevers:
static / live wallpaper disbaled in ICS ?

I tried rooting and had to start over installing a generic ICS following STEP 1 option at the beginning of this thread.

I was curious though, it seems everything is running fine, except I have no way to change wallpaper ?
[Gen9 Android Development] surdu_petru:
Hi!

Are you sure, that after run enable_sde.bat you have not missed this commands ?

> adb shell

># rm /data/local.prop

># exit

> adb reboot