yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] hapticxchaos:
using native carrier tethering apps hacked to give free access would absolutely alert them to your behavior...that and excessive amounts of data used in a small amount of time

also keep in mind excessive amounts of data can also mean signifigantly more than your average use from past months...they got their clue somehow, time to own up and pay my friend!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Andrew_han:
thanks guys! Yeah im not mad that i was charged doing something i wasnt suposed too, i guess it must have been the stock app. Anyways I was told the email address of some corporate guy at virgin so hopefully I can work something out with him, thanks for all your advice!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] SaneinOne:
I would imagine it has something to do with a different APN setting.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] GuestK003:
So would the cm10 setup give you up?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] SaneinOne:
If tethering is not part of your plan then I would suggest operating under the premise that tethering is tethering as far as a carrier is concerned.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] bitbang3r:
More likely than not, it was the wi-fi drivers that gave you away. I'm not sure about the exact details, but I believe that when you tether via wifi (using the phone's wifi interface as an access point), the datagrams from traffic routed through the wifi interface look identifiably different from traffic originating within the phone itself.

I don't know anybody who's ever gotten caught tethering via ADB (Easytether, etc). I've seen a lot of people get busted for tethering via wifi.

Remember, carriers go for low-hanging fruit, and wifi tethering is an easy target. It's not even a matter of spyware or deep packet inspection. I think it's actually a single bit in the datagram that's clear for phone-originated traffic, and set for routed traffic. ADB-based apps aren't affected, because all network traffic passing through them is by definition to or from the host via ADB. In contrast, wifi/bluetooth-tethered traffic returned to the phone might be for a local app, or it might be for one routed through the phone. The phone's network stack uses the bit as an easy, low-impact way to make its job easy and figure out whether it needs to pass the traffic to a local app on the phone, or just hand it over to the wifi driver for further routing.

I believe that if you wanted to safely tether via wifi, you'd basically have to run a PPP server on the phone, connect to it from the client PC via wifi, then the PPP server running on the phone would take the traffic and treat it the same way EasyTether would, so to Android it looked exactly like app-originated traffic (because it basically is; the fact that the app is originating it on behalf of a connected client is none of Android's business).

If you want to make your tethering foolproof, tether to the phone via ADB, and tunnel it to the internet via some thirdparty VPN (I use a company called ibvpn.com; it's around $3/month if you pay by the year, and also comes in handy for safely using unencrypted wifi in public places with a tablet).
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rkennison:
They can tell no matter how you do it and most of the carriers, at least in the US, are now activly looking for people doing this. They can tell by the obvious jump in traffic, but other ways as well. Broswer signatures, etc. It's really very simple for them to pick it up just by watching your data flow, has nothing to do with your handset it's self.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] GuestK003:
So when I turn on the mobile AP in CM, they can track that? What if I used the AP and turned on my BTGuard VPN? Then it's just encrypted traffic. I only used it for tethering my WIFI tablet. So the apps that used the connection were nearly/if not identical to the ones on my phone. Most of the time I'm running CM on my tablet as well.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Andrew_han:
So your saying if i tether via usb using an app like tether by clockworkmod from the play store i should be good?

And if I argue enough and don't shutup then they will most likely drop the charges?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] bitbang3r:
I can't give any concrete assurances. I've never seen how the others work, and I can't promise that they don't do anything that would give it away. All I can say is that I've tethered in moderation for years via ADB using EasyTether and ibvpn.com ($3/month if you pay 12 months at a time, and handy for using your tablet via wifi in public places where encryption isn't otherwise used). I've never been hassled. Chances are, when I DO use it, I end up using less data anyway than somebody who streams videos from Netflix, Amazon, and Blockbuster.

At the end of the day, if you have an unlimited data plan and you're using it as your primary means of internet access, they're eventually going to find a pretense for getting rid of you regardless of what you say or do. Used in moderation once in a while, with reasonable precautions to make your tethering non-blatantly-obvious, you should be fine. Like I said, you're dealing with private companies, not government agencies out for jihad. They aren't going to waste 3 hours of a $20/hour employee's time researching your use just so they can quibble with you over a few dollars per month, especially if they're already getting most of it from you anyway in the form of fees for additional gigabytes of data. They're going to cast their net far and wide, skim off the easy pickings who don't know any better than to use bare wifi without obfuscation, then focus on the guys using 10-20 gigs of data per month or more.

Be discreet, keep your head down, act insulted if they confront you, and you should be fine.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] GuestK003:
^ pretty much what I thought
[Motorola Atrix 2] d1eharddan:
Ive been looking and im not sure if i can or not. I dont wanna mess anything up. Is there anyway i can or no?

thanks
[Motorola Atrix 2] Apex:
(*Deep breath before I begin...)

Okay, you have got to search more effective. There's a number of different threads regarding this, and you have to be willing to give more information (as much as you can, and even more -even if you feel it extraneous) so that we can help you! Firmware, current Android version, are you at least rooted or not? Give us as much as you can, so we can be as helpful as we can.

Furthermore, as aforementioned, you need to search. Most all of the ICS threads have stayed at the top of each forum for over a month now, so there should have been no cause for a new thread asking about it. You have to be willing to do the "leg work" on your own. This isn't a daycare, and we're not here to hold hands of those who can't manage to do the most elementary tasks on their own accord.

I'm trying to express the necessity of searching here, and not trying to "flame" you for posting this, but c'mon. Do for yourself what the site has employed tools such as the search bar for you to utilize to avoid rants such as this one.

Might I also suggest you read THIS THREAD to help you along your way.

Happy searching, your answers are already out there...
[Motorola Atrix 2] hankbizzo5:
Yea there sure is a way to get MB865 to ics Just click this here.....

And do not forget to check the link Apex_Strider had in the post above me.....
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Phelin:
Guys,

Anyway to move back to 1.6? I want to downgrade from 2.3 and I cant see any link in SEUS :( do we have any rom here with 1.6 which can be flashed via recovery?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] SmG67:
I don't think so, 2.1 is the latest available firmware from SE, and that's the only thing they offer, but it's still official SE firmware.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Phelin:
Thanks SMg67
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Phelin:
Successfully downgraded to 1.6 through the forum

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=827273

Point to note, you should create the tft file through flash tool when you extract the contents
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] newfireorange:
Since there are so many questions being asked all over the place, I figured I would try to create and update this thread accordingly with links and whatnot from any information that is provided in following posts.

After rooting, and achieving S-Off, what should be flashed?

Radio

PRI

Kernel

Baseband

How?

All contained in below link in one nice update known as the firmware.

You can do this before or on top of an already installed ROM running this base such as Mean ROM 2.6

Newest OTA is 2.13.651.1

Flash newest firmware from here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1859789

2.13.651.1 Firmware Bits

I have done the above steps and my experience is super smooth.

Let me know if I'm missing anything and I'll add it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wileout:
No it does not

Sent from the depths of hell
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] brandonmaze:
Flashing Mean Rom will update your baseband only. You still need to flash the radios and pri updates yourself.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] newfireorange:
Thank you i will flash the pri. Did the radio already. What is a pri anyway?
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] zeetwo-raj:
How to edit framework-res.apk and also how to recompile and decompile it...

Thnx in advance....:)
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] m.h.mahadi:
If u r going to change only the icons then winrar or 7zip is enough for u. And if u want to edit xmls then u need apktool or apkmulti tool etc.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] zeetwo-raj:
Thnx for ur reply but I want to change the animation animation for example "loading"and installing animation etc etc
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] m.h.mahadi:
Well this PNG files stored in framework-res.apk/Res/drawable-ldpi/ac_android_progressbar_indeterminate_holo.PNG

U will found 5 to 6 files with this name ac_android_progressbar_indeterminate_holo1.png, ac_android_progressbar_indeterminate_holo2.png,3,4..etc u just have to replace those files..

U will understand when u will go there....
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] emompong:
Follow this for basic THEMING ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1714481

:good::good:
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] zeetwo-raj:
Well I only want to change the color of "circled" loading bar and" installing" bar

I mean the color of spinner I want to change it to blue.....

You are greattttttt.....;)
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] realedmond:
I've been trying to use 7-zip and Winrar for replacing png's but still no luck and at the end I get bootloop when i goin to press power button, why does this happened?
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] Himan Boro:
To stay away from Bootlops U must decompile and recompile the framework even if u r goin to chnge only Some PNGs...Use Advanced Apk tool By [MENTION=5078388]BDFreak[/MENTION] ..This Tool Doesnot gives any error while recompiling franework ...

And For Editing Installing Bar You Should Edit Some Xmls Also Along With Png files ...

Google -Ics Sliders or Ics Progress Bar...Both are same guides...Follow any1 which u like :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jonathancito.wong:
i have an unlocked pantech crossover on 2.2 and i saw on the pantech website that there is a 2.3 gingerbread update.

If i update it, will my phone still be unlocked after?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dannyxda:
I did.. and not the orignial isnt working.. so i guess i need to go to a previous android verison to get the old code to work.i have emailed pantech i hope they help me out.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] masterbard:
ok I guess after looking for about an hour I found a post that addresses the same problem I have.

I have a pantech crossover p8000 and it's unlocked. but I really want to be able to use my magic jack on it. my question is if I upgrade it is there a way to unlock it without having to jump through hoops with those unlock code pages? or is it the only way to unlock it again.

also is there a way to retrieve the unlock code since it's already unlocked.

any help for this android noob will be greatly appreciated. :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] badmf80:
So I'm not sure I've correctly identified the culprit, but it seems that when I flash the updates to Faux's Kernel(that he produces regularly and for which I am very grateful) I get the "com.android.phone is not responding" message, and then when I go into sync, my gmail contacts have an error message next to them.

I have found a fix for this problem by removing my gmail account and then adding it again, which works but is time-consuming and annoying.

This is not a big deal but I would like to know why it keeps happening and if it is related to Faux's kernel or not.

Thanks in advance for any help, and I hope I'm not being annoying in my noobish-ness.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
everytime i try to flash the cf-root or any other things i always ended uP beying stuck at the boot screen with a yellow triangle

and i have to flash a ics version or gingerbread so that i can use my phone back.i can only go to downloading mode once i'm stuck at the yellow

triangle and i cant go to recovery mode when im stuck at the triangle.After i flash my phone back to normal i try to go to recovery mode and i try

press the apply update to external(its something like that)it gave me an error (sd card cant mount) maybe this is the problem?

please help me thank you.

phone details:samsung galaxy s2 gt-i9100

currently on ics 4.0.4 xxlq5

not rooted

the cf-root that i try to flash:CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LQ5-v5.6-CWM5
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
1. Root via this method here: xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1501719

2. After rooting, download triangle away by chainfire here: xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1494114

3. Use triangle away to remove the yellow triangle and reset your binary counter.

4. PLEASE READ THIS:

a. Your firmware contains super brick bug on its stock kernel. To learn more about this bug, visit here : xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1756242

b. After rooting please don't wipe anything or attempt ROM backup in CWM recovery, until you first flash a custom kernel.

c. If you have plans to wipe anything, or flash another ROM, please flash a custom kernel first.

d. Siyah kernel, Speedmod, dream Neak and Dorimanx kernels are known safe kernels, that are compatible with your firmware.

f. I'll advise you to flash a custom kernel immediately after rooting your phone to ensure 100% safety.

Please take this, very seriously.

Swyped from my Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
thx will try ltr i gotta meet some friends first
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
i put the cwm and busybox into the sdcard.afterthat i went to recovery mide and press apply update from external storage but there was this error it said ''e:cant mount sd card no such file or directory'' help me please
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DD-Ripper:
Did you put the files in external SD card or internal ??

Sent From My Premium Potato 2
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
external
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
Try again, it should work. It has worked about 99.9% times.

Copy the file to external SD (your own memory card)

Swyped from my Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cdaarif:
Ok i think u flash ur phone & try 2 root ur phone in stock recovery by cf root lq5. tar file. Don't root cf LQ5 cuz it have super brickbug/dead ur phone. If u r in ics & try 2 root ur phone without yellow triangle. Then try this link

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1746794

U first read my step by step method/read the full page, then download cwm touch 6.0.1. Zip file & root super su 0.95 Busybox 1.20.2. zip file from 1st page.

-Cdaarif-
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
thx will try tomorrow :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
...

i tried method 1.i put both the files u ask me to download into the external then i went to recovery mode then i press the

power button to enter apply update from external sd card but i got an error ''cant mount sd card(no files or directory) something like that.''iwould like to try method 3 but i'm scared that i will get the the yellow triangle after flashing the insecure kernel.

please help.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
Ok. I seriously to know why this method has failed for you.

No problem, try this.

To gain ROOT access,

1. Download Siyah kernel (.tar version): www.gokhanmoral.com/

2. Flash Siyah kernel via Odin

To remove yellow triangle and reset your binary counter:

1. Download triangle away app ( i already posted the link)

2. Read the instructions

3. Run triangle away app.

Very simple

Swyped from my Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
will i get the yellow triangle after i flash this?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
tried your method but i still got the yellow triangle after flashing it.i decided to move back to gingerbread as i feel like i cant root my phone on ics.so cqn anyone tell me how to root on 2.3.5 xxki3 I would prefer to not use odin as i will get the yellow triangle so can

Anyone tell me how to root gingerbread by using the recovery mode?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Will you re-read the above and realize your question is already answered?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
You can't even read. Your question has been answered in 3 posts above already.

seriously, you are too d#mb!

Enjoy your gingerbread.

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sun90:
i dont no why ur so much worried about the 'Yellow Triangle' thing as if it will simply Gobble ur phone:rolleyes:, its quite common to have that yellow triangle once u root ur phone, which all of us have gone thro' already.

Also removed that yellow triangle successfully with the 'Triangle Away' app for sure ma8, so no need to worry.:)

go ahead and root ur phone using the .tar file of siyah kernel v4.1.4 and then use 'Triangle Away' app to remove the Yellow Triangle:)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
I was actually stuck on the yellow triangle and had to flash a firmware to get it back to normal.so i cant even root my phone because

of this.

Sorry if i anger anybody :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sun90:
its ok buddy, its quite common human nature of people getting annoyed since they trying to help u and urn't taking there advice properly in the first place:)

now brief me a bit, like for the first time when u tried to root ur phone with the CF-root kernel u mentioned in OP , what procedure u adopted:)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
im not sure if this is why i got the yellow triangle problem but what i did was i accidently downloaded a wrong firmware model and i flash it.after i flash it i keep getting this yellow triangle.

oh ya about how i tried to root my phone with cf-root

1.i downloaded the XXLQ5 cf-root.

2.i downloaded odin and flash my phone with the cf root.

3.after the odin software said pass! i took out the usb cable.it started to reset my phone but i got stuck where it said "samsung s2 gt-i9100 with a yellow triangle down the text".

4.i have to flash a xxki3 kernel then flash the ics/gingerbread firmware model(exp.ics 4.0.4/gb2.3.5 any model will do.) to make my phone back to normal.

so basically i cant get pass the yellow triangle everytime i tried to flash something.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
When downloading Siyah, did you make sure it was for S2 and not S3?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
yup i choose the s2
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Which version? 2.x is for Gingerbread, 3.x is for ICS.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shaunnicho:
I had trouble with mounting the external sd card I fixed it by formatting the sd card, then it mounted fine. Hope this helps :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
im not sure what u mean nut i downloaded the siyahkernel s2-4.1.4v
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
tried it but it didnt work.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Ok, but reading over past posts, it seems you are back on Gingerbread now? If that's the case, 4.1.4 won't work. You'd have to upgrade to ICS first before you can use 4.1.4 of Siyah. Get it?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
i tried to do it before i went to gb it still didnt work.

i downloaded the tar file went to flash the siyah at odin but i got stuck where it said "samsung s2 gt i9100"
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Ok. You're still not getting it. If you're now on Gingerbread, you'll need version 2.6.14 of Siyah. Any version higher than that is for ICS ONLY, and will likely result in you being stuck at the boot screen, like you are experiencing.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
ill backup all my stuff and try to do this :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
i got pass theyellow triangle then the siyah logo came up but after that it automatically turn off my phone :(.

i can go to recovery mode.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
What version of Siyah kernel did you flash?

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
Siyah-v2.6.13 :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
Can you post a screenshot of your Settings - About page?

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
how do i take a screen shot?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
Hold home button + power button together for about 2-3 seconds

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
I'll advise you to upgrade to ICS 4.0.3 firmware, then we'll have mute options to choose between kernels and you will just reset your binary counter at once

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
ok ill ugrade my mobile to ics 4.0,3 but after i ugrade to 4.0.3 what do i do?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
1. Choose either LPG or UHLPS, when upgrading to 4.0.3. Both are good performers

2. After upgrade, ROOT your phone with the one of these methods:

a.) xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1501719

Or

b.) xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1746794

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
ok thx jokesy currently downloading this :I9100XWLPG_I9100NEELP4_NEE.zip
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
Good luck

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
i keep getting the fail on odin 1.83 when i am flashing the 4.0.3
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
Are you sure everything it's right? And kies process is killed?

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
i dont use kies.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
i downloaded new odin version and it work :).time to root :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
Good news

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
when i enter the apply udate from external storage i got an error ''E:failed to mount/sd card (no such file or directory'' is my sim card broken?

and when i press apply udate from cache i only got 2 files which is lost+found and recovery.:(

I cant seem to use any of the root method i keeP getting stuck on the screen where it says ''samsung s2 gt-i9100 which a yellow warning triangle bellow:(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
Nothing is wrong with your SIM.

Copy the files to both your internal and external SD, one of them should mount

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazar123:
can u tell me where is the internal folder?