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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] yssgrrl:
miffed redhead!!

i am amazed. Being here, not too long, but rooting all my phones since palm days, and no one has any idea how sprint can become the admin on my phone AFTER i root it and prevent any customizing program from installing (not even App2SD can install) but any other app, doc, or game can install. Isn't it interesting enough?

As a tech writer, i am paid to take raw software, tear it apart, then write how to put it back together for other techs. It's always interesting to me. i don't know how to create it, just write about it.

Also, i have thanked everyone of you whose root, com, or app i've downloaded and paid for it whenever you asked and yet, my thank meter says 0 and non of you devs have ever responded to an email. just took my money and ran back to the dev table...which is good to get back to dev but not nice to those who choose support you.

miffed redhead!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ktempleton:
First let me say that I'm interested in how that could happen is this happening on an aosp custom ROM or is it tw if tw have you tried aosp there are several to choose from lots of options not sure what's going on with your device but no need to get miffed you haven't been here very long and I for one have never received any pm and I'm sure several of us haven't any way pm me the details and I'll look at it and try to determine what's up:cool:

One more thing as a Dev I can tell you unless you specifically mention that you sent a donation in my thread I don't have the time to track people down to hit the thanks button most of the time the name on the donation is not your xda name any way just my two cents
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jdsingle76:
There you go, your first thanks :). I'm with kt, if you can't figure it out, shoot me a pm and I'll be glad to try and help, or post your issue on here if you haven't already! We're all here to help. :thumbup::beer::)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
While I have absolutely no idea who you are, or what you're talking about, if we were to try to help out we need more details. What ROM are you on? What do you mean Sprint is an administrator? Have you debloated,added, or otherwise changed any apks?

Edit- Also, looking through your posts you have an S3. Are you on this device at all?

Exactly this.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] driftinganomaly:
I am less technically capable than some of the others who have answered, but if all of those problems were happening to me, I would have done the full GB27 rooted restore one click and wiped the slate clean.

If I was more interested in trying to understand and fix the problem, I would have posted logcats so that other people could help decipher what was happening. But most importantly, I would not have disappeared for two weeks and then shown back up exasperated that no one had solved my problem in my absence.

You may be frustrated, but don't take it out on the people who have tried to help you.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] yssgrrl:
Aren't you the clever one! so willing to judge without knowing all circumstances. As to the posts i made, well if you read them, then you know that the answers were basically, 'hmmm, did you press the button to de-activate?" and "never saw that before." i am a writer, not a tech. i don't know how to get the logs.

i upgraded from the epic to the sgs3 then downgraded again becuz tho i loved the sgs3 (and the CWM, (tried several) and especially the wifi hotspot was a real saver, practically everything Chainfire does; and i really did leave thanks everywhere i tried.) i couldn't deal with not being able to use my very expensive 64gb sd card; well not use it the way i had on the epic. so i went back to the epic.

This problem about the Sprint admin, though, (and i do plan to wipe the damn thing and start over,becuz the sprint admin won't allow me to do the "full GB27 rooted restore one click") is a unique thing i have not seen nor heard of before. Here's the history:

The first downgraded epic got water damage almost immediately, asurion replaced it,

That phone had some kind of nuero-probs and couldn't remain conscious. They replaced it.

epic #3 was supposed to be new and seemed so. i started downloading my apps, got to superuser, triangleaway,& busybox. mobile odin, then my brother arrived and rooted the phone. i think he used the standard root from here.

Few days later, tried to download ssu, triangle pro, busybox pro, and couldn't. My banks and credit cards, angry birds, kindle, etc all other apks installed with no prob. By this time my red hair was furiously so. That's when i found that Sprint had somehow become the admin on my phone, and mobile odin, and busybox have both disappeared.

There was no triangle after i rooted. But a day or so later it appeared and of course, triangle away is not able to do anything. The apks i had on my pc can't be installed from the sd card. i absolutely hate the time it will take to wipe, re-root, reinstall, having family child death, family cancer death approaching, job, so many other things and just trying to stay sane... and what if sprint admin shows up again???

How did sprint become my admin after i rooted?

here's the only log i know how to get: screenshot of triangleaway attempt today:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] yssgrrl:
Hey, No offense to you, its a standard rom with a wifi hotspot mod. and the sprint admin will not allow me to do anything. i will have to wipe to default and start over. 10-yr-old died. been away.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jdsingle76:
One thing that jumped out at me is that the apps you listed(except ssu) that won't install, are paid apps. Not sure if they'd any correlation, but I know there were some kernels that caused issues with paid apps. And if you are rooted, the only thing that I can think of that would cause your issue(sounds like you're losing the ability to dl/use rooted apps, so maybe loss of root?) would be an OTA update from the carrier. Have you found and tried a custom ROM perhaps? Their are many good ones now. And as I'm sure you know, if your wants to push an OTA after you're rooted, decline :). I am sorry for your loss. The death of a child is not easy under any circumstances. Let us know how the reset works out, and if your decide to flash a custom rom, feel free to let the forum know and we'll be happy to guide you through the process, if you need it! Good luck.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
Sprint can't prevent you from entering download mode and using a one click.

How they got to be an admin is beyond me. Do me a favor and grab a screen shot of your device admins, especially the sprint admin.

If you need to know how to grab a log go here, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2274119

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blu422:
Compatibility

I do realize there are a few posts that kind of cover this, but I just need some straight-forward answers. I have the virgin mobile model. ARE RECOVERIES, ROMS, ETC COMPATIBLE BETWEEN THESE DIFFERENT DIRRIVATIVES. I read something about changing the mmsc url or something, but don't know what that means. I have searched android development forums, q&A, and this thread. I am used to flashing things on my t-mobile galaxy s3 so I am familiar with stuff like that any help is much appreciated.

(Ignore all this I'm just gonna put some random words here so if people conduct similar searches this will come right up and hopefully this question will have been answered by then, not sure why it isn't stickied already?) virgin mobile compatibility boost sprint models
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] patrao_n:
Yes roms will work. The problem will be recieving mms. You enter #data## in your dialer. Put in your msl. And change the mmsc to one that virgin mobile has. Because unless you are doing a rooted version of an actual virgin mobile stock rom then the mmsc url will be directed at sprints. So no pictured can be recieved by your phone. Otherwise flash away.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blu422:
2 questions, what is my msl, and what is the mmsc that virgin mobile has/where do i find it? also i just entered #data## in my stock dialer and nothing happened... does that only work on custom roms?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] patrao_n:
I am sorry I had that backwards. Its ##data# . Your msl is basically an unlock code specifically for your phone. You need it to enter certain sections of rhe hidden menu. You need root to get it. In terminal emulator you enter getprop.RIL then it gives you the code. If it returns with an error then you need to go to the themes and apps section. Look for a post by tdunham. It has to do with the msl being blocked by the latest updates. You follow his guide and it would show you how to do it. Also I am on sprint. I have no idea what your mmsc url would be. But google or another helpful member might be able to help with that. Goodluck.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blu422:
since i am on full stock couldnt i just read my current mmsc url now, write it down, then enter it in the rom i end up flashing? current mmsc url: http://mmsc.vmobl.com:8088/mms?

and it says getprop.RIL not found does this mean i need to find tdunham's post? Having problems finding it... you sure its in themes and apps section? is it a post or a thread? i can't seem to find either maybe this is what your are talking about?

And why flash a modem besides for better radio speeds, do you need to flash modems with roms to get them to work?

Oh and how do I install clockworkmod recovery or i guess just any recovery(suggestion)? is there an odin tar out there compatible with my 4.1.2 gb28? i saw the youtube guides, but they're really old...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
Ok, read the quote for answers;):D

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] yssgrrl:
Thanks so much for taking the time. here are the screen shots. have to leave now. have time to try with you if you can help me, these times: later this afternoon after 4pm est, 7/6 & 7/7. hand surgery on 7/9 so if possible, really want to do it before i'm temporarily crippled.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] patrao_n:
I have that on my phones as well. No problems here. I dont think thats the issue. Ill let stryke handle this though. Because I have no idea
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
You can disable that, it might cause some issues if you do though. This apk is what allows the connection optimizer to work, as well as Sprint applications (nascar, radio, vvm, sprint zone, etc.)

I also have it

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] remotehugger:
so I get this when I try to go into connection optimizer - did I delete something I shouldn't of ? lol -

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] yssgrrl:
Actually, i can't disable it. That's the problem. And the superuser and triangleaway apks i have are the free versions i can't download the paid versions for which i have paid, nor any other customizer apk nor even xda apk. No other program has ever shown up in this catagory before..

What logs would be helpful to place here before i flush the thing down the toilet ? it's been a very bad day.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Adreaver:
Post a screenshot of your About Phone.

Some (most) custom roms have the Connections Optimizer removed, or at least disabled. Your about phone screen will tell us what rom you are on, and that will determine if connections optimizer is supposed to be working or not.

Edit: part of my post was not relevant to your issue...not sure where I meant to post that bit. Oh well.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] remotehugger:
I'm on jdsingles deodexed gb28 ROM - but I deleted some apk's I didn't think I needed or wanted - and that's the first problem I've ran into on this ROM -

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jdsingle76:
If you(or I) deleted optimizer, then chances are it'd give you an error message like that or fc when you try to use it. If you really want optimizer, and think you had it when you flashed(sorry, I honestly can't remember, but it's not on the list, so think I didn't delete it), just dirty flash the gb28 debloat again and that should work it out :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sgs22012:
Will a aroma installer zip via mobile Odin 3.76 break the install trying to see if that was an operator error or a bug been using mobile odin for awhile but never with an aroma installer as the flash tar.zip

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] remotehugger:
I don't think I need it - I just hadn't noticed it before so I thought I'd ask - thanks man -

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
Honestly, I'd just flash a one click and forget about it. I can tell you from the hundreds upon hundreds of times I've flashed roms that it doesn't affect that ability so I'd have to say it's something else.

The app issue might be as simple as wiping cache and data for the playstore, have you tried that yet?

Useful logs would be a full logcat when trying to do something that the administrator "blocks" you from doing:beer:

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] btoddweber:
I really feel dumb....I somehow deleted my Google calendar and now there is no setting under my sync options. So now once I reinstall the Google calendar app it has no option to sync in my settings? How can I get that back without refladhing the ROM?

I've tried uninstalling everything related to the calendar and then redownloading the Google calendar and installing it and that works fine and it installs, however still no option to sync under my Google account in my settings

Any idea?

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Adreaver:
remove the google account and re add?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] btoddweber:
I tried that...I removed and re added. Maybe should have rebooted first then readded?

That didn't work

---------- Post added at 12:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:30 AM ----------

Thanks to erikalyn app...had to re push the calendar apk for sync and settings...damn I need to quit while ahead.

Thanks:thumbup::thumbup:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] yssgrrl:
i have an unexpected gift of time today, so i think i will let this prob go, interesting as it is, and just do as you suggest and flash a one click. But it is curious. Timewise, i'm glad it's not an assignment.

Thanks, gentlemen (ahem) ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] driftinganomaly:
If you choose the "rooted-restore" one click, be aware that it erases the internal sdcard memory as well as system, so back anything (pictures, et cetera) to your external sdcard. It was noted that your problems are with paid apps. As was suggested, you can wipe the play store cache (settings - application manager - go to the "All" header - Google play store - wipe data and cache). It could be a problem with the asec partition where paid apps are installed. The easiest fix, as you seem to have decided, is to just do a one-click.

As far as logs are concerned, check out Stryke's thread on using logcat through ADB. That is the better way to do it. For a quick and easy way to view most of your logs, install the Catlog app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nolanlawson.logcat

I apologize for my assumptions. When you stated that you were a tech writer that took software apart to figure out how it works and had been rooting phones since Palm, I assumed a different level of technical foundation, ability, and ability to research. I am sorry for your family's loss. Those situations are always bad, but even worse when children are involved.

Good luck to you.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] yssgrrl:
Thanks to you for the tips, you are all the greatest! i write for PCs. wrote one of the first how-to-build books. They are complicatede enough to keep up with, i rely on your expertise and curiousity of phone tech. There is far too much knowledge in this world, one redhead can only spread her redness so far without going nova :victory:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jdsingle76:
So you got it working? Awesome!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
Yup I am going to ask a question here!

Shameless mentions because I hope they know the answers. Others pls feel free to answer if you know.. [MENTION=4310299]bilgerryan[/MENTION] [MENTION=4639804]Shadow_God[/MENTION]

I am working on a theme for GB27. Theming SecContacts and SecPhone currently. Any clue why I keep getting "Unfortunately, Contacts has stopped responding" when opening Phone app? Contact app opens with no issues.

I have been able to decompile/recompile both apps with no issues.

Wiped cache and dalvik and also setting permissions to 0644. I have a zip to flash them and have also manually moved apks and both yield same result.

Hopefully you guys have encountered this before and know what is causing it. Its driving me nuts. :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rwilco12:
Not 100% certain what causes it but the phone apk is the one I've had the hardest time working with. It's a pain but I will generally make one edit, flash and test. Make another edit, flash and test. Etc.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] btoddweber:
I am no where near educated enough to offer ideas...but I saw that Goddly has a thread in themes and apps where he themed the stock phone maybe he can offer some assistance.

Again I have no idea how to go about helping so if this is not a good idea I do apologize....not meant to be offensive by being stupid:D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
Grab a logcat;)

The last time I had that issue was when I changed an xml color code, it corresponded with an xml in contacts that needed to match. Hope that puts in you in the right direction:beer:

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
Thats what I was thinking that something I changed is not matching in contacts.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
@Stryke_the_Orc So I grabbed a logcat.. Here is what it showed. Logcat - contactsfc.txt

Line 348: 07-04 11:33:06.498 I/dalvikvm(15042): Could not find method android.sec.multiwindow.MultiWindow.createInstance, referenced from method com.android.contacts.activities.PeopleActivity.onCreate
Line 351: 07-04 11:33:06.518 I/dalvikvm(15042): Could not find method android.sec.multiwindow.MultiWindow.isMultiWindow, referenced from method com.android.contacts.activities.PeopleActivity.onWindowStatusChanged
Line 449: 07-04 11:33:07.568 W/System.err(15042): at com.android.contacts.list.ContactEntryListFragment.onScroll(ContactEntryListFragment.java:1524)
Line 452: 07-04 11:33:07.568 W/System.err(15042): at com.android.contacts.widget.AutoScrollListView.layoutChildren(AutoScrollListView.java:77)
Line 474: 07-04 11:33:07.573 W/System.err(15042): at com.sec.android.app.contacts.widget.ContactsViewPager.onLayout(ContactsViewPager.java:898)
Line 474: 07-04 11:33:07.573 W/System.err(15042): at com.sec.android.app.contacts.widget.ContactsViewPager.onLayout(ContactsViewPager.java:898)
Line 474: 07-04 11:33:07.573 W/System.err(15042): at com.sec.android.app.contacts.widget.ContactsViewPager.onLayout(ContactsViewPager.java:898)
Line 583: 07-04 11:33:09.058 I/dalvikvm(15042): Could not find method android.sec.multiwindow.MultiWindow.isMultiWindow, referenced from method com.android.contacts.activities.DialtactsActivity.onConfigurationChanged
Line 586: 07-04 11:33:09.058 I/dalvikvm(15042): Could not find method android.sec.multiwindow.MultiWindow.isMultiWindow, referenced from method com.android.contacts.activities.DialtactsActivity.onConfigurationChanged
Line 589: 07-04 11:33:09.063 I/dalvikvm(15042): Could not find method android.sec.multiwindow.MultiWindow.createInstance, referenced from method com.android.contacts.activities.DialtactsActivity.onCreate
Line 593: 07-04 11:33:09.063 I/dalvikvm(15042): Could not find method android.sec.multiwindow.MultiWindow.isMultiWindow, referenced from method com.android.contacts.activities.DialtactsActivity.onCreate
Line 596: 07-04 11:33:09.063 I/dalvikvm(15042): Could not find method android.sec.multiwindow.MultiWindow.createInstance, referenced from method com.android.contacts.activities.DialtactsActivity.onResume
Line 599: 07-04 11:33:09.063 I/dalvikvm(15042): Could not find method android.sec.multiwindow.MultiWindow.isMultiWindow, referenced from method com.android.contacts.activities.DialtactsActivity.onResume
Line 602: 07-04 11:33:09.063 I/dalvikvm(15042): Could not find method android.sec.multiwindow.MultiWindow.isMultiWindow, referenced from method com.android.contacts.activities.DialtactsActivity.onWindowStatusChanged
Line 607: 07-04 11:33:09.068 I/dalvikvm(15042): Could not find method android.sec.multiwindow.MultiWindow.isMultiWindow, referenced from method com.android.contacts.activities.DialtactsActivity$1.onTabSelected
Line 1340: 07-04 11:33:19.398 I/ActivityManager( 2124): Process com.android.contacts (pid 15042) (adj 9) has died.

Some multiwindow methods not found..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
That's odd, are you porting from another device?

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
Nope. Its all stock GB27 files.

Here are the 2 files - SecContacts and SecPhone
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
And all you've done is theme it? Or have you modified it at all?

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
Just theme. No xml or smali edits in those 2 apks so far. I linked the 2 apks in above post.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
Interesting, I'll pull them apart and see what I can find :good:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
And I don't think I have mentioned this but when using modified SecContacts with stock SecPhone, I have the same issue.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
Ok, I'm finishing up the install of the necessary tools and repos on my pc and I'll try a few things:thumbup::beer:

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] remotehugger:
Hey all - I was just looking at the Play Store and i noticed something odd - There are 2 devices listed - one is this : Virgin Mobile Samsung SPH-D710VMUB - and one is this : Sprint Samsung SPH-D710 - on the one that says Sprint, it shows that all the apps need to be updated and that it doesnt actually match what i have on my phone - while on the one that says Virgin Mobile everything matches up and all apps are up to date - can i delete the Sprint one and does anyone know why it is like this ?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Adreaver:
There is no way to delete the device from the list, but if you click the Gear icon in the extreme top right, then click "My Orders and Settings", under the "Settings" tab, you can hide the Sprint entry by unchecking the box.

These types of entries are created when flashing a new rom after wiping user data. I have about 15 Sprint Epic 4g Touch entries.

There is no way to permanently delete them at this time. If only Google would change that...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] remotehugger:
I figured it had something to do with me flashing Roms and wiping data - thank you for the perfect explanation !!

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] No4g4Me:
is it normal after fresh install of busybox to have most of the binary files in the /system/xbin at 0 bites example awk is 0 ]] is 0 and ect I think theres like 4 files in there with bytes. ....is it ok or is it curropted install? Anyway to check if all binaries are working properly? thank you... I already tried different versions of busybox too.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
I haven't been able to replicate the issue blues, even when I made the changes to separate apks. I'll keep trying to get it to fc but they work fine on my end:confused:

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
So you can open the phone app and make calls with no issue? Were you able to see any theming? Keypad all black etc?

Also which rom are you on?