yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] :
We practically do. T-Mobile's Equipment Installment Program is basically lease. Not that that's a bad thing. It's a lease that means that I can afford a shiny new phone, and T-Mobile is good about letting me unlock it or whatever, but it is still a lease. Of course, after I've paid off the phone I do own it. Most other carriers have a similar program, or they have the contract system where the phone is highly subsidized. That said, the Amazon ads thing actually is very similar. The device is highly subsidized by selling ads.

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It's only morally wrong if you buy into capitalism and you think cheating it is a moral issue. I don't, because Amazon makes too much damn money off me as it stands. xD

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For anyone interested, I'm working on making a custom ROM (based on stock) for this thing and I'm looking for input. Please read this thread and add your opinion. http://xdaforums.com/r1-hd/how-to/r1-hd-custom-rom-based-stock-incoming-to-t3427411
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] bullet25:
I believe in capitalism but in capitalism there's noting stopping me from buying 500 if these phone at the $60 debloating them and selling them at $80 thuss still undercutting the debloated version and making money. If they didn't want it to happen they should have locked it down harder.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I didn't say I didn't believe in capitalism. I guess I should rephrase. What I meant was that I think it's totally OK to exploit capitalism for your own personal gain. :P
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] emc2cube:
Speaking of ads removal.

If one of you still have (or will have between 2 restores) a phone with amazon bloatware installed and OTA not disabled, can you try to install this using TWRP?

I gave it a test on mine and it seems to work, but a few extra guinea pigs won't hurt!

It's just a script doing what the adb command are doing, feel free to look into the zip, it may be easier than using the adb commands, and faster than flashing 1.3Gb image with SP Flash Tool...

This version remove a few files on /data too, to avoid the need of a Wipe, not sure if this part works. Let me know if you still have the backup ad on your lockscreen.

Edit: script removed, improved version added to the original add removing post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=67892852&postcount=567
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] Tomsgt:
or you can do this with sp flash tool

[YOUTUBE]2eMuxs-cdR4[/YOUTUBE]
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] emc2cube:
That's why I said, I don't want to download 1.3GB just to remove 5 files, and this also disable the OTAs.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] Tomsgt:
lol well i guess those with slow internet my have that problem true
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] ss2man44:
It's actually a good sign that Blu is responding to requests for the kernel source at all. I imagine that they're just waiting for the source from the Gionee, the people who made the phone in the first place.

Also be aware that all we need is the source code for one of the variants because it can most likely be changed to accommodate the other models, if any changes are required at all.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] jasonmerc:
It's not wrong in any way. We didn't sign an agreement.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] triggerlord:
Oh, I know. I'm just saying, even if it was, we make up such a small portion of people buying the phone that it doesn't really matter anyway.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] jasonmerc:
Don't even think of it like that. I hope everyone and their dog buys the Prime Phone and takes off the ads. I hope Amazon loses so much money that they have to pull this deal and never do it again. I want them to regret ever having thought this would be a good idea, and then subsequently fire the guy who suggested this (not so much the last part but you get what I mean).

If I ever saw something on the actual news about Amazon losing big money over this deal, I would not only LOL hard, I'd be proud of myself. I'd be proud of all you guys that helped and were there early on to show all of your support. A ragtag group on XDA, that didn't even have their own subforum at the time, started a movement that actually hurt the profit of a multi billion dollar company. I hope you guys would be proud as well.

If I ever get interviewed as the "evil soul who started the movement" expect some great answers to their questions.

A bit far-fetched, but a guy can daydream can't he? [emoji10] [emoji10]
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] triggerlord:
WTF. I hope you're kidding. At $60, this phone is an impulse buy. I hope they do more partnerships in the future so I can get more great (and cheap) phones. :D
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] experx:
:):o:D;)
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] bullet25:
If they do it later on though you bet your ass its going to be way more locked down. I wouldn't even been surprised if they have their weird FireOS on the future phones.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] triggerlord:
They'll probably be more locked down but I doubt they'll put FireOS on them. The program seems to be taking pre-existing phones and locking them with ads.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] jasonmerc:
Guarantee you they won't make the same mistake of making it mediatek (insecure) or popular (what hacker/developer doesn't know about or like the Moto g). It'll be some sort of low end Samsung with KNOX that no one can break.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Noooooo. I want more super cheap phones to hack. This program must be successful and continue!

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They won't put FireOS on the phones because they know why the Fire Phone failed so hard. xD

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No, they will make that mistake. It's not even a mistake. MediaTek chipsets are cheap. That allows them to sell the phone for almost nothing which makes it sell like hotcakes. Even if we're hacking it, they'll still make their money back. The Moto G is a really popular phone that lots of people know about or have heard of and is still relatively cheap. The brand recognition and low price make it a compelling deal. Again, even with people hacking it, they'll make their money back.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] mrmazak:
I see it like they could have planned it to be hacked. hack-able devices are more desirable. so they will sell more. Dont you think that the news of the phone selling so cheap( and it still is, by means of a gift card after the sale) and getting development attention here has made a boost in extra sales. I know after I got mine rooted I ordered another one.

of course I could kick my self. I bought the no ad version the "first" time. The second one is the ad one. (but not for long)
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] :
How to block OTAs

(For really real this time)

I just found a way to block OTAs for real! The "Wireless Update" program relies on a backend package called FotaProvider with the package signature com.adups.fota.sysoper. You can simply freeze FotaProvider using your preferred method (this will require root, the system won't allow you to do it without) and Wireless Update will throw a "Network Error" whenever you try to run it. This method survives rebooting, unlike the other way of disabling it. Additionally, if FotaProvider is frozen, you can freeze Wireless Update (com.adups.fota) and it will no longer re-enable itself at boot, because FotaProvider is responsible for unfreezing Wireless Update at boot.

Finally, you can safely remove Wireless Update (com.adups.fota) from your system entirely, which will both block updates and remove the Wireless Update entry from About Phone in Settings, so this is by far the most complete way to block updates. I don't currently know if it's safe to remove FotaProvider. I'm testing that right now. We've confirmed that it is in fact safe to remove FotaProvider. Go nuts.

(attn [MENTION=3471223]bullet25[/MENTION] for index)
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] emc2cube:
Updated the original ad removal post with TWRP install files http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=67892852&postcount=567

This updated method remove the need of wiping the data and will remove all ads, even the one currently displayed on the lock screen.

Root or exposed are not required (only TWRP obviously) so it won't affect the device security.

I created 2 scripts, one to clean everything, the other one leave the Underground app store in the system.

If you use it a lot, it's nice as it will update the apps automatically without the need of allowing unknown sources.

OTA are disabled by renaming the updater. Safer than the previous method (pm disable and pm hide), and safer than deleting if we need it later.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] :
When I release the Composite ROM, it will have a nifty control panel allowing you to adjust all these things on the fly. :)
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] nyder:
Are there any popular cell phones that haven't been rooted? Seems like everything gets rooted, so it probably doesn't matter how much Amazon locks down their next phone offering, it's still going to be rooted because software has bugs and bugs can be exploited.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] FrenzyR:
hi i am from india in chennai will this phone supports 4g in chennai and also jio 4g sim
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] yaconsult:
You are wrong. The Moto G has not been rooted without unlocking the bootloader since the earliest release of kitkat. This is true not only for the amazon verion of the Moto G but also the retail version of the Moto G. Unless you request an unlock key from Motorola, which ends your warranty whether you use it or not, you are not rooting or flashing the Moto G. And unlock keys are not issued for subsidized phone like the amazon version of Moto G.

Kingroot and all the other root programs have not worked on the Moto G for years.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] krchi:
A few lucky people got it unlocked before the 18th when Motorola stopped giving out keys due to Amazon's request.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] nyder:
So 1 phone out of what, 50-75 different phones by now? Not bad at all. And since you mentioned years, I'm guessing Motorola isn't sharing what they are doing to lock it down so well, so probably little to worry about from other manufactures. Since security costs money and that affects the bottom line.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] triggerlord:
I don't think you can even buy this phone in India. So my guess is that you'll have some issues.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] FrenzyR:
my brother brought this phone and send it me, so i am in india now when i try to acess 4g it not working

Kindly guess me

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my brother brought this phone and send it to me, so i am in india now when i try to acess 4g it not working

Kindly guess me
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] triggerlord:
The phone might not support the bands they use for 4G in India. IDK. You might need to manually add an APN.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] FrenzyR:
thanks for reply any mods to activate 4G in india
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] ase1590:
And then there's people like me. Call me crazy, but I actually "like" the lock screen ads. I buy stuff from Amazon a lot, and seeing daily deals and suggestions when I upon my phone has been convenient for me. So I left it all there after rooting and unlocking the bootloader.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] ericpeacock79:
i was so disappointed when i found that out.

can't play ingress on this phone!

BUT, for a quad core phone with 2GB RAM for $60, I won't complain!

It does everything else just fine. Need for Speed plays without any hint of lag or stutter.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] :
No.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] benutne:
Just got my reply from BLU regarding my request for source:
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] tejashpatel:
Could anyone point me to the latest tutorial on installing TWRP on the Blu R1 HD? I need these steps to try out [MENTION=6782683]emc2cube[/MENTION] 's method :)
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] calm_depression:
http://xdaforums.com/r1-hd/how-to/twrp-how-to-root-t3425677
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Reply: "Last time I checked, July 12 is in the past, not the future, so the kernel source must be released immediately for GPL compliance." :P
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] docangle:
Which file removes the existing static Ad? I have all ready ran Root Junky's System.img to remove ads and OTA, but I still have the single, full screen ad. I don't wish to debloat anything else.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] emc2cube:
I don't really know was done in the system.img rom, but give a try to these two it should probably be enough

adb shell su -c "rm -rf /data/data/com.android.systemui/files/*"
adb shell su -c "sed '/com.amazon.phoenix/d' /data/data/com.android.systemui/shared_prefs/com.android.systemui"
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] docangle:
It was: adb shell su -c "rm -rf /data/data/com.android.systemui/files/*" I just used Root Explorer and deleted the two files at that location.

Thank You!
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] emc2cube:
You may want to also use the second one, if you look at the content of /data/data/com.android.systemui/shared_prefs/com.android.systemui there is a suspicious line about phoenix (the ad lockscreen app)

<boolean name="com.amazon.phoenix.ENABLE_BUILT_IN_ANTI_AD_CIRCUMVENTION" value="true" />

The second command will delete this exact line from this file, keeping the other settings intact. I do not have any idea what the "BUILT_IN_ANTI_AD_CIRCUMVENTION" is, but better to be safe. I doubt that was removed on the ROM, else the background lock screen would have been removed too.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] Oscar_david:
You have two options:

1. Factory reset your phone

Or

2. Install Xposed and Gravity Box

You can change your lockscreen wallpaper in Gravity Box.

Cheers
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] emc2cube:
Since yesterday you have a third option as I finally tracked down the location of the last surviving ad wallpaper.

No need for full a reset of Xposed anymore!
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] :
In the ADB commands list it has two parts that modify the data partition. It must be one of those... Try:

adb shell su -c "sed '/com.amazon.phoenix/d' /data/data/com.android.systemui/shared_prefs/com.android.systemui"
adb shell su -c "rm -rf /data/data/com.android.systemui/files/*"

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No, we have ways to remove it without doing those things now.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] Oscar_david:
OK. I missed that. From the way it was phrases above, I looked like it wasn't a sure thing.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] emc2cube:
Oh, no that's sure it works, it's more that I'm unsure of what files exactly were modified in the rom.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] choder:
I just uninstalled the wireless update with titanium backup, and everything is working perfect.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Yes, I had done that too, then I stumbled across the FotaProvider package and decided to find out what it does.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] yaconsult:
Do you think it's wise to disable updates before they have added volte support with an update? You can't do it by just enabling the band, as some people said they had done - it also has software and configuration changes that go along with it. Otherwise, they would have released the phone with it working instead of saying:

4G LTE band 12(700 MHz) will be available via OTA (Over-the-air) update shortly after launch.​
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] triggerlord:
It doesn't matter if you have a backup.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] wh00p:
fastboot issue

Trying to unlock the bootloader and when the batch reboots the phone in fastboot, Windows stops recognizing it. In Device Manager, under "Other Devices", it just says "Android" with a yellow triangle and an error 28. I tried installing the Google ADB drivers, then I tried the ones from that pack the guy made with the blue batch file. Then I tried manually pointing the driver search to the Mediatek drivers folder from RootJunkie and it wouldn't recognize anything in there.

Any ideas? I have no clue what driver the device is looking for.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] Tomsgt:
Just use method 2 in the bootloader unlock thread.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] viktorfk:
If you're using Windows 8 or later you have to disable driver signature verification, and you'll be able to install the drivers without issue.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] Gizmosis350k:
And I guess compnies who partner with mtk are reluctant to give these out. Hmm...
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] zipsulman:
Linux SPFT

Linux communicates with the device. Both adb device and in fastboot it show the phone, when I reboot the phone with SPFT with download clicked nothing happens. After trying this for a couple of days, I am feeling at a dead end.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] green_droid:
Hi guys !!! I have this phone. I did not start using it . I know that start to use ... I have to create an account on Amazon.

Question : If I do Bootloader unlock.... it also requires ... to create an account on Amazon ? I mean ....I can use this phone ,without the Amazon account , after Bootloader unlock ?
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] catalyst11:
You can skip the Amazon login so you don't have to have an Amazon account bootloader whether your bootloader is locked or unlocked.

Btw, look at your typo and how you addressed everyone.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] lee3lions:
Play Store Issue

Hi Guys, I followed the instructions on page 24 of this forum to remove google apps etc by ADB.

for instance: pm clear com.google.android.gsf.login

and all the rest of the 'clear' and 'hide' scripts.

Now I can't access the Play Store. I keep getting a "Google Play Services has stopped" message.

I googled this error and there were a few fixes but none are working.

Can I reverse the ADB actions to get back to where I was?

All I originally wanted was to remove the Google search box from my home screen!

Thanks
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] Oscar_david:
Sounds like what I was originally doing.

You have to click the download button with the phone unplugged, and then plug the phone in.

Have you tried it that way?

Cheers
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] emc2cube:
Try

pm unhide com.google.android.gsf
pm unhide com.google.android.gsf.login

It should be enough to reactivate the Google Play services.

If it's not working try "pm unhide" all the other ones too, skip 'pm unhide com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox' to leave the Google search box disabled.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] Oscar_david:
Can't figure out how to turn off the notification LED. I've just never been a fan. Any ideas? Or am I missing something obvious, maybe?

Thanks.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] calm_depression:
Can someone please keep updates enabled so we know when the band 12 update is out, thanks
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] jasonmerc:
There hasn't been an update since 6.4 came out. Just checked today and it said I was on the latest firmware. Something tells me this won't be getting that update, so your best bet is Engineering Mode.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] lee3lions:
Play Store Issue

Thanks emc2cube

Followed your instructions. Back on track.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] green_droid:
Oh ... sorry ... sorry ...sorry ... I badly speak English :) I hope I did not offend everyone ! Thank you all... already figured out ....already figured out .... it all works !!!
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] green_droid:
Hi , I still have 3 questions :

1). If I do, Root ... I can remove the application from the Amazon?

2). What applications can I delete (in the system), I request a list of the names of these apps.

3). After removal of an application from Amazon ... I do not get the "brick"?

4). Is there a custom firmware without the apps and ads of the Amazon ?... apart from this : http://xdaforums.com/r1-hd/development/blu-r1-hd-remove-amazon-ads-ota-updates-t3427303

Thanks in advance for your answer !!!

P.S. I bought this phone for 60 USD (as a member of the "Prime").
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] jasonmerc:
With root, you can uninstall Amazon apps. I removed all Amazon apps except com.amazon.alphafirsrun, and I even removed the wireless update program along with FOTA Provider, which has removed the wireless update menu completely from my settings. Stick to this list and you won't get brick. We're working on a custom ROM.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] green_droid:
Wow !!! jasonmerc, ... please write to me, instructions and a list of applications from the Amazon apps... . that can be removed ...I'm still not an expert ... but there is little experience , as I understood it to remove Amazon apps need install program Root Explorer or other File Manager. jasonmerc, ... please do not refuse to help me .

Thanks in advance for your help !!!
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] garyfunk:
Instructions have been posted. Keep reading and you will find.

Best regards,

Gary Funk
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] green_droid:
You mean I have to read all the posts in this thread ????
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] garyfunk:
No. You don't have to read anything. But it's a good idea if you want answers. There is a topic on how to remove the bloat and ads.

By-the-way "?" marks are for punctuation. It isn't a herd animal.

Best regards,

Gary Funk
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] magicphone:
1) Can we expect better support for software updates (security and feature updates) fir the R1 HD than most of its peers in this category, more in line with Nexus phones, or more in line with its category peers (meaning, ~zero updates)?

2) Which "China World phone" (a phone you can order from China, shipping worldwide) would be the best contender for this, assuming similar software update policy (see 1)), and ubsubsidized price ($100-110)?

I'm not from the US.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] waingro808:
Agreed. I don't think it's coming.

1) You can expect zero updates.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] :
1) No, it will probably be terrible. We are trying to get BLU to release kernel source so we can make some custom ROMs that we will be able to update to Android N and beyond.

2) I honestly couldn't tell you. A lot of BLU phones are just reused designs from other Chinese phones, but the R1 HD appears to be an exception.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I wouldn't be so sure. Getting certified for T-Mobile VoLTE is a long and tedious process, according to T-Mobile themselves. It could take several months but we might get it eventually.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] jasonmerc:
It doesn't even take LG seven months to abandon a phone, so something tells me BLU is going to be giving up on this before that happens.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Think of it from this perspective: Amazon sells a lot of BLU devices. It's certainly their #1 retailer. Here they have a deal with Amazon where they're selling more devices than ever before. There's no way they're not enjoying the business. Now, if Amazon promises a feature is coming, then it never comes, that leaves Amazon with a bad reputation, since it is their subsidized device. Amazon will put pressure on BLU, and if BLU is smart and wants another deal like this with Amazon, they'll comply.