Verizon Login App (Info Gathering?) - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So here's something I just noticed. I was looking at the Verizon Login app, and the package name is com.motricity.verizon.ssodownloadable. Doesn't really line up with VZW. A quick google search shows me that Motricity is an ad network. If you were wondering why they needed all of those permissions for that app, just to login into others, maybe there is your answer. What do you guys think?
I posted a review to let others know, better safe than sorry.

Sounds like a way to send u ads?
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[Q] AT&T Messages APK

I searched and could only find this topic in the Samsung Infuse Themes and Apps section. Does anyone happen to have the APK for AT&T Messages? I deleted it by accident and now it's no longer in the market place?
This??
Edit: Do you mean the messages APK or a third party download?
http://db.tt/uuyafmX
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Auxilium said:
This??
http://db.tt/uuyafmX
Sent from CM7 Pre-Beta 4 on Atrix 4G.
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I don't think so, last month AT&T released (silently) an app that was called AT&T Messages and it had visual voicemail and everything Txt and mms related all in one app.
Here's the site for more info: http://www.cloudservicesbeta.com/
It was released into the Android Market as a beta app, I used it for quite a while until my Atrix deleted some apps on my phone after i restarted my phone and that was one of the apps that it deleted. Now i can't find it anywhere.
doost650 said:
I don't think so, last month AT&T released (silently) an app that was called AT&T Messages and it had visual voicemail and everything Txt and mms related all in one app.
Here's the site for more info: http://www.cloudservicesbeta.com/
It was released into the Android Market as a beta app, I used it for quite a while until my Atrix deleted some apps on my phone after i restarted my phone and that was one of the apps that it deleted. Now i can't find it anywhere.
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You've peaked my interest, I shall search.
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Can't find anything anywhere =\
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Auxilium said:
Can't find anything anywhere =\
Sent from CM7 Pre-Beta 4 on Atrix 4G.
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Thanks for looking, it sucks cause the app was awesome! It had a website you could go to (https://messages.att.net) that had all your text's and voicemails and calls on the site as well as on the app and you could even respond to a text right there off the site from your computer. You could also download an app called the AT&T Notifier that sent you a notification on your computer when you got a text, or call or voicemail. I just can't find the app at all. The site does say that it well be available soon to everyone. It looks like they are making a Visual Voicemail app separately. (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.att.vvm&feature=search_result) Does not say when it's coming out thou.
It does seem pretty cool, I bet someone has it somewhere. Ill be trying it out once its released.
I would of liked to test it though.
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The only down side to the app was that it was a little slow and it took over text messages app and put everything all in one place. Which was fine, the slowness was most likely because it was in beta.
psssttt.... Look again in a couple of days.
Then let me know what your thoughts are.
JoCoul said:
psssttt.... Look again in a couple of days.
Then let me know what your thoughts are.
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lol do you no something i don't no??
I installed cm7 and the app automatically installed after putting Google apps. I can try to send you apk if you like.
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ujmnz said:
I installed cm7 and the app automatically installed after putting Google apps. I can try to send you apk if you like.
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can you send me the apk?
aaaaaannnndddd.... We're back.
Check the Market now. I would post a link, but my noob status doesn't allow such things.
This Link?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.att.android.mobile.attmessages
magecca said:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.att.android.mobile.attmessages
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Must of just came up, I just checked last night lol
Thanks for the heads up.
Auxilium said:
Must of just came up, I just checked last night lol
Thanks for the heads up.
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I looked into the FAQ from the link posted from the first few responses, signed up and it referred me to the market to download the app...
And no, I did not read the TOS before agreeing to them lol
magecca said:
I looked into the FAQ from the link posted from the first few responses, signed up and it referred me to the market to download the app...
And no, I did not read the TOS before agreeing to them lol
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Nor did I lol
I read the description and it says it "Your messages are stored and synced in AT&T’s cloud". That worries me a little. Also, does it integrate with Google Voice or just AT&T's VisualVM?
You have access to that cloud, which is password protected by you. The Visual Voicemail part takes over your old voicemail so i don't think it integrates with Google Voice. However this app is really awesome! It's nice to finally have a visual voicemail app from the carrier themselves!
Thanks for the response. It's not necessarily other people I'm worried about, it's more AT&T. I just know that AT&T has a lot of "government contracts" and they have a history of data-mining:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/135854/atandt_wiretapping_case_headed_for_hearing.html
doost650 said:
You have access to that cloud, which is password protected by you. The Visual Voicemail part takes over your old voicemail so i don't think it integrates with Google Voice. However this app is really awesome! It's nice to finally have a visual voicemail app from the carrier themselves!
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[Q] Looking for app to hide a single contact from phonebook....

I am looking for a way to hide a single or a few contacts from my phonebook I am currently on a Sense based rom. Is there an app to do this? I have searched and haven't been able to find any? Would it be possible for one of the amazing devs on here to edit the stock phonebook to make this feature? It would be really cool to have the ability to hide contacts and password protect it. Thank you to all the devs that keep making our phones even better!
And the name of the app would be, "help me not get caught cheating!" no, that's too long. But you get the point.
That isn't going to hide any of your sexting history either. Lol
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I believe there are a number of apps in the market that do this.
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this has bulilt in contacts list and hides txt. i use this one when contacting an escort
https://market.android.com/details?...DEsImNvbS5wcm9qZWN0Lm1lbW9yeWVycm9ydGhyZWUiXQ..
this is just a hidden contact list never tried this one
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.project.memoryerrorcontact&feature=search_result
There are several apps in the market to help you cheat. I remember seeing at least 5 of them. Also, there are several apps that allow you to password-protect access to other apps as well. If you really can't find them, I'll find some for you, I just don't feel like it right now. lol
shady .
Shady SMS FTW!!!
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Lmao!!!
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dadoc04 said:
Lmao!!!
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Lulz.......
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The Shady Apps looking interesting I may give them a try thanks for the help. I want to hide the contacts not to help me cheat its a work phone and its not supposed to be used for personal use but I have a few personal contacts stored there and I dont want coworkers to be able to see the contacts when we share the phone. I can see where you may think its for cheating purposes!
Dam this threat is gansta lol
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I just loled. Good recovery though.
The Evo 3D.

Permission requested for account ***@gmail.com

I'm getting a notification that says "Permission requested for account ***@gmail.com" about once a day since I changed my gmail password a week or so ago. When I tap on it, it just clears and doesn't open up anything... I can't figure out which app is requesting it since all the accounts in settings are properly signed in. Any ideas of how to track this down?
Stock, not rooted, latest OTA.
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Do you have Google Voice install?
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Yes, it's signed in and I'm just using it for voice mail... But I noticed I've been getting my voice mails through the stock Sprint app lately. That's probably the same issue. I'll see what I can do. Thanks
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Yep it was definitely google voice. I signed out and signed back in, my voice mails are now being handled properly and I haven't seen the notification again. It would've been helpful if the notification was labeled more clearly or actually did something though...
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Ok turns out it's something else besides google voice.. I still am getting the permission requested notifications. Any ideas?
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phsteve said:
Ok turns out it's something else besides google voice.. I still am getting the permission requested notifications. Any ideas?
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Google Wallet. It's doing it to me. It happens every time I try to sign into wallet.
I did the recent OTA, then did a factory reset. Now I can't get Google Wallet to work.
I just got a request to enter my account information for my gmail account on my galaxy note 5. Upon doing that, I was directed to grant or allow the app "EMAIL" to view and manage my email and to know who I am. I clicked on the name of the app called Email and it displayed the developer information as email: [email protected] Clicking Allow will redirect you to a native application.
How is this NORMAL for a SAMSUNG Native Application developer email address go to a gmail account WTF?

[Q] missing voicemail app

Phone: HTC EVO3D s-off running ICS/Sense to maintain appearance of being stock. At some point in the past few weeks, my voicemail app decided to vanish, possibly during a hard reset or during a drunken rampage in which I decided that all sprint bloat needed to die. Either way, I can't seem to locate a direct replacement in the play store. All I want is something to inform me of when I have new voicemails, even if it is just the standard voicemail.apk that comes with the phone. Can anyone help with this?
Have you tried Youmail? It's pretty good and it's has its own visual mail app or if you have Google voice use set it as your voice mail
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jz83 said:
Have you tried Youmail? It's pretty good and it's has its own visual mail app or if you have Google voice use set it as your voice mail
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I'm using youmail currently, but I'm not a fan of the stock greetings and haven't found a setting (if one exists) to personalize. I get a lot of client calls and would prefer that they hear my voice instead of a computer. Thanks for the recommendation!
I think there is a flashable zip of the Sprint voicemail app somewhere. I'm on my phone so I can't search easily. You could download a ROM with the app and get it from there.
If you have Sprint, you can get into your voicemail by dialing your own number from your cell phone. Other companies might work the same way.
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One of these should work
Try one of these, should probably work fine. Not really anything you can mess up anyway.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1756589
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/7363-sprint-visual-voicemail-apk/
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NickMach007 said:
Try one of these, should probably work fine. Not really anything you can mess up anyway.
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Thanks a million NickMach007. I'm not a member at Cyanogen(mod) so I fixed the link to the xda thread and grabbed that one. It works perfect.

Why? Tell me just Why!

Hi mates,
Today,I got my code for ThemerApp.
Wanna try it...
I choose a theme, I press Apply and then....
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It requests an access to my Facebook account with full access to my personal information and friends list!!!
Why? Can someone tell me why a "THEMER" App requires my friends list?
I uninstall right now!
Pathetic
dont know why they do this. you can also use your google account but this as bad as using the fb-account.
although i really like this app this is really a nuisance !
The only reason I made this workaround so people can use themes without logging in to any accounts. Although it seems to be a trusted app, but it doesn't take long for any database to be hacked. Hope more themers use this.
handasoft said:
Hi mates,
Today,I got my code for ThemerApp.
Wanna try it...
I choose a theme, I press Apply and then....
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It requests an access to my Facebook account with full access to my personal information and friends list!!!
Why? Can someone tell me why a "THEMER" App requires my friends list?
I uninstall right now!
Pathetic
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because it's not just a simple theme app, it's a launcher with widgets of every kind (social networks included), rss feeds, etc.. and to display notifications correctly it needs full access.
Tabtoub said:
because it's not just a simple theme app, it's a launcher with widgets of every kind (social networks included), rss feeds, etc.. and to display notifications correctly it needs full access.
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I can understand a launcher with social network integration requesting access to social networks but I can't understand why it's mandatory.
I do NOT use social networks but I want to try this launcher out. It doesn't let you proceed without adding an account.
dehaani said:
I can understand a launcher with social network integration requesting access to social networks but I can't understand why it's mandatory.
I do NOT use social networks but I want to try this launcher out. It doesn't let you proceed without adding an account.
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Then use your Google account.
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Also uninstalled right after installing... Why does it want access to my facebook or google account to work properly? like seeing all your friends and stuff ? Ehhhm sorry but noo thanks!
Also why does a themer app need to collect "anonymous" location data of my phone?
This app was a big promise but they ****ed it up.
Its for the weather widgets, and unlike you privacy is the least of my concerns
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Yeah I have no reason to care cause group "XYZ" already has my information. Nothing to worry about.
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BBs19 said:
Also uninstalled right after installing... Why does it want access to my facebook or google account to work properly? like seeing all your friends and stuff ? Ehhhm sorry but noo thanks!
Also why does a themer app need to collect "anonymous" location data of my phone?
This app was a big promise but they ****ed it up.
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So do you use your Google account to set up your phone? To use the Play Store? What's the difference?
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That is very unfortunate to hear. There is no reason this app should require that information.
I'm starting to question if I want to use it now.
sSynyster said:
That is very unfortunate to hear. There is no reason this app should require that information.
I'm starting to question if I want to use it now.
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Like I said, we use our Google accounts for the Play Store. What's the difference? Besides, couldn't you make a dummy Google account? That's not too difficult to do.
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pandacookie said:
Like I said, we use our Google accounts for the Play Store. What's the difference? Besides, couldn't you make a dummy Google account? That's not too difficult to do.
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Isn't it a bit too much that I have to make a fake account just to use one app?
EatHeat said:
Isn't it a bit too much that I have to make a fake account just to use one app?
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Isn't it a bit much to be all paranoid that MyColorScreen is gonna go spying on you? :eyeroll:
Just calm down and relax. I'm sure they don't care about your personal info.
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Besides, if you really wanna use the app and are THAT worried about your personal info, making a dummy account won't be a big deal. It's not a "bit much" at all. You're talking as if it's an ordeal to do, or a huge inconvenience.
And speaking of dummies, the people freaking out about Themer are the same people that feel perfectly fine with using Google for their Wallet service, or for their email, or even for Google Play. It's the same thing as logging into an account to use Themer. Besides, only a total idiot would turn over crucial data to the internet these days.
Jeez. People....
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Correct me if I am wrong, but don't MOST "Widgets" in Launchers require those kind of permissions? Look at Zooper Widget's Permissions:
They access those Apps to run them, so.. someone enlighten me on the difference please?
Ohmergod! This app is spying on us, wahhhhhhhh. Half the damn apps on our phone require access to our personal info and you're going to get your panties in a bunch over Themer using it? Not sure if serious.
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Rado_vr6 said:
Ohmergod! This app is spying on us, wahhhhhhhh. Half the damn apps on our phone require access to our personal info and you're going to get your panties in a bunch over Themer using it? Not sure if serious.
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I swear, people love to have something to complain about. :thumbup:
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pandacookie said:
I swear, people love to have something to complain about. :thumbup:
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Its not Themer spying on us that people are worried about. Its what happens "if" their database gets hacked into the same way WhatsApp and TrueCaller got hacked recently.
But the Gmail permission is certainly understandable since it needs it to show the Unread Count in Everything Widget and having a bit of experience developing apps, I'm pretty sure there's no other way to get the counts.
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Its not Themer spying on us that people are worried about. Its what happens "if" their database gets hacked into the same way WhatsApp and TrueCaller got hacked recently.
But the Gmail permission is certainly understandable since it needs it to show the Unread Count in Everything Widget and having a bit of experience developing apps, I'm pretty sure there's no other way to get the counts.
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Very true. But like I said, if people are really that worked up, they can use a dummy account.
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data. so that they can promote it further. or maybe just get info on who all are downloading their app, so that they can improve it further

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