Hi does anyone know how to turn off City ID it gave me 10 day trial, but how can I opt out or turn it off.
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To be honest, this is the first time I've heard of it being on an AT&T phone. I read on the Wikipedia page for cityID, that verizon androids get a popup when the trial ends and you have to decline the service to disable it. No way to uninstall without rooting afaik.
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camaroz28 said:
To be honest, this is the first time I've heard of it being on an AT&T phone. I read on the Wikipedia page for cityID, that verizon androids get a popup when the trial ends and you have to decline the service to disable it. No way to uninstall without rooting afaik.
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GS2 has it...
Titanium backup and freeze it or uninstall it
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camaroz28 said:
To be honest, this is the first time I've heard of it being on an AT&T phone. I read on the Wikipedia page for cityID, that verizon androids get a popup when the trial ends and you have to decline the service to disable it. No way to uninstall without rooting afaik.
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Thank you for the info
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I unistalled it and it still shows the City and State, though it hasnt been 10 days.
Sprint phones used to do this
How'd you uninstall it? It wouldn't let me uninstall... says deviceDefault
It will popup a message after 14-day trial is over. Make sure you cliked No and it will no longer bother you.
canecbr600 said:
GS2 has it...
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Well I've used my friend's GSII and it wasn't there, but he could have modded it.
camaroz28 said:
Well I've used my friend's GSII and it wasn't there, but he could have modded it.
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AT&T GS2 does have it. Unless you used your friend's GS2 in first 14 days, how do you know it is not there?
foxbat121 said:
AT&T GS2 does have it. Unless you used your friend's GS2 in first 14 days, how do you know it is not there?
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Like I said.. I used the phone, and when I made a phone call there was no cityID info.
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How'd you uninstall it? It wouldn't let me uninstall... says deviceDefault
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yes, how do you UNINSTALL it? It's not even shown up in the Application List.
just keep an eye on your AT&T bill for charges...they will remove the $ and cancel the service but you gotta ask.
Root
Root & then install Titanium Backup & choose backup/restore & uninstall it there..
Root and use app quarantine.
Free app
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With Google Play, the feature to DETACH from Market no longer works. So even if the app is frozen, it is still shown in Google Play, especially if there is an update.
This applies to ALL bloatware. After a while, you'll see tons of these in your Google Play list and you no longer can select
"Update All".
If you ever want to get another 10-day trial go into Settings > Apps > Manage > Select All > CityID then Clear Data.
I remember this thread from when I had my Infuse 4G. Maybe this will help you ... It is a free version of City Caller ID...NOT the same as City ID but does the same thing free.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=704548
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Is there any way to find the location of my phone? It was stolen and I just a dumb ass changed my gmail password right away so the person who stole it couldnt access my email.
Is there any way to track it now since google cant be synced with it??
I didnt install any tracking apps on my phone.......I am running 5.0 Inject Th3ry
Thanks guys I appreciate your help!
did you register for a sense account?
sense online does not work with the thunderbolt yet...
I thought lookout had a way to push the app to your phone to track it?
If you signed up for Verizon's TEC insurance via Asurion, I believe you get a phone finder service with that. Don't know how accurate it is though. www.phoneclaim.com Best of luck!
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If all else fails. Call verizon, tell them it's lost. Call back every day to see if they placed any phone calls. If they did, call the numbers they called. Verizon can provide you with that info. Disadvantage of that, is they can use your phone to buy things or make expensive calls. But if you keep an eye on verizon's history, you should be able to control that if it gets out of hand.
One time my phone was stolen and I was able to find the guy that stole it because his dad was one of his recent calls. Turns out papa was very disappointed haha! I got my phone back and he got a beating.
Go to the android market on you pc and install Lookout Plan B on you lost phone. It will track it.
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sense online does not work with the thunderbolt yet...
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Umm, yes it does. If your running a ROM with it and your signed into HTC Sense. There is an option under the Location settings called Phone finder.
If it is checked you can go to www.htcsense.com, sign in and it will track your phone. I just tried before posting this to make sure.
That sucks but you hopefully had phone finder on
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You can't change a Gmail password with a phone. You have to know the old password to change and it has to be done online. They probably factory reset the phone so u won't be able to track it anyway
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I think the OP stated he changed the password himself which would then make Plan B no good since it cannot access the market
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I think the OP stated he changed the password himself which would then make Plan B no good since it cannot access the market
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Yeah I reread the op lol. My bad
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Just suspend the phone and black the esn so they can't use it. I hope you have insurance
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Why don't you change your Google Account password back to what it was previously, then install Plan B from the market website. It will push to your phone so long as it's still trying to sync.
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razor2006 said:
Why don't you change your Google Account password back to what it was previously, then install Plan B from the market website. It will push to your phone so long as it's still trying to sync.
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It will still say the info is wrong :/
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razor2006 said:
Why don't you change your Google Account password back to what it was previously, then install Plan B from the market website. It will push to your phone so long as it's still trying to sync.
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Phone battery is prolly out of juice by now...
Never mind. my suggestion has already been suggested
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Umm, yes it does. If your running a ROM with it and your signed into HTC Sense. There is an option under the Location settings called Phone finder.
If it is checked you can go to www.htcsense.com, sign in and it will track your phone. I just tried before posting this to make sure.
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that's weird because when I try to sign up, the thunderbolt is not a choice when choosing your device.
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that's weird because when I try to sign up, the thunderbolt is not a choice when choosing your device.
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Because stock, it isn't. But, for example, BAMF 3.0 rc4.9 uses it. And it works with the site.
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that's weird because when I try to sign up, the thunderbolt is not a choice when choosing your device.
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There's a hacked .apk here that will work on stock ROMs (might have to be rooted). You sign up with your device set as a Desire HD. I'm running it on my stock OTA MR2 rooted ROM.
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I have an Unlocked Verizon Note 2 I was wondering how do I stop VZW Demo App for re-installing itself. I keep uninstall it but re-install itself minutes later. My sister got it off craigslist, so I'm stuck with the phone. Is it possible to root it and put it on a different rom or install a stock rom to it?
Edit: Just realize post this in the wrong section some one please move it to the right one please.
MacGirl21 said:
I have an Unlocked Verizon Note 2 I was wondering how do I stop VZW Demo App for re-installing itself. I keep uninstall it but re-install itself minutes later. My sister got it off craigslist, so I'm stuck with the phone. Is it possible to root it and put it on a different rom or install a stock rom to it?
Edit: Just realize post this in the wrong section some one please move it to the right one please.
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Stolen phone
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Stolen phone
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Thats what I thought also, but it would have a bad esn if that were the case. Factory wipe it, and if that doesnt work, ordin back to stock.
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Not to hijack a thread, but does Verizon actually block lte phones that are lost and stolen? Or is it like gsm where it will still work with a good SIM?
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Seeing as they still have IMEIs im pretty sure they can be blocked if they are reported. I have read in the GS3 forums where some guys had gotten the phone off ebay or craiglist and VZW woupdnt activate it dues to it being reported stolen. They didnt have a 4g sim card though and were trying to get VZW to send them one so while that still leaves it uo in the air...
Im pretty sure if you use a phone on VZW that is reported stolen then they will block it and contact you, and im pretty sure theyd be able to even tho we use sim cards in 4g phones now.
When the first iphone came out I got one, I was young and stupid, and it got stolen within a month. When i called AT&T and reported it stolen they told me that it had been activated on a different account and that they were blocking it off of their network permanently and would contact the user and ask them to return it. I dont know what ever came of it cause they were supposed to contact me if they got it back, I assume they didn't, but even they could block a phone permanently back then sooo......
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Need to remove VZW app. Can someone help?
Remove VZW Demo App.
you will need to root the device and remove/move 2 System Apps.
location : /system/app/
Apps to move/remove:
com.customermobile.preload.main.apk
com.customermobile.preload.apk
use the following commands
mv com.customermobile.preload.main.apk com.customermobile.preload.main.apk.bk
mv com.customermobile.preload.apk com.customermobile.preload.apk.bk
that should do it.
you can use SafeRoot for the Note 2.
then you can uninstall the VZWDemo app in Settings/Applications/All.
Good Luck
this is a super old thread, but the question still remains. I purchased an OLD LG Intuition, it has the VZW Demo app on it. Everytime i delete it, it redownloads itself when I connect to wifi. Anybody know how to stop it redownloading?
install app freezer with no root, check google play for any app freezer which doesnt needs root
Since day one both of those icons are always on together. Why would I need 4G if my WiFi is in use? I wouldn't. So why show the stupid icon? I'm on the original stock ROM and rooted but it has been doing this since I got it before ever doing so much as downloading an app. It used to happen randomly and now it's constant. What gives? Is that just how Verizon rolls or what? MDK Stock.
...SENT FROM MY S4.
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Since day one both of those icons are always on together. Why would I need 4G if my WiFi is in use? I wouldn't. So why show the stupid icon? I'm on the original stock ROM and rooted but it has been doing this since I got it before ever doing so much as downloading an app. It used to happen randomly and now it's constant. What gives? Is that just how Verizon rolls or what? MDK Stock.
...SENT FROM MY S4.
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Happened to me too. Its caused by the City-Id/ Caller-id app that verizon has preinstalled because it automatically gives you a free trial and it needs to connect back to verizon through the cellular network. All you have to do is disable the app or open the app and stop the trial (disabling works best).
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Happened to me too. Its caused by the City-Id/ Caller-id app that verizon has preinstalled because it automatically gives you a free trial and it needs to connect back to verizon through the cellular network. All you have to do is disable the app or open the app and stop the trial (disabling works best).
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Ahhh. Didn't know that was a trial. Thought it was included. Haha. Thanks.
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Delakit said:
Ahhh. Didn't know that was a trial. Thought it was included. Haha. Thanks.
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It's actually a ripoff. There is a better app on the playstore that has the same functionality as the verizon city-id, but it's free, and also adds the weather of the person who's calling. It's called Current Caller ID (by whitepages). Take a look at it when you get the chance.
rami98 said:
It's actually a ripoff. There is a better app on the playstore that has the same functionality as the verizon city-id, but it's free, and also adds the weather of the person who's calling. It's called Current Caller ID (by whitepages). Take a look at it when you get the chance.
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Very nice. I'm going to check that out for sure. Thanks.
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Hey guys and gals, I am coming over to T-Mobile from Verizon on Thursday, and most likely getting the HTC One in the process.
Maybe this is a Verizon thing, but sometimes when you accept an OTA update, it will break root, relock the bootloader and you are stuck without root if you take the update.
Do I need to worry about that on T-Mobile and the One? In other words, when I'm in the store purchasing the phone, should I try and stop them from running any updates? Or can I root regardless?
Thanks!
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Hey guys and gals, I am coming over to T-Mobile from Verizon on Thursday, and most likely getting the HTC One in the process.
Maybe this is a Verizon thing, but sometimes when you accept an OTA update, it will break root, relock the bootloader and you are stuck without root if you take the update.
Do I need to worry about that on T-Mobile and the One? In other words, when I'm in the store purchasing the phone, should I try and stop them from running any updates? Or can I root regardless?
Thanks!
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If you root on tmobile then you won't get any OTA updates, so that's a moot worry. Luckily the updates pop on here pretty quickly so you can simply sideload them.
BableMan said:
If you root on tmobile then you won't get any OTA updates, so that's a moot worry. Luckily the updates pop on here pretty quickly so you can simply sideload them.
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I understand that and I totally intend to root my phone. But what if the sales rep runs the update on the phone while activating it? Will I still be able to root and s-off?
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
I understand that and I totally intend to root my phone. But what if the sales rep runs the update on the phone while activating it? Will I still be able to root and s-off?
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Yes you will. No worries
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I'm happy without root. Only thing that I hate is that I can't get rid of kids mode, that water game, carrier iq, and lookout. However, because I have the premium handset protection I got the paid version for free recently which is nice.
As well as the T-Mobile apps visual voicemail (i want to use Google voice and can't) , T-Mobile tv, and the name id app that has since expired from the trial period which is stupid if you ask me. Spend $600 bucks and can't get something like that free.
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You can disable Lookout and the T-Mobile apps in Settings > apps > all
Scroll down and find them one-by-one, click on the app, click "disable"
wala!
I installed the my Verizon app from the play store and it randomly asked for root when I wasn't even using it. Obviously I denied it because there is no reason for them to need it. Just a heads up Verizon is looking for people who are rooted. Google doesn't turn up any results that say why they need it. Just a heads up for those who update it.
After speaking with a verizon rep, they stated:
"One of the things the new tools with tell us is if a device is rooted. When doing troubleshooting and in consideration of our warranty guides, it does help us to know if the phone has been rooted. We may ask a user to Factory Reset and go back to the normal software before we can assist them with more advance troubleshooting or be able to send them a warranty replacement."
So apparently they need it to check if you have an issue and if you do and are rooted they wont help you. I don't entirely believe what they are up to, but I would advise freezing the app if your not willing to take any risks and are indeed rooted, or simply do not allow it to update.
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What about using the xposed app "root cloak"? Wouldn't it hide the root binary and su app?
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I noticed that, too, but forgot to post about it. Thanks for bringing it up.
I saw that the other day too. I just told it to always deny.
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I'm not going to worry about it. If they decide to take action against root users who cares I'm leaving the network when my contract runs up anyways.
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I noticed the same thing... Allowed it by habit, and quickly did a restore... I thought was fishy... Who knows I'm not under warranty anyways,I bought this device outright on eBay....But still didn't want then to know I'm rooted
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rootcloak would be the best option, it will keep the app from seeing the device as rooted as opposed to it getting the denied response and vzw still getting their snooping done.
Yeah, I got a root request from the update today. ****. That. I denied the permission and Uninstalled the app.
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meskes said:
Yeah, I got a root request from the update today. ****. That. I denied the permission and Uninstalled the app.
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That's what I did yesterday!
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That's what I did yesterday!
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I'm of the similar mindset that Big Red is profiling every device on the network to see who's rooted for warranty issues, as well. Even if they do flag my device as such, I'm not really worried about it. I just don't like the idea of them being invasive like that. It's my device, I'm out of contract, and with how much I pay, you're damn right I'm going to do as I please. If they want to disallow me service, that's fine by me. They'd only be hurting themselves.
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meskes said:
I'm of the similar mindset that Big Red is profiling every device on the network to see who's rooted for warranty issues, as well. Even if they do flag my device as such, I'm not really worried about it. I just don't like the idea of them being invasive like that. It's my device, I'm out of contract, and with how much I pay, you're damn right I'm going to do as I please. If they want to disallow me service, that's fine by me. They'd only be hurting themselves.
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Well after is seen that I activated my H2O SIM and have been running on that for 24hrs. When my wife's phone comes later today I will terminate my service with VZW... I pay too much money for there games... time to cut my bill in half!
rcicu said:
Well after is seen that I activated my H2O SIM and have been running on that for 24hrs. When my wife's phone comes later today I will terminate my service with VZW... I pay too much money for there games... time to cut my bill in half!
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The only reason I still have vzw is because I live in the country. Once Magenta rolls out the 700 MHZ band tho, I'm gone.
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I'm curious, does denying root access send some info to the myverizon app that a su binary is present but permission was denied?
orangechoochoo said:
I'm curious, does denying root access send some info to the myverizon app that a su binary is present but permission was denied?
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Probably.
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orangechoochoo said:
I'm curious, does denying root access send some info to the myverizon app that a su binary is present but permission was denied?
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Yes. Yes it does. If you don't want them to know you have root, yet keep the app, use xposed+root cloak.
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