Google Music Only Allowing 4 Deactivations Per Year - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717

I read today on Pulse that Google music is only allowing 4 device de-activations per year. What that means for us every were installing a new rom and using Google music, most of the time its seeing our device as a new device because of a new rom. They are only allowing 10 devices and once you get that full you have to deactivate one to add your new rom....I changed my rom 3 times last week alone.
Anybody have an idea about a work around for this?
This was just an FYI for anybody that didn't know.

mowiemark said:
I read today on Pulse that Google music is only allowing 4 device de-activations per year. What that means for us every were installing a new rom and using Google music, most of the time its seeing our device as a new device because of a new rom. They are only allowing 10 devices and once you get that full you have to deactivate one to add your new rom....I changed my rom 3 times last week alone.
Anybody have an idea about a work around for this?
This was just an FYI for anybody that didn't know.
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did they just change this because i have deactivated probably over 100 times
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kornklown69 said:
did they just change this because i have deactivated probably over 100 times
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Yes they must of because I just cleared out my 10 last month also.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...devices-per-year-counts-new-roms-as-a-device/

As fast as it sucks, it gets better.
Google changes mind about device deactivations
Unofficially NOTEd

It's like using a banking app, back up data in tibu and you won't need "re-install" or activate the phone again. If I backup my banking app and restore it, I don't need to verify my device.

What if they tracked the deactivated devices and only allow 4 re-activations per year?

What if...
Let's wait to see what they decide to do. They are trying to figure it all out right now.

For a very limited time, google is allowing you to deactivate all your old devices while they upgrade their system. Good luck guys
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Phoneguy589 said:
It's like using a banking app, back up data in tibu and you won't need "re-install" or activate the phone again. If I backup my banking app and restore it, I don't need to verify my device.
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That's only if/when you restore apps WITH DATA, which is generally not a good idea when you're switching out roms and kernels.

Would be nice
kimtyson said:
What if...
Let's wait to see what they decide to do. They are trying to figure it all out right now.
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I wish Google would just grab the phones IMEI number and log that. That's a constant that does not change.

jb0nd38372 said:
I wish Google would just grab the phones IMEI number and log that. That's a constant that does not change.
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Understood but what about a tablet with no IMEI?

WOW!
Never realized google music worked this way. Thanks OP for this info. I just went into my account and deauthorized 5 i717 phones. All the roms I have flashed!

Thanks! just deactivated everything.
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Turn my Fascinate into a mini tablet for my children?

SO i just got a GSII for xmas and I want to pass down my old phone to my children so they don't bug me to let them play with my new phone all the time
Can anyone create a rom package for me that would allow them to only get on wifi, play games, and surf the internet?
If not can anyone give me some instructions for how to disable calling and data all the time?
Thanks,
when the phone is deactivated it can no longer make calls or use data. It will only be able to use wifi to do everything you need. Its like an iPod now.
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markmm24 said:
when the phone is deactivated it can no longer make calls or use data. It will only be able to use wifi to do everything you need. Its like an iPod now.
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Deactivated phones can still dial 911... That may be an issue for some people.
I know on the Eris forum, someone came up with a script to disable the CDMA/EVDO raidio and the dialer app.
Nimhlan said:
SO i just got a GSII for xmas and I want to pass down my old phone to my children so they don't bug me to let them play with my new phone all the time
Can anyone create a rom package for me that would allow them to only get on wifi, play games, and surf the internet?
If not can anyone give me some instructions for how to disable calling and data all the time?
Thanks,
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I can make a rom. Just pick the rom that you want (MIUI.US, cm7, cm9, etc., or even stock)
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xboxfanj - I'd like to do this also. The ROM version doesn't matter to me. My daughter wants to use the phone as a media player. If you're willing to help out with this, THANKS A MILLION in advance.
Please let me know if you need anything from me.
Dan
Miui or touchwhiz is ideal for a children. Cyanogenmod is too advanced and or ugly looking.
I have 2 that I am wanting to do this with and would love this!!!!!
Why couldn't you just use root explorer to remove the phone.apk
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I think that might mess up the market access...
You can also put a PIN on the phone functionality. Not sure if this only applys to GSM phones, but under security - there is a Set up SIM card lock.
Edit: hmm yeah, don't see it on the fascinate.
mothy said:
I have 2 that I am wanting to do this with and would love this!!!!!
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+1 This would be nice to have in miui or touchwiz as mentioned earlier. Or cm7, I'm easy.
Just got new phones for me and the wife. I've figured out how to do it on my old X, but still having issues with the wife's old Fascinate. Anyone come up with anything for this yet?
klostrophobik said:
Just got new phones for me and the wife. I've figured out how to do it on my old X, but still having issues with the wife's old Fascinate. Anyone come up with anything for this yet?
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easiest way to do it would be to deactivate it and then either use a custom launcher to hide the apps, or get a locking app and password protect the phone and whatever else app. then you don't need to have a custom rom or anything and you still know the password if you did need to access those apps in an emergency.
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Im thinking just disabling the plan would be the easiest thing to do ...
Why not just put it in airplane mode that's what I did on my old log ally now wife and kids play games on it
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I'd love to see Google Wallet in Clean Rom

I hate to I make a post like this but I need 10 to comment in dev forums.
I would love to see Google Wallet in the Aroma installer.
Seconded! It'll give me enough reason to reflash
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I'd love to see it in any ROM. That's the only reason I'm not flashing other ROMs. I simply don't want to be bothered with adding mods every time.
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What? The google wallet mod is only like 45 steps.
I know what you mean. It would be nice to have but I dont think it will happen soon.
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You have to switch versions to get it set up so it won't be in any ROM most likely. They could include a script executable to get the job done but that's about it.
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I would like to use google wallet
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Viciouslifters said:
I hate to I make a post like this but I need 10 to comment in dev forums.
I would love to see Google Wallet in the Aroma installer.
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it's likely that it won't, because when google wallet gets updated, it's pretty much useless. system will recognize the model of your phone and carrier and you'll be blocked immediately. If this incident happens, people will blame the developer that it doesn't function properly.
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it's likely that it won't, because when google wallet gets updated, it's pretty much useless. system will recognize the model of your phone and carrier and you'll be blocked immediately. If this incident happens, people will blame the developer that it doesn't function properly.
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Then don't update it. Duh.
We ran into this on the GS3 on AT&T. We had a flashed installed, but then if you pulled the update down from Play it would hose Wallet. It was a simple - don't update Wallet and you had no problems.
Viciouslifters said:
I hate to I make a post like this but I need 10 to comment in dev forums.
I would love to see Google Wallet in the Aroma installer.
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You could stick it in there but it would be worthless. You have to edit the build prop while adding your cards then revert back to the original. Wouldnt make much sense to include when you have yo go through this anyways. Just flash the zip its the only extra step.
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mrlaigle said:
You could stick it in there but it would be worthless. You have to edit the build prop while adding your cards then revert back to the original. Wouldnt make much sense to include when you have yo go through this anyways. Just flash the zip its the only extra step.
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Have you flashed Google wallet with different rom builds or totally different roms before?? It's not as easy as just simply flashing a couple files like on the S3 and editing the build.prop back, and your done...? I have already had to re-do my wallet and it has been a TEDIOUS experience... I think everyone that has done it a few times could tell ya but it's just different somehow, I think they stepped up security or something with this phone it seems... I can follow a guide to a "T" and it will do something different than my last flash... This has got to be one of the mods that makes me not wanna change roms so frequently like I used to... Don't know what the deal is though? I finally got my current Beans 4 setup ( and fully functional ) with the wallet mod, s-pen sound mod and Perseus kernel so I am happy, but the wallet mod was the longest and most tedious part of upgrading roms IMO. It's a must have for me seeing as tons of places use it around my location and it just makes things simpler. And you never have to worry about forgetting your ( back pocket ) wallet! While I don't really think that it could be included in a rom, I think that there has to be a better way than what it is now...
Superguy said:
Then don't update it. Duh.
We ran into this on the GS3 on AT&T. We had a flashed installed, but then if you pulled the update down from Play it would hose Wallet. It was a simple - don't update Wallet and you had no problems.
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Then you'll soon or later run into compatibility issue. It may work for a few weeks, but may not work afterwards. It seems like current google apk recognizes our carrier and model via build.prop. The only way to make the google wallet to work as of right now is by temp. changing build.prop to nexus and switching it after overwriting the legit apk with modded one.....and this is not an easy process. So developers can't just integrate the wallet in the rom......it won't work. lmao
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Then you'll soon or later run into compatibility issue. It may work for a few weeks, but may not work afterwards. It seems like current google apk recognizes our carrier and model via build.prop. The only way to make the google wallet to work as of right now is by temp. changing build.prop to nexus and switching it after overwriting the legit apk with modded one.....and this is not an easy process. So developers can't just integrate the wallet in the rom......it won't work. lmao
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Hopefully the physical Google Wallet card and Google Wallet apk to go with get released in the near future so we don't have to deal with this nonsense anymore.
I dicked with the Google Wallet setup and my ass was had man, I screwed up right at the end trying to get the build.prop file to edit properly and when I screwed it up, I got the neverending boot cycle, effectively bricking my device. It sucked ass and required a ton of shenanigans to fix. FML
Taxmaster said:
I dicked with the Google Wallet setup and my ass was had man, I screwed up right at the end trying to get the build.prop file to edit properly and when I screwed it up, I got the neverending boot cycle, effectively bricking my device. It sucked ass and required a ton of shenanigans to fix. FML
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Thats why you create a backup before flashing anything so it takes about a minute or so to fix it and no worry.
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Its TwiX said:
Thats why you create a backup before flashing anything so it takes about a minute or so to fix it and no worry.
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Oh believe me, that lesson was learned hardcore lol, I WON'T be making that mistake again lol.

Is finally here! Official AT&T Jelly Bean update

Here is the link to the article! http://www.androidcentral.com/att-s-lg-optimus-g-getting-its-jelly-bean-update-today
I am downloading it as I type this...336 mb.
Q0slide working with apps is missing. ATT ****ed Us
Matt James said:
Here is the link to the article! http://www.androidcentral.com/att-s-lg-optimus-g-getting-its-jelly-bean-update-today
I am downloading it as I type this...336 mb.
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NO update for device using Straight talk ATT
I have straight talk using the LG Optimus g, telling me my device is up to date. Any ideas?
Mramos860 said:
Q0slide working with apps is missing. ATT ****ed Us
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I can confirm that Q slide does work for me with other apps
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Anyone else not getting the update? It is saying my phone is up to date.
Upgraded, and Q-slide working like a champ!!
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Upgraded, and Q-slide working like a champ!!
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Ain't nobody got time for that
If one was using the stock ROM but had it rooted, updating would presumably deroot the device, right? Or would the update fail?
I meant Q-slide was suppose to be working with other apps, like the whole browser not just certain videos, and it was suppose to work with other apps natively. In the notification bar there was suppose to be a Q-slide bar under the brightness bar and you could select apps to play over your current app.
xbutchx said:
Upgraded, and Q-slide working like a champ!!
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Can someone make this update a zip file to use in Clockwork.
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Installed on root, kept root.
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Downloaded! Bout time!
Sans143 said:
Can someone make this update a zip file to use in Clockwork.
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I'm sure someone will. And then ROMs without AT&T bloat will come out. Just have a little patience. We've all waited this long, what's another day or two?
Nastybutler said:
I'm sure someone will. And then ROMs without AT&T bloat will come out. Just have a little patience. We've all waited this long, what's another day or two?
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Can always bloat unistaller from market.
bloat isn't really a factor here but we can all expect better JB roms
Took AT&T long enough
I'd like to share some battery results... it's phenomenal so far. Installed and then took a nap for ~2 hours, that's where it flat lined at 16%. A little early to say, but first impressions are legit.
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i live in Brazil, and cannot upgrade since im not in ATT area...
someone could host this update so i can download and flash it??
yes i need an external download for the update since im from israel and i think i cant update cuz of im outside of us
Does this help out the devs? I'm hoping this will help fix the last issues so I can rock a proper AOSP ROM. I can go without the camera, but need my GPS.
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I meant Q-slide was suppose to be working with other apps, like the whole browser not just certain videos, and it was suppose to work with other apps natively. In the notification bar there was suppose to be a Q-slide bar under the brightness bar and you could select apps to play over your current app.
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Dude I NEVER had that option since I took the phone out the box at the AT&T store. You're saying you had that to begin with? I find that very odd....
So I did some searching around to see exactly what Q Slide is SUPPOSED to be and I think you must have this feature confused with something else or another phone all together. Even on various videos and LG's own website, Q Slide is used to watch VIDEOS and use apps at the same time. It says absolutely nothing about having 2 different apps on top of each other at the same time. I think you are confusing yourself mate.
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Dude I NEVER had that option since I took the phone out the box at the AT&T store. You're saying you had that to begin with? I find that very odd....
So I did some searching around to see exactly what Q Slide is SUPPOSED to be and I think you must have this feature confused with something else or another phone all together. Even on various videos and LG's own website, Q Slide is used to watch VIDEOS and use apps at the same time. It says absolutely nothing about having 2 different apps on top of each other at the same time. I think you are confusing yourself mate.
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Dude.. Do some more research.. He's not talking about 2 different apps. Just more apps than just video.. I have it on snowjb.
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Play Store update?

Are we not getting the 4.1.10 play store update pushed to us? I am aware that I can download it, but curious why it hasn't been pushed yet
I've had it for a while now. Google likes to roll everything out in stages.
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I've had it for a while now. Google likes to roll everything out in stages.
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Based on your experience is this normal that i don't have it yet?
I don't remember when exactly they started rolling out this update. I think it was earlier this week - I remember reading an article about it and checking and I already had it. I wouldn't worry if you don't have it yet. There wouldn't be any harm in installing the apk though if you want it sooner for some reason.
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I don't remember when exactly they started rolling out this update. I think it was earlier this week - I remember reading an article about it and checking and I already had it. I wouldn't worry if you don't have it yet. There wouldn't be any harm in installing the apk though if you want it sooner for some reason.
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I thought it was earlier last week... either way I'm not worried about it. Just curious to see how long it will take. Read somewhere that disabling verizon apps stops you from receiving OTAs... if that was true I assume it would be VZW OTAs not google.
Play Store and individual app updates are not VZW controlled. They'll roll out when pushed by Google for your device. Verizon updates are disabled by most ROMs as a lot of times they break root. If you're still stock, I'm not sure you can disable any apps that would block Verizon OTAs.
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Play Store and individual app updates are not VZW controlled. They'll roll out when pushed by Google for your device. Verizon updates are disabled by most ROMs as a lot of times they break root. If you're still stock, I'm not sure you can disable any apps that would block Verizon OTAs.
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100% just disabled a couple VZW apps like Navigator and what not. I will just sit tight and see when this update comes
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Still haven't received the update. What gives?
jvcjbl said:
Still haven't received the update. What gives?
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What features or addons are you looking for in the update?
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richii0207 said:
What features or addons are you looking for in the update?
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Nothing specific just trying to see how long it will take to receive the 4.1.10 update. Figured by now it would have come.
4.1.10 was a bug fix for the bad battery drain in location services. If you're getting high battery % in your battery stats with google services or android system good chance 4.1.10 will fix that
Just do a search for the new Play Store apk file using Google. Download, open it & select install with package installer. Simple! You'll be up to date.
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Just do a search for the new Play Store apk file using Google. Download, open it & select install with package installer. Simple! You'll be up to date.
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I am aware of this... I am wanting to get it pushed (for the sake of testing) and am curious why it hasn't come yet. I understand the push out in waves but should it really be taking this long?
jvcjbl said:
I am aware of this... I am wanting to get it pushed (for the sake of testing) and am curious why it hasn't come yet. I understand the push out in waves but should it really be taking this long?
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Not sure. From what I've heard it takes google around 3 weeks to push it out to all phones. I'm inpatient, if there's an update for my phone I track it down and install it myself. Its been around 2 wks since it was released, so I'd give it 1-2 more wks if you're testing it.
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Not sure. From what I've heard it takes google around 3 weeks to push it out to all phones. I'm inpatient, if there's an update for my phone I track it down and install it myself. Its been around 2 wks since it was released, so I'd give it 1-2 more wks if you're testing it.
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Thanks for the reply. I haven't had an Android phone since the launch of the Motorola Droid X and am just trying to see how much things have changed as far as update times and what not.
Just checked and both my wife and myself have still not received the update yet. Now I'm starting to worry something is wrong
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jvcjbl said:
Just checked and both my wife and myself have still not received the update yet. Now I'm starting to worry something is wrong
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I haven't gotten it either, still on 4.1.6.
I have not received it either. :/
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Just do a search for the new Play Store apk file using Google. Download, open it & select install with package installer. Simple! You'll be up to date.
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There are several sites to find the update. I found it here: http://www.talkandroid.com/163783-new-google-play-store-4-1-10-update-starting-to-roll-out/
I installed it. No real visual changes.
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All accounts randomly dissappear repeatedly

So this has been happening since I got the phone. I rooted and flashed MiniN3 rom (AWESOME) the next day so I can't confirm if it's sprint, my phone, my rom, an app?
It's not a huge deal but sucks having to add my accounts I have 5 and 3 are for business that I need to see real time so I have to immediately go in and add them. Sometimes happens upon boot. Sometimes randomly I will just pick it up and says I need to set up a backup account.
Any help appreciated, thanks
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filthimoney said:
So this has been happening since I got the phone. I rooted and flashed MiniN3 rom (AWESOME) the next day so I can't confirm if it's sprint, my phone, my rom, an app?
It's not a huge deal but sucks having to add my accounts I have 5 and 3 are for business that I need to see real time so I have to immediately go in and add them. Sometimes happens upon boot. Sometimes randomly I will just pick it up and says I need to set up a backup account.
Any help appreciated, thanks
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not sure about tat particular rom...but you could always nandroid if you have a recovery installed. then flash stock rooted for a few day to rule out hardware...is that particular rom aosp based or tw?

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