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Ok dumb question, but does anyone know how I could go about completely disabling the phone service portion of the Eris so I can give it to my kid as a super PDA and gaming device? I assume this would require root access. Before my eris I used a Sony Clie PDA and was happy with it until the Eris came out. Once I retire my Eris for the Incredible or something more powerful I dont just want to throw the Eris away (recycle). Anyone have any clues?
I do know you can disable 3G, and use airplane mode, but airplane mode kills wifi, and bluetooth completely. There must be a way to do use part of airplane mode without killing the wifi/bluetooth completely.
Not hard
It's really not too hard at all. The phone will work if you simply deactivate it's esn from verizon. You can then use all the other features almost like an ipod touch.
There are some more extreme methods but this will work perfectly...
I'd just disconnect the phone from Verizon's network, root it and go with a custom ROM. That way, your new-found PDA has an emergency-phone built-in. Disable 3G/1x data in the phone's settings and call it a day.
Since it's for your kid, having that emergency-phone built-in may not be such a bad idea.
Airplane Mode
or go into ##PST, and you can do a lot of damage to the settings.
Airplane mode does not kill wifi entirely. It turns it off but you are able to turn it back on whilst having your radio turned off. Not sure if bluetooth works the same way since I don't use it for anything.
I have an Eris with a bad ESN from craigslist (looks like someone flashed 2.1 leak on it) and I use it primarily as a music player/gmote/vlc remote in airplane mode with wifi on.
Oh yeah and the battery lasts for days like that unless I do heavy music listening.
Radio Shack had this phone on sale for $14 cash this weekend, I picked up a couple of them to setup to use for WiFi text/music/YouTube phones for my kids.
I have rooted them and now just want to get rid of the Virgin Mobile automatic profile update that attempts to happen when I power on the phone. If possible, I would like to permanently disable the cellular data/voice modem as well leaving WiFi enabled.
Anyone know what app I should disable/remove through titanium backup to do this?
I have absolutely no intention of ever activating these phones for traditional cell service. They will strictly be used as WiFi android devices. Basically a cheapo alternative to an iPod.
I have set the phone for airplane mode and then enabled WiFi to prevent them from making calls, this is a reasonable solution but they could turn on the cell radio and start trying to activate, although they wouldn't get far as they don't have a way to provide payment anyway.
Problem is their mother isn't the brightest and when they are away at mom's, I would like to be able to text them and not be on the phone with her troubleshooting them constantly.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
> just want to get rid of the Virgin Mobile automatic profile update that attempts to happen when I power on the phone.
1) Turn on Airplane mode with power button. 2) wait 10 seconds, 3) turn on WiFi
Should stop this. You still get a message on bootup, but it will NOT cycle off/on WiFi like it doesn't if you don't turn on airplane mode.
I have a bizarre problem that just started happening, I can't connect to mobile network after using a wifi connection for some time. No matter what I do, the S6 edge won't connect.
I've tried switching mobile connection on and off, restarting the phone, turning the phone off and back on, switching sim cards with another phone (the other phone immediately gets connection), switching airplane mode on/off. I've gone to Samsung and my mobile provider and they have both blamed each other (of course, right?). The most frustrating part is that this happens about 50-75% of the time with my home and office wifi, and almost never with anyone else's wifi (for example trying it in the Samsung store). It will sometimes get a connection 10-15 minutes later, sometimes it takes several hours.
Samsung service has offered to take the phone in to 'review and test' but they need to do a full wipe and it will most likely take several days of testing. Knowing that the problem is almost impossible to replicate outside of my home and office, and the issue goes away by the time a service tech will ever see the phone, and the struggle to back up and restore my apps without root, I'm not sure what to do right now. Temporarily I have turned off wifi and just use mobile connection, but I'll hit my monthly data cap really soon.
This started happening 2 weeks after AOE4, just upgraded to AOE8 and it still happens. My phone is SM-G9250 with Taiwan ROM.
Screenshots attached to show I have good signal strength but not data connection, and the SIM in another phone having a connection (Zenfone 5 with lollipop).
drakon.us said:
I have a bizarre problem that just started happening, I can't connect to mobile network after using a wifi connection for some time. No matter what I do, the S6 edge won't connect.
I've tried switching mobile connection on and off, restarting the phone, turning the phone off and back on, switching sim cards with another phone (the other phone immediately gets connection), switching airplane mode on/off. I've gone to Samsung and my mobile provider and they have both blamed each other (of course, right?). The most frustrating part is that this happens about 50-75% of the time with my home and office wifi, and almost never with anyone else's wifi (for example trying it in the Samsung store). It will sometimes get a connection 10-15 minutes later, sometimes it takes several hours.
Samsung service has offered to take the phone in to 'review and test' but they need to do a full wipe and it will most likely take several days of testing. Knowing that the problem is almost impossible to replicate outside of my home and office, and the issue goes away by the time a service tech will ever see the phone, and the struggle to back up and restore my apps without root, I'm not sure what to do right now. Temporarily I have turned off wifi and just use mobile connection, but I'll hit my monthly data cap really soon.
This started happening 2 weeks after AOE4, just upgraded to AOE8 and it still happens. My phone is SM-G9250 with Taiwan ROM.
Screenshots attached to show I have good signal strength but not data connection, and the SIM in another phone having a connection (Zenfone 5 with lollipop).
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Did you try wiping the cache?
I thought the cache is wiped whenever you do OTA update?
I'll do it manually again right now and see if it helps. Thanks for the tip.
drakon.us said:
I have a bizarre problem that just started happening, I can't connect to mobile network after using a wifi connection for some time. No matter what I do, the S6 edge won't connect.
I've tried switching mobile connection on and off, restarting the phone, turning the phone off and back on, switching sim cards with another phone (the other phone immediately gets connection), switching airplane mode on/off. I've gone to Samsung and my mobile provider and they have both blamed each other (of course, right?). The most frustrating part is that this happens about 50-75% of the time with my home and office wifi, and almost never with anyone else's wifi (for example trying it in the Samsung store). It will sometimes get a connection 10-15 minutes later, sometimes it takes several hours.
Samsung service has offered to take the phone in to 'review and test' but they need to do a full wipe and it will most likely take several days of testing. Knowing that the problem is almost impossible to replicate outside of my home and office, and the issue goes away by the time a service tech will ever see the phone, and the struggle to back up and restore my apps without root, I'm not sure what to do right now. Temporarily I have turned off wifi and just use mobile connection, but I'll hit my monthly data cap really soon.
This started happening 2 weeks after AOE4, just upgraded to AOE8 and it still happens. My phone is SM-G9250 with Taiwan ROM.
Screenshots attached to show I have good signal strength but not data connection, and the SIM in another phone having a connection (Zenfone 5 with lollipop).
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I have the same issue! Very annoying, and miss phone calls all the time or am unable to make them because of this...
Will try the cache wipe
Wiped the system cache from Boot, problem still there.
I also wiped the cache for all apps.
I also tried the phone in safe mode and has the same problem.
Sent from my SM-G9250 using XDA Free mobile app
So the only work around I can find is to go into settings:
1.) 'Mobile Networks'
2.) 'Network mode'
3.) Switch to 3g/2g (I don't have 4G right now, have to pay extra for it)
4.) go to 'Network operators'
5.) 'Search Networks'
6.) choose my network provider
Now the phone works just like it always did, smoothly switch between wifi and 3G and H/H+
I'm not sure what changed as I have never had 4G since it costs me extra.
Hi
My friend gave a phone as gift to me but i think he may used it to hear my calls . is that possible ?
because there is no sim card on it and there is a coverage sign on top and battery finishes so fast and when i disable data connection it will automatically become enable?
i had attached image of my phone
That's normal. Even without a SIMcard the phone still provides access to the emergency network. (112, 911, 999, etc.) Such is a mandatory requirement as per international law.
Put it in airplane mode, that'll disable the mobile antenna. You can then manually turn on every other connection should you require it.
As for a fast battery drain, completely different case. Check for a wakelock.
naah...don't be paranoic man
I like my compact Z5 (international E5823) but the stock software is constantly updating, and updating the bloatware. The updates have slowly disabled all my apps. Plus it performs badly, I can rarely get cellular data now.
I am experienced with rooting Motorola and Nokia, but it’s so complicated with this phone. I rely on those DRM keys for the camera and fingerprint scanner.
I have Flashtool on my PC.
I would like to root it, maybe to run Adaway, but that is not mandatory. I mostly want the phone to perform well with cellular data and be able to control some other things like to eliminate the sound when I plug it in. Maybe I don’t need root.
What is the best way for me to gain control over the software to stop updates, block or eliminate bloatware, and be able to control sounds etc?
Go into the bloat, and turn off all the options regarding updates and notifications.
Use the System Tuner UI to get power notifications options and turn the notifications for the bloat.
Go into your data options, and turn off background data for the bloat.
Go into the software update and turn off the checking for updates, switch it to off, or manual.
You will not hear or see anything from your bloat again (whatsnew).
You will need to switch cellular providers if you want better 3g/4g data service.
No idea about sound when plugging it in. I have turned my phone to do not disturb mode, so it makes no sound.
Thanks for the tips. Switching off background data for each, I had not done yet.
I am wondering if I misdiagnosed the problems. 1) the phone uses the battery quickly, months ago it lasted 2 days, now barely 1 day; more than battery wear should be. 2) data signal is intermittent and rare now, months ago it got excellent cellular data, I had never even switched on wifi until recently.
Any advice to solve these 2 problems?
A while, back I tried to rebuff an update. Then the phone kept calling the home base trying to get that software update; interfering with my call signal and consuming the battery. Current problems seem similar to that but not as intense.
Also, as a silly question, I am a noob with obeying the rules and using stock android, is it normal to have your standard apps, like note taking or internet speed apps, just go obsolete when the os updates itself? Do I have to track down and update apps for each new os “security update”?
I just want to let you know that even if bloatware is removed, unless you resize the partition, the free space you gain is in the partition you don't have user access to.
also, unless you strip down most of the pre-installed apps, the most you really gain is about 500mb
you would have liked the guide I had on the sony forums for first boot out of box, it basically stepped you through the process to limit data and apps, and it gave about 2 1/2 days standby, no root required.