New market with carousel update! - Captivate General

I was about to update some apps from the market when to my surprise, the market appeared to receive the New update with the carousel. To my understanding this version was just for devices running 2.2+? Anybody else have any ideas. Oh btw Im rrunning stock jh7
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I got the new Market update and I'm still on the stock 2.1. There goes that theory.

Same here. I'm on a rooted NookColor and I got the new market fine.
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Well i guess its a little Christmas surprise if only it were a firmware update haha.
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I'd still like to know why I can't have my Market purchases billed to my AT$T account like I could with my Tilt 2.

Because its not affiliated in any way to at&t. Its Google's app store. Kind of like how appworld, iTunes and the palm app stores operate.
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Well, the Windows Marketplace is not affiliated with AT$T (it is run by Microsoft), but they were able to bill AT$T for my purchases through them. I would get an e-mail receipt from Microsoft and then the charge would appear on my AT$T bill. I'm sure Google could do the same if they wanted to.

Carosel
I wish they hadn't have done it. The carosel slows down my phone. In fact, it STOPS my phone while the products for the carosel are loading, as if we didn't have enough things causing lags.

panflute said:
I wish they hadn't have done it. The carosel slows down my phone. In fact, it STOPS my phone while the products for the carosel are loading, as if we didn't have enough things causing lags.
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Yes i noticed it is a bit slower too. However, i just installed the One click lag fix and did all that and the market is now extremely fast for some reason. all the images in the carousel pop up almost instantly. I have come to enjoy it now with the lag fix.

Just noticed that I can now choose to have purchases billed to my wireless account. I bought an app about 5 minutes ago and selected to bill to my AT$T account. The phone has since been saying "Authorizing purchase..." without any confirmation, but at least the choice is now there.

Miami_Son said:
Just noticed that I can now choose to have purchases billed to my wireless account. I bought an app about 5 minutes ago and selected to bill to my AT$T account. The phone has since been saying "Authorizing purchase..." without any confirmation, but at least the choice is now there.
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Glad that you got the option you wanted. I am not sure about it my self as now ATT can add taxes to the app that is billed to them plus with the 15 min return on apps now, if att servers dont push it back within that time I see answering alot of why was I billed for these apps lol

zelendel said:
Glad that you got the option you wanted. I am not sure about it my self as now ATT can add taxes to the app that is billed to them plus with the 15 min return on apps now, if att servers dont push it back within that time I see answering alot of why was I billed for these apps lol
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I never paid any tax on purchases before, but that was on WinMo where the purchases went directly through Microsoft and were only billed to AT$T. I also liked having 24 hours to ask for a refund instead of just 15 minutes with Android. Oh well, can't have everything.

Miami_Son said:
Just noticed that I can now choose to have purchases billed to my wireless account. I bought an app about 5 minutes ago and selected to bill to my AT$T account. The phone has since been saying "Authorizing purchase..." without any confirmation, but at least the choice is now there.
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Are you on a stock ROM or custom ROM? I don't have this option yet. I am running auxura 2.5

Stock ROM. You should see an AT$T logo in front of the credit card logos. If so, then the option is in the drop-down box.

Miami_Son said:
Stock ROM. You should see an AT$T logo in front of the credit card logos. If so, then the option is in the drop-down box.
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I may have to flash to stock to see. Lets just say that my company may be buying my apps..... maybe.

Miami_Son said:
Well, the Windows Marketplace is not affiliated with AT$T (it is run by Microsoft), but they were able to bill AT$T for my purchases through them. I would get an e-mail receipt from Microsoft and then the charge would appear on my AT$T bill. I'm sure Google could do the same if they wanted to.
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I presume carriers do not do this for free. They would be charging a percentage. This option of not having carrier bill in a reduces the overall price.

diablo009 said:
I presume carriers do not do this for free. They would be charging a percentage. This option of not having carrier bill in a reduces the overall price.
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Like I said, AT$T never added anything to my purchases from Windows Marketplace and I expect they won't with Android Market. They have a vested interest in keeping us happy with our phones and if this little convenience helps with that, I'm sure they're glad to do it. Billing to the carrier account also denies the credit card company their 2.9% transaction fee.

Miami_Son said:
Like I said, AT$T never added anything to my purchases from Windows Marketplace and I expect they won't with Android Market. They have a vested interest in keeping us happy with our phones and if this little convenience helps with that, I'm sure they're glad to do it. Billing to the carrier account also denies the credit card company their 2.9% transaction fee.
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I think what he meant is that they would take a percentage of whatever the app costs. So for example the app costed .99 then at&t would get .11 or something from that sale.
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How did you get the carrier billing option??

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Anyone tried using T-MOBIL TV.

Anyone tried using T-MOBIL TV
I have. Opened it up, set up my trial, and set a Google calendar reminder to cancel before I get charged. Most of the live channels suck IMO, but a few decent sports ones I guess. The on demand section however is actually solid I think.
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If you want to buy something later for TMobile TV, buy the app TV Shows Stream. It is off the chain
i signed up for the trial and also set up a reminder to cancel within 30 days.. unfortunately i returned my g2x and forgot to cancel the service. is there anyway else i can cancel it?
Yea don't install it. I downloaded an APK somewhere just to try it and I found they started charging me $10 a month.
Plus it sucked. I got like 3 news shows and everything else was a bad stream.
Having live cable news in my pocket is pretty cool, but not worth 12.99 a month.
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Having live cable news in my pocket is pretty cool, but not worth 12.99 a month.
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You got that right.
segfault82 said:
i signed up for the trial and also set up a reminder to cancel within 30 days.. unfortunately i returned my g2x and forgot to cancel the service. is there anyway else i can cancel it?
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I would say call customer care, but they won't do it. Call T-Mobile tech support, if you get the right rep it is 5 minute call. If that.
Yes, it sucks. I got SlingBox instead and it's a million times better. As for getting money back. I did the same thing too and let the trial go too long. I just got money credited onto my account and the next month's bill was lower. Shouldn't be a problem to get it.
Yeah on Sprint it's the same company but only $10/month. That's still a little steep IMO, but kinda nice to have live TV on demand.
rbryinc said:
If you want to buy something later for TMobile TV, buy the app TV Shows Stream. It is off the chain
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I have to agree. It's awesome. They also just came out with a movie stream.
The streams I've tried seem to work - but the sound is so low it's useless.

Good News about the first batch of G2X's

I shipped out my second replacement yesterday for exchange. I got this e-mail today:
Your order is currently backordered. You will receive another notification when your order is in stock and shipped.
It looks like either 1. They took my individual concerns seriously and are specifically getting one directly from LG for me, or...2. They finally sent back all their units and are receiving a new batch ---hopefully without defects this time.
Will be interesting to hear how your new one is. I had 2 for a time but their build date was only 4 days apart so probably same batch. Both had reboots although I really feel it's still software and not hardware. None of the reviewers who reviewed this phone including cnet and Engadget noted any reboots and they know what they're doing but probably don't load a ton of apps on the review units.
Sold out everywhere. They didn't think they would because of the same launch date as sidekick
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joser24 said:
Sold out everywhere. They didn't think they would because of the same launch date as sidekick
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still some left in philly. still have some days left in my 14day grace period. but i think this one is a keeper.
Just wondering, what kind of problem you had with your last g2x? The bleeding screen issues?
theres still a few left here in slc, utah. in fact im the only one who has returned my g2x to that particular store at all lol 5 times! seems like other stores havent been able to sell many due to the fact all their reserves are going to returns.
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theres still a few left here in slc, utah. in fact im the only one who has returned my g2x to that particular store at all lol 5 times! seems like other stores havent been able to sell many due to the fact all their reserves are going to returns.
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Just out of curiosity what store did you go to? I am also in SLC and have LCD bleeding issue and will try to exchange for a third time. How is your most recent one?
the one at jordan landing. next to the new five guys burger and fries. its brand new. mine is great now. had some wifi issues but froze both my account's and wifi calling and seems to have fixed that.
Dolphinwigs said:
the one at jordan landing. next to the new five guys burger and fries. its brand new. mine is great now. had some wifi issues but froze both my account's and wifi calling and seems to have fixed that.
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Thank you! I will give it a try! what is the manufacture date on yours now?
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Just wondering, what kind of problem you had with your last g2x? The bleeding screen issues?
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screen bleed and flaky wifi...and unlike most, I need wifi calling. I have almost 0 reception at my house.
When you are getting these replacements, is it just the phone body that they send you? Or are you getting the whole retail packaging?
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When you are getting these replacements, is it just the phone body that they send you? Or are you getting the whole retail packaging?
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When I returned mine I took everything and they gave me a new unit in box.
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charlieb620 said:
still some left in philly. still have some days left in my 14day grace period. but i think this one is a keeper.
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my email say's 20 days. maybe that's for retail price only? i still have a few days left. but, i had the black status bar and saw no bleeding. mine was minimal to begin with. if it gets worse though, i'll warranty exchange it later.
Would be nice if a new batch is coming soon. My tmo rep swears a second batch of phones will take 2 months minimum but we know how reliable info from them is.
You guys know that the 14 days is only for being able to return it and cancel your contract, right? They phone itself has like a 1 year warranty on it.
I keep seeing so many people talking about swapping the phone out for another before their 14 days is up and it confuses me as to why the 14 days really matters just for getting a warranty exchange.
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You guys know that the 14 days is only for being able to return it and cancel your contract, right? They phone itself has like a 1 year warranty on it.
I keep seeing so many people talking about swapping the phone out for another before their 14 days is up and it confuses me as to why the 14 days really matters just for getting a warranty exchange.
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Probably a lot of folks are hoping to get the phones exchanged within 14 days without paying shipping to tmobile (warranty exchange) plus the phones you get from tmobile are usually refurbished unlike store phones which are brand new.
crazythunder said:
my email say's 20 days. maybe that's for retail price only? i still have a few days left. but, i had the black status bar and saw no bleeding. mine was minimal to begin with. if it gets worse though, i'll warranty exchange it later.
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I paid retail. I dont have a warranty
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You guys know that the 14 days is only for being able to return it and cancel your contract, right? They phone itself has like a 1 year warranty on it.
I keep seeing so many people talking about swapping the phone out for another before their 14 days is up and it confuses me as to why the 14 days really matters just for getting a warranty exchange.
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I paid retail and have flex pay. I was asked do I want a warranty plan for 5.99 and I said no. should I call cs and get one.
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By time a new batch comes the sensation will be out.
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charlieb620 said:
I paid retail and have flex pay. I was asked do I want a warranty plan for 5.99 and I said no. should I call cs and get one.
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This is how it works:
If you pay $199 w/ contract then you have 14 days to return the phone for a refund less plan minutes used and restocking fee. You can exchange the phone and keep the plan but you will have to pay the difference in price or recieve a refund for the difference.
If you paid retail w/o contract or with flexpay then you have 30 days to return the phone less restocking fee, or exchange for another phone with the same difference policies.
The warranty from LG is 1 year regardless of where you got the phone from, how much you paid, and the $5.99 (soon to be $7.99 once they include a personalized version of Lookout Mobile and free express shipping) Premium Handset Protection Bundle. During this time period you can call into customer care and get an exchange of the same phone less the battery door, battery, and all accessories that came with the phone. After 3 warranty exchanges within 90 days you are eligible for an equivilent exchange. Meaning T-Mo will provide you with a list of phones that you can choose to exchange your handset with. They are supposed to be comparable to the features you have now, but rarely are. When warranty exchanging you may have to pay shipping costs, but in most cases if you raise enough hell about how it's not your fault that the phone isn't working properly they will waive that fee.
I hope this clears up some of the confusion. For the next year every G2x sold is under warranty, and LG must replace it for free...
UNLESS YOU RETURN THE PHONE WITH COSMETIC DAMAGE, WATER DAMAGE, CUSTOM ROMS OR KERNELS, THE WARRANTY SEAL IS BROKEN, ECT... BEFORE YOU WARRANTY EXCHANGE, RETURN THE PHONE TO STOCK! WIPE EVERYTHING! OR ELSE YOU WILL BE CHARGED $130 FOR OUT OF WARRANTY REPLACEMENT!
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Asurion is full of idiots

Today I lost my Sensation and after filing the claim I felt like I did something wrong. They say because the phone is so new that there is a "24 Hour" hold on the claim and with the long weekend coming I will more than likely see the phone on Tuesday or Wensday next week ......That sucks
They are replacing your phone with another Sensation though right?
barker1964 said:
Today I lost my Sensation and after filing the claim I felt like I did something wrong. They say because the phone is so new that there is a "24 Hour" hold on the claim and with the long weekend coming I will more than likely see the phone on Tuesday or Wensday next week ......That sucks
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how do you "lose" a $600 phone? which has lookout installed?
I lost my phone, went to a pool party and used my backup phone and left my sensation in my fruends car and when I came back it was gone
nccu_eagles said:
how do you "lose" a $600 phone? which has lookout installed?
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**** happens "shrugs"
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nccu_eagles said:
how do you "lose" a $600 phone? which has lookout installed?
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He's human....just as you are....people make mistakes and things happen. So let's try not to be so judgemental, as you could very easily find yourself in the same predicament one day.
Yes they are sending out a new phone, but it was like pulling teeth
barker1964 said:
Yes they are sending out a new phone, but it was like pulling teeth
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That's really sad to hear. But this is the insurance time. I will never let my insurance go. This stuff may happen.
barker1964 said:
Today I lost my Sensation and after filing the claim I felt like I did something wrong. They say because the phone is so new that there is a "24 Hour" hold on the claim and with the long weekend coming I will more than likely see the phone on Tuesday or Wensday next week ......That sucks
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You really need to make sure you use one of 100 or so apps that find your phone if you lose it. The technology has been there for a long time....and it works.
You lose your phone....no biggie....goto a computer....you see where your phone is on a map....ya go get your phone.....for the most part its that simple.
The US version comes with Lookout, there are many more. Sounds like you are unaware that apps like these exist..... Just a friendly FYI.....
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You really need to make sure you use one of 100 or so apps that find your phone if you lose it. The technology has been there for a long time....and it works.
You lose your phone....no biggie....goto a computer....you see where your phone is on a map....ya go get your phone.....for the most part its that simple.
The US version comes with Lookout, there are many more. Sounds like you are unaware that apps like these exist..... Just a friendly FYI.....
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I am well aware of the tracking apps but I ask myself who else is tracking my movements. So I will never use those apps. Way too much big brother for me.
Asurion wont cover your phone unless your SIM card is in your phone when you loose it, I learned this the hard way after my phone was stolen when my sim card wasnt in the phone, they said they cant replace it under any circumstances no matter who i talk to... I dont know what to do, should I just file another claim and say my SIM was stolen along with the phone and have T-Mobile suspend my line? or am I just screwed?
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Asurion wont cover your phone unless your SIM card is in your phone when you loose it, I learned this the hard way after my phone was stolen when my sim card wasnt in the phone, they said they cant replace it under any circumstances no matter who i talk to... I dont know what to do, should I just file another claim and say my SIM was stolen along with the phone and have T-Mobile suspend my line? or am I just screwed?
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If that's what the coverage contract says then you're stuck unless you decide to lie, which is fraud and puts you at risk of legal complications. If the contract does not state this exclusion then you may have some recourse, but legal action may be required if they refuse to cover it.
Keep us posted. Lots of people have this insurance and if they are scammers posting it here would be appreciated.
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If that's what the coverage contract says then you're stuck unless you decide to lie, which is fraud and puts you at risk of legal complications. If the contract does not state this exclusion then you may have some recourse, but legal action may be required if they refuse to cover it.
Keep us posted. Lots of people have this insurance and if they are scammers posting it here would be appreciated.
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I understand but I guess it's my fault for not reading the terms of the agreement when they "sold" me on phone insurance at the tmobile store, I was told told if my "PHONE" was lost damaged or stolen I would be covered, nothing about my SIM card... guess I'll just learn from this
Just call T-mobile support and get the sim card blocked and get a new one. Sim cards are free.
a4ol said:
Just call T-mobile support and get the sim card blocked and get a new one. Sim cards are free.
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I suspect he pulled the Sen's SIM and put it in his backup phone *before* the Sen was stolen.
stefan.buddle said:
Asurion wont cover your phone unless your SIM card is in your phone when you loose it, I learned this the hard way after my phone was stolen when my sim card wasnt in the phone, they said they cant replace it under any circumstances no matter who i talk to... I dont know what to do, should I just file another claim and say my SIM was stolen along with the phone and have T-Mobile suspend my line? or am I just screwed?
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You might be screwed because they now know the sim wasn't in the phone and best believe they documented that info. Don't feel to bad I lost my nexus s and asurion says they don't cover it or the nexus one and said they will send me a compatibile phone and guess what it was...a damn G2!
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barker1964 said:
I am well aware of the tracking apps but I ask myself who else is tracking my movements. So I will never use those apps. Way too much big brother for me.
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And "they" can't track you by sim or gps without apps like lookout? That's like saying you close your windows so that neighbors can't see your house.
You and Mel Gibson from Conspiracy Theory would get along royally.
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howetechnical said:
You and Mel Gibson from Conspiracy Theory would get along royally.
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If one is truly worried about tracking, one should NEVER even use a cellphone!
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Yes they are sending out a new phone, but it was like pulling teeth
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How much did you have to pay in total for the replacement? Like deductible or other fees.
You have to wait the 24 hours because they have to request a device from T-Mobile / HTC then send it to you. Its like pulling teeth because the phone is brand new and they are watching for people to return their "lost" phone to the store or sell it while they wait for the new one.
Sucks that you lost it, you will probably get a new one that they turned into a refurbished one because I doubt they have refurbished devices yet. While I was at Sprint I knew they usually didn't have them till around the sixty day mark.
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Stolen phone?

Samsung Fascinate running Miui FascinateMTD 7/22
What is the best way of going about getting it back?
Cheetohz said:
Samsung Fascinate running Miui FascinateMTD 7/22
What is the best way of going about getting it back?
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I'd say simply Calling it, and leaving a few Reward if Found Texts!
So, I do deliveries, and my phone is always in my car as the GPS is a MUST. Well, tonight, the unfortunate happened. GOt in my car, about to head home from my shift, when my stereo popped up and said failed to connect with bluetooth device. "Uh oh, i must've left my phone at work, wonder why i brought it out of my car..." Turned around, a block down the road, no such luck pairing while in the parking lot next to the small office building. "maybe it just doesn't reach this far" went inside and searched everywhere. No luck. had another employee call it form his cell. "Welcome to verizon wireless..." he hung up and tried again, same message. Third time it went to voicemail. So, i called verizon, they suspended my line, and added the ESN to the stolen list.
Well, now I am without a phone in a critical position where one is needed. Maybe I can get by for a few days without, but will slow me down alot, and my preformance based pay will be docked massively. Question is, what phone should I be looking at? I still have my upgrade eligibility, but instead of $100 credit which I earned on a more expensive plan, I only have $30. So, verizon has screwed me over. Also to find out, i have not been paying insurance all this time, when I never requested for it to be removed.
What phones should I be looking at? any new changes to verizons policies/pricing that I should watch out for?
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So, I do deliveries, and my phone is always in my car as the GPS is a MUST. Well, tonight, the unfortunate happened. GOt in my car, about to head home from my shift, when my stereo popped up and said failed to connect with bluetooth device. "Uh oh, i must've left my phone at work, wonder why i brought it out of my car..." Turned around, a block down the road, no such luck pairing while in the parking lot next to the small office building. "maybe it just doesn't reach this far" went inside and searched everywhere. No luck. had another employee call it form his cell. "Welcome to verizon wireless..." he hung up and tried again, same message. Third time it went to voicemail. So, i called verizon, they suspended my line, and added the ESN to the stolen list.
Well, now I am without a phone in a critical position where one is needed. Maybe I can get by for a few days without, but will slow me down alot, and my preformance based pay will be docked massively. Question is, what phone should I be looking at? I still have my upgrade eligibility, but instead of $100 credit which I earned on a more expensive plan, I only have $30. So, verizon has screwed me over. Also to find out, i have not been paying insurance all this time, when I never requested for it to be removed.
What phones should I be looking at? any new changes to verizons policies/pricing that I should watch out for?
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To Bad you Reported it so Quick you Could of tried what I said, but seeing the Conditions I Don't Blame you!
Just sent myself an email in hopes the idiot connects it to wifi.
Cheetohz said:
Just sent myself an email in hopes the idiot connects it to wifi.
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I'll Keep my fingers Crossed for you man! It Always Sucks starting over again with a New phone!
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I'll Keep my fingers Crossed for you man! It Always Sucks starting over again with a New phone!
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You mean being stranded with barely enough to pay last months bill, and not even having a phone to utilize it? On top of that, I can cancel my contract for $125, and be stuck paying the difference of the full price on the phone...
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You mean being stranded with barely enough to pay last months bill, and not even having a phone to utilize it? On top of that, I can cancel my contract for $125, and be stuck paying the difference of the full price on the phone...
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Not Sure if this will help but Check out phones on Wirefly.com! My girl put me on to it... and their phones are Cheap as Hell and their Not some Bull**** company trying to Steal peoples money! Here's the link!
http://mobile.wirefly.com/?refcode2=mobile
If you have a samsung account setup on the phone just google samsung dive login to that site with your samsung account details and you can track ur phone, ring it, lock it, wipe it etc.
theblob27 said:
If you have a samsung account setup on the phone just google samsung dive login to that site with your samsung account details and you can track ur phone, ring it, lock it, wipe it etc.
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Thanks for this...
There are two ways if ur phone is lost.
*First Loge a complaint if ur mob is lost.they may help.
*Otherwise go to this link http://www.trackimei.com and register ur imei if u have.fill the details and ur phone is found.
vote me if ur satisfied..thank u
Cheetohz said:
Samsung Fascinate running Miui FascinateMTD 7/22
What is the best way of going about getting it back?
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Maybe you can install Lookout Security remotely. The free version will show you where the phone is on a pc and you can do contact backup as well as make the phone scream. I have never tried to install Lookout myself remotely so I don't know what if any responses it may ask on the phone, but I do have this app.
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So, i recieved an email today while I was at work stating someone tried to change my facebook password. I rarely use facebook, but this is still a big issue. I think I may have found a way to catch the bastard who stole the phone. I hope facebook logs the IP when such an attempt occurs, including logins. How do I go about retrieving such IP?
It may be too late now but 'Plan B' is worth a try:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=search_result
Good for future reference if it can't help now.
DirkGently1 said:
It may be too late now but 'Plan B' is worth a try:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=search_result
Good for future reference if it can't help now.
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Excellent, this is from the same company that I mentioned and they bypass the questions on install. Very neat breakout from the full package.
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This app will be downloaded to your device shortly.
Hope that means good things. I will wait for an email if I ever get one.
Looking through the market, I see Last Used: July 28th which was 2 days before it was stolen. and most recent purchase was July 29th the day before, how is this possible?
I would take a look at the cc you use with google
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Tmobile knows all

I hope in not posting in the wrong part of this forum but I was freaked out today at the tmobile store. It all starts last night when I goggle map searched "bar and grill" and later searched on browser "screen names" looking for screen name ideas. So, this morning my wife and I go to tmobile to pay our bill. The clerk in an attempt to talk to my wife says "so did you find a good screen name last night? " She had no idea what he was talking about. Then he asks "how was the bar and grill? " I was immediately angry. I know there was recent proof carriers collect our data, but not only does tmobile collect logs of most things we do on our phones, the make it available to any ass working in a tmobile store! I would v believed it was that bad without seeing it for myself. I told him to give me a print out of that info he was reading but he refused. So now I'm on an AOSP BUILD. The rom I was using before was weapon btw. Why is spyware in custom roms? Does anyone work at tmobile that can confirm this? Are AOSP builds the only way to combat this? I can't believe any asshole at a tmobile store can just punch in a number and see everything we do on our phones!
I'd love to know what you guys think. Similar experiences?
Wow, I'm shocked. I know they collect data but it shouldn't be available to anyone. What rom are you using?
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I'm going to speak to an attorney friend of mine but i do believe that is extremely illegal.
Did your rep had your phone? Cause if he did, he could have been going through the search history. Either way he shouldn't be going through them.
Dang, that's real bs. I would definately seek legal action.
Well, I would assume all carriers log all data accessed (via mobile data connection at least) to supply to the gov't for profiling and legal purposes. But allowing Joe Schmoe at the store access to it is definitely a violation of your privacy. The contract probably allows them to monitor your activity but that's a bit of an overshare if you ask me.
Well you can always get check and or get rid of the Carrier IQ thing that tracks your information.
You need a rooted phone to do so and then go here to download the app because it is not on the android market.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17612559&postcount=110
*Note: do a backup of your phone before you do this just incase. I haven't checked if its on our phones just yet but more than likely it probably is.
**Update: Having trouble with the app on my g2x with stock rom/faux froyo kernel.05. It keeps giving an "Error copying Busybox" so the App won't update to the pro version that you need. Waiting for Dev response
ShatBag1105 said:
I hope in not posting in the wrong part of this forum but I was freaked out today at the tmobile store. It all starts last night when I goggle map searched "bar and grill" and later searched on browser "screen names" looking for screen name ideas. So, this morning my wife and I go to tmobile to pay our bill. The clerk in an attempt to talk to my wife says "so did you find a good screen name last night? " She had no idea what he was talking about. Then he asks "how was the bar and grill? " I was immediately angry. I know there was recent proof carriers collect our data, but not only does tmobile collect logs of most things we do on our phones, the make it available to any ass working in a tmobile store! I would v believed it was that bad without seeing it for myself. I told him to give me a print out of that info he was reading but he refused. So now I'm on an AOSP BUILD. The rom I was using before was weapon btw. Why is spyware in custom roms? Does anyone work at tmobile that can confirm this? Are AOSP builds the only way to combat this? I can't believe any asshole at a tmobile store can just punch in a number and see everything we do on our phones!
I'd love to know what you guys think. Similar experiences?
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I have serious doubts about the legitimacy of this story especially given the fact you we're already on a custom rom.
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I have serious doubts about the legitimacy of this story especially given the fact you we're already on a custom rom.
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This story is BS. Store employees do not have access to that kind of data. Almost no one within T-Mobile could get anywhere near that kind of data even if they did record any of it. Also, none of the official G2x firmwares carry CIQ.
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Works fine for me using jboxers 2.3.4 rom says no ciq found
fabricatedhero said:
Well you can always get check and or get rid of the Carrier IQ thing that tracks your information.
You need a rooted phone to do so and then go here to download the app because it is not on the android market.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17612559&postcount=110
*Note: do a backup of your phone before you do this just incase. I haven't checked if its on our phones just yet but more than likely it probably is.
**Update: Having trouble with the app on my g2x with stock rom/faux froyo kernel.05. It keeps giving an "Error copying Busybox" so the App won't update to the pro version that you need. Waiting for Dev response
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Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
tdtylert said:
Works fine for me using jboxers 2.3.4 rom says no ciq found
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
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Best I can tell, that's one of the option boxes Tracfone didn't click
Oh, and OP: cool story 'bro.... thanks for the laugh.
come on guys... this is complete BS, plus, look at OP's screen name!
im gonna send this to a friend of mine that works with tmobile. and if its true. well i would like to know more about how am i be able to see all this data. !!
I don't think a lot of you see how severe this issue is. I went to T-Mobile as well and they told me, "Been trying to get that high score on Robot Unicorn Attack, huh?" /s
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hmmm
they dont know about updates. they dont know how much ram is in your phone, they have to ask you how to use the phone. but they know where you searched.
*********************i guess im about +7 on BS.
Regular Sales Reps or even Mgrs shouldn't have any access to that kind of information. None of the systems they use can dig that deep. They can see details about minutes, texts and your bill items, etc. but thats about the extent of it. Especially through CAM, Watson or Quickview. Although I would be surprised if the network engineers couldn't get that data if they were high up enough. The carrier iq thing isn't much of a surprise to me.
Weapon is based on the stock 2.3.3 rom so the OP is plausible, not probable, but certainly not busted. It has just been enhanced but most of it is stock TMO rom.
But I do think the OP is pure BS. That type of data would not be available at the store level and an employee who revealed such info would be subject to immediate termination.
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Weapon is based on the stock 2.3.3 rom so the OP is plausible, not probable, but certainly not busted. It has just been enhanced but most of it is stock TMO rom.
But I do think the OP is pure BS. That type of data would not be available at the store level and an employee who revealed such info would be subject to immediate termination.
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No firmware for the G2x has CIQ within.

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