Hey Guys,
I am needing to be disable the sim card function so an android phone can only be used with wifi. This is because the workplace where we require a phone as a work tool does not allow mobile phones.
Is there a way of deleting the phone function so a user can not possibly use it as a phone?
Thanks in advanced.
sheeds said:
Hey Guys,
I am needing to be disable the sim card function so an android phone can only be used with wifi. This is because the workplace where we require a phone as a work tool does not allow mobile phones.
Is there a way of deleting the phone function so a user can not possibly use it as a phone?
Thanks in advanced.
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Remove the SIM card and superglue it closed?
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SimonTS said:
Remove the SIM card and superglue it closed?
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I was thinking more of removing a service or the app that controls the phone. I didnt exactly want to destroy the phone.
Maybe you could build your own ROM to support this.
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Any one know how to install AT&T blocked Apps from Android market without rooting the phone??
I have been searching on the net. Most people said turn on airport mode or takeout the SIM card. I tried both but neither one work.
Anyone have other ways to install those apps? (Calling card is the one I actually want to install)
Thanks a lot,
RayYung said:
Any one know how to install AT&T blocked Apps from Android market without rooting the phone??
I have been searching on the net. Most people said turn on airport mode or takeout the SIM card. I tried both but neither one work.
Anyone have other ways to install those apps? (Calling card is the one I actually want to install)
Thanks a lot,
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In the past doing this has worked, though, I have not tried it myself on the Inspire yet.
Power down your phone
Take out your sim
Boot phone
Get on wifi
Go to the appstore and install your app
Power phone down, replace sim and restart
There is some data on the sim that prohibits users from finding/installing certain apps from the store. It should be noted, that this is NOT a solution for apps that require the phone to be rooted to function properly.
Let me know how it goes.
Doesn't work for me...
I even deleted the cache and the app data of Market.
Can you send it from your computer to your phone? Android.com/market.
Crap it's even blocked there.
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I've always been able to just put the phone in airplane mode, then connect to wifi, then load market and have access to whatever I need - never had to pull SIM
It won't let me......
I got this error message:
"This item is not available on your carrier" (Please see attached screenshot)
RayYung said:
It won't let me......
I got this error message:
"This item is not available on your carrier" (Please see attached screenshot)
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I think the problem is with the app. I have an unlocked Nexus One in addition to my inspire and I can not even get that app to install on the N1, which is unlocked and wifi only since the sim is in the Inspire now.
I used the airplane mode to put PDA net on my phone no problem, it was not available when the phone was hooked to at&t's network. You might want to connect the developer and see if there are specific network requirements.
Well if sideloading does not work... and removing the sim does not either... not sure... which app are you trying to install? Maybe I can try.
I just got pdanet, put your phone in airplane mode then turn on WiFi. Reopen market and search for your app.
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grumpy.medic said:
Well if sideloading does not work... and removing the sim does not either... not sure... which app are you trying to install? Maybe I can try.
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I was trying to install this: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.cabildo.callingcard
andysousa said:
I just got pdanet, put your phone in airplane mode then turn on WiFi. Reopen market and search for your app.
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I can't find the app if I run Market on the phone (with SIM pulled and wifi).
If I search the the developer (ALEJANDRO TROCCOLI) on the phone(again, no SIM), I only see the Pro version. If I search it on my PC I get the free and Pro.
Thanks again,
you can root the phone and install a "market fixer" app that will simulate the ID of another carrier.
gunnyman said:
you can root the phone and install a "market fixer" app that will simulate the ID of another carrier.
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Best option imo...
gunnyman said:
you can root the phone and install a "market fixer" app that will simulate the ID of another carrier.
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Was trying to use this phone w/o rooting.....
I guess I have no choice... Damn AT&T!!!
RayYung said:
Was trying to use this phone w/o rooting.....
I guess I have no choice... Damn AT&T!!!
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Well... think of this in a positive way... you are taking back control of your device... so that is good
The paid version (Pro) shows up in the market, you could always support the developer...
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Why not just use Sideload Wonder Machine if you don't want to root? I'm not rooting and it works perfectly for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943174
wraithevolution said:
Why not just use Sideload Wonder Machine if you don't want to root? I'm not rooting and it works perfectly for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943174
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yup that's what i was thinking. does the market let you download it atleast? if u can download it on the computer, then your good to go to sideload it.
It installed in my phone no problem
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Hi,
When you say Market Fixer, are you talking about Eris Market Fix? That's the only program remotely close to your description that I was able to find. If not, please let me know which program you are talking about and where I can get it. If you meant Eris Market Fix, does it work on Inspire?
Thank you,
GT
Just want to thanks everyone for answering my post.
I am now rooting and flashing it with a Custom ROM. This is my first Android so it's going to be FUN!
Thanks again!
Hey
Whats the best security application out there? So I can lock, locate, make it ring, wipe, etc...
I like seekdroid. Its $0.99. But its the only I've used...
so if a thief removed the sim do these apps still work?
AndroidLost. a new addition
P.S its FREE
ermacwins said:
so if a thief removed the sim do these apps still work?
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Yes. They are installed on the phone. IMEI is stored so in theory some should
riahc3 said:
Yes. They are installed on the phone. IMEI is stored so in theory some should
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i don't think that most of these apps will still work if you disable mobile data or even remove the sim. i guess most of them use the google market push option to lock/wipe/whatever and without internet access they won't ever receive the lock/wipe request.
so i think they're just useful if you lost your phone and no one has found it already...
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i don't think that most of these apps will still work if you disable mobile data or even remove the sim....so i think they're just useful if you lost your phone and no one has found it already...
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That's the problem all of these apps suffer from. An experienced thief will pull out the SIM card as soon as he can to cut off the mobile phone network and data connection. We've had a few iPhones/Blackberrys stolen at work and they disappear from the network minutes after so they don't respond to a wipe command sent from Exchange or a SMS with a wipe command in it.
I guess the apps are useful if you have lost your phone, or if somebody isn't savvy enough to remove the SIM. I use an app like this, but back it up with another; Autowipe. This lets you wipe the phone if the person changes the SIM or puts the incorrect password/pattern/pin in a number of times. Granted, it won't get your phone back, but it should protect your data.
If you're interested; its here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=717469
(I know it's in the Nexus One forum, but it works on an HTC Desire too).
I use prey ... it texts you the new sim card number to a nominated other number when the sim card is changed. I have not tried putting in a different sim but in theory it should lock the phone when a new sim is put in.
None of these programs work when you reflash the phone though.
indesisiv said:
I use prey ... it texts you the new sim card number to a nominated other number when the sim card is changed. I have not tried putting in a different sim but in theory it should lock the phone when a new sim is put in.
None of these programs work when you reflash the phone though.
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That's interesting and an improvement on what I have seen before, but it still leaves your data at risk: after stealing your phone, I'll hold down the power button and put it into aircraft mode; now I can keep trying your swipe pattern until I get access.
Personally I want the data wiped off the phone immediately. I guess stuff like this should be built into Android so it can't be removed.
But thanks for the heads up re prey. I'll take a look at that.
AT&T Developer Program has sent me a new HTC Aria (HTC Intruder).
I've never had a SmartPhone. Imagine that. But I am a web developer with reasonable skills in that context and want to start deploying to mobile devices.
The device has no SIM and doesn't really do anything. So I have to learn if it is possible to get a SIM, have it configured somehow so I can use the phone --only-- at WiFi spots so I do not have to buy a voice and data plan --or-- hopefully other developers can recommend strategy and tactics to help me get this phone operable so I can at least install my own HTML5 apps and test viewing them and such.
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You don't need a sim card to use Voip, wifi or apps...
You dont need a SIM card to use wifi, apps, or things like that. Why you say that what message the smartphones gives to you ?
I also dont think u need any wifi to use developer mode on the phone for apps...if you hit setting and hit apps you will see development
csgallagher said:
AT&T Developer Program has sent me a new HTC Aria (HTC Intruder).
I've never had a SmartPhone. Imagine that. But I am a web developer with reasonable skills in that context and want to start deploying to mobile devices.
The device has no SIM and doesn't really do anything. So I have to learn if it is possible to get a SIM, have it configured somehow so I can use the phone --only-- at WiFi spots so I do not have to buy a voice and data plan --or-- hopefully other developers can recommend strategy and tactics to help me get this phone operable so I can at least install my own HTML5 apps and test viewing them and such.
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canitbe?
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If you root the device, you can (backup first!) delete the contents of the /efs folder. This will scrub the IMEI of your device, and it will revert to an unbranded "generic" IMEI instead. Once you have done this, you can simply use an AT&T GoPhone SIM card on it without issue.
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If you root the device, you can (backup first!) delete the contents of the /efs folder. This will scrub the IMEI of your device, and it will revert to an unbranded "generic" IMEI instead. Once you have done this, you can simply use an AT&T GoPhone SIM card on it without issue.
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Thank you. That's what I think I'll look into then because I can currently cope with GoPhone terms.
dragondgold said:
You dont need a SIM card to use wifi, apps, or things like that. Why you say that what message the smartphones gives to you ?
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Carrier splash screen loads then displays "No SIM card in Phone" with red ! warning icon and asks Please inseart a SIM card but I now get into settings tonight (wierd).
I think I have to try WiFi in a coffee shop or try some "official" WiFi hotspot for ATT to determine if the carrier imposes using their WiFi and only their WiFi.
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A
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Carrier splash screen loads then displays "No SIM card in Phone" with red ! warning icon and asks Please inseart a SIM card but I now get into settings tonight (wierd).
I think I have to try WiFi in a coffee shop or try some "official" WiFi hotspot for ATT to determine if the carrier imposes using their WiFi and only their WiFi.
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What? Wi-fi is wi-fi. The carriers do not make you use "their" wi-fi. You want to develop, but you are having problems with the very very basics here.
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What? Wi-fi is wi-fi. The carriers do not make you use "their" wi-fi. You want to develop, but you are having problems with the very very basics here.
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Yea I know I said that right out I am a noob "in this context." I have no idea how the carriers have or have not modified Android to maintain control of the devices they load their branded modifications on.
Hence if a phone is "locked" I presumed a carrier could cripple the use before a SIM card representing a customer account was installed and configured to operate the phone further.
I also know what rooting does but not the effects of any changes to UI afterwards. Again, its been my presumption that part of operating the device is added by a carrier using some kind of mobile development framework that may or may not be available after rooting.
Rooting doesn't change the framework. Its actually quite a simple concept: you add a superuser binary to the system ROM which the user has permission to execute. In order to control access to the binary, people generally install the superuser application off the market AFTER initially rooting their phone.
The trick is finding a way to write the new superuser binary to a read only file system.
Hello, I would like to know if anyone has figured out the a way to manually setup an APN. I'm using omv and I cannot use data on my watch with the current APN.
No, this is Google choice. Android Wear 2 is without APN settings. I cannot use my data on my sim card, tragedy by Google. Without mass storage and etc. Back to history.
strekib said:
No, this is Google choice. Android Wear 2 is without APN settings. I cannot use my data on my sim card, tragedy by Google. Without mass storage and etc. Back to history.
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But I was talking by using root or something not official...
In case it can be done by rooting anyone has done it? Any step by step tutorial?
PROBLEM:
Purchased new sim card with Mint Mobile for Google Pixel 3. Phone is not recognizing SIM card. Google Pixel 3 Forum did not respond. Is there another place to put this question?
DETAILS:
Phone is compatible, sim is functioning and active.
Bought phone on Ebay. Seller said it is unlocked. IMEI Check came back inconclusive though.
Sim Status: Not Available.
Phone number: Unknown.
Phone did not come with SIM Tray. Purchased google Pixel 3 XL sim tray online. Seems to fit right into slot.
Double checked sim was inserted on correct side. Reset network settings + Factory reset phone.
Sim works fine in Razer 2 Phone.
SIM option greyed out in Network Settings.
QUESTION: Does anyone have any troubleshooting solutions? I would like to switch to this phone and I need the phone to recognize the SIM card.
Clear data in Sim Toolkit.
Network reset.
Check hidden phone settings.
Check sim card electrical contacts... that's all I got.
Return for refund.
blackhawk said:
Clear data in Sim Toolkit.
Network reset.
Check hidden phone settings.
Check sim card electrical contacts... that's all I got.
Return for refund.
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Hidden phone settings? you mean developer mode options? Do you know which options would be causing the issue? I skimmed over them and didn't know what I was looking for.
Pernilex said:
Hidden phone settings? you mean developer mode options? Do you know which options would be causing the issue? I skimmed over them and didn't know what I was looking for.
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What do you mean by SIM electrical contacts? Are you referring to the hardware?
Pernilex said:
Hidden phone settings? you mean developer mode options? Do you know which options would be causing the issue? I skimmed over them and didn't know what I was looking for.
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Ones not accessible to a stock Android user like toggling on the blue light filter. In settings it will be off but it's running anyway. A book reading app did that to me when it did an unclean uninstall. I had to reinstall it, change the setting, then uninstall again to fix the issue.
Perhaps accessible with adb editing but you would need to find it first.
Otherwise a factory reset would be needed to purge the erroneous setting.