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Firmware update

I just got one, but haven't installed...anyone get it and install yet?
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listen whatever you do dont download or install the update yet leave it on the screen asking about the update and contact a dev that can help pull the update then you can GREATLY help the community

Worrrrd. I got the notification right before I left work at tmo. I installed it, however, on one of the demo devices there in the store, and left mine alone for now. In a moment, I'll post some pictures of the differences in software numbers for reference.
Could we use log-cat to find the download link, similar to what was discussed with the fake G2 OTA? and would the update package itself even help?
Edit: Here's the after-image. Haven't made a before one yet.
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good point, i blasted all the big guns

Dudes I downloaded the update and it installed fine. I didn't even stop to think about it before i downloaded. Does anyone know what the update was for?

Please tell me they added a microphone button in swype! Sucks they left that out ..
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Mine is version 2.2, update says 2.21 on yours
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I got and installed the update as well. My friend at HTC told me it would come tomorrow but I got it as soon as I got home tonight. The update was just to update the device to the production software in light of tomorrows launch. It's pretty much bug fixes, do far I haven't noticed the double url bar in the browser since installing it.
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motorjonny said:
Please tell me they added a microphone button in swype! Sucks they left that out ..
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Nope still no mic button...
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20FeeTaLL said:
I got and installed the update as well. My friend at HTC told me it would come tomorrow but I got it as soon as I got home tonight. The update was just to update the device to the production software in light of tomorrows launch. It's pretty much bug fixes, do far I haven't noticed the double url bar in the browser since installing it.
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Ah, makes sense. I was noticing a few quirks like that. Also, I remember the slide champions getting a similar update the day before launch. I'm curious if Visionary still works.. anyone care to try?

20FeeTaLL said:
I got and installed the update as well. My friend at HTC told me it would come tomorrow but I got it as soon as I got home tonight. The update was just to update the device to the production software in light of tomorrows launch. It's pretty much bug fixes, do far I haven't noticed the double url bar in the browser since installing it.
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I have also noticed a jump in my Quadrant Scores! getting over 1900!!

does the speaker sound any better/louder?
Its amazing HTC already has a software update out when it took Samsung 3+ months.

stefvan2k1 said:
Ah, makes sense. I was noticing a few quirks like that. Also, I remember the slide champions getting a similar update the day before launch. I'm curious if Visionary still works.. anyone care to try?
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Had to do another reboot after the update, but Visionary is still good.

clivo360 said:
does the speaker sound any better/louder?
Its amazing HTC already has a software update out when it took Samsung 3+ months.
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LOL! This was a pretty fast update.
My speaker sound is good!

pgonzz said:
LOL! This was a pretty fast update.
My speaker sound is good!
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as in, better than before?
I'm asking about the speaker on the back, not the earpiece.

stefvan2k1 said:
Worrrrd. I got the notification right before I left work at tmo. I installed it, however, on one of the demo devices there in the store, and left mine alone for now. In a moment, I'll post some pictures of the differences in software numbers for reference.
Could we use log-cat to find the download link, similar to what was discussed with the fake G2 OTA? and would the update package itself even help?
Edit: Here's the after-image. Haven't made a before one yet.
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Ugh the g2 ota wasnt fake. I've had wifi calling and tethering for 3 weeks.
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hah2110 said:
Ugh the g2 ota wasnt fake. I've had wifi calling and tethering for 3 weeks.
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No kidding! I suppose I didn't keep up with the threads very often when it was first starting. Good to know though, and now the G2 is announced to receive said OTA tomorrow, says tmonews/streamline.

clivo360 said:
as in, better than before?
I'm asking about the speaker on the back, not the earpiece.
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My speaker was fine to begin with! Better than my nexus ones speaker was.

Getting a logcat of this update is very important! It can give devs a clue on what can be done to get rw access in nand. Run a logcat before you install anything. When you have it post it in the dev section for mt4g and g2.

I might be going crazy, but it feels a little laggy after this update.
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ICS leak issues thread.

Post all issues with the ICS leak here. If someone else has posted that issue, do not post it. Please search before you post.
This will help me see what i need to try to fix with my leak-based ROM and maybe good for other devs too.
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My list
Mirror image is off (as seen here http://phota.me/rWii
Settings says "Develop option" rather than "Developer options" I fixed this in my rom by editing /settings/res/values/strings.xml either line 2982 or 308 i cant remember. (See http://phota.me/gJkC ---> http://phota.me/aak5)
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Facebook quit FC'ing with the latest update, but i still have AWFUL battery life.

My batt life is fine
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my battery seems to not last as long but it is not terrible. I am having a hard time getting any tethering app to work.

rydog1259 said:
my battery seems to not last as long but it is not terrible. I am having a hard time getting any tethering app to work.
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My rom includes tether app with correct settings auto set
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My phone used 100% while sitting overnight with data off, and I know theres no rogue apps

Not to sound stupid what Rom is this referring to? BAMF official leak?
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Backup assistant
Is there a way to add verizon backup assistant so I can get all my cintacts back for contacts not on my facebook list?

smmytmc said:
Is there a way to add verizon backup assistant so I can get all my cintacts back for contacts not on my facebook list?
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Id like this also. No issues at all to report with leak
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smmytmc said:
Is there a way to add verizon backup assistant so I can get all my cintacts back for contacts not on my facebook list?
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I can check ill report back later
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smmytmc said:
Is there a way to add verizon backup assistant so I can get all my cintacts back for contacts not on my facebook list?
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Google syncs all your contacts with Gmail, so it will restore them automatically.

WiFi figured out downloaded different tether app put on wlan 1. Battery life sucks big-time....facebook app keeps closing.
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geoff5093 said:
Google syncs all your contacts with Gmail, so it will restore them automatically.
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No it doesnt. Does most, but not all. Ive tried adding the syncing to back up. When i reload a rom, they are gone. Vzw backup gets them all.
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I had all around crap luck with mine. I only had it 3 days and I couldn't take it. On the internet, it would hang up, crash, not zoom and even display weird colour. Tether would not work. Facebook was so so. The camera sucked, it would wig out and act like I was looking through acid goggles. Should I continue?
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trter10 said:
My batt life is fine
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Really? I have yet to see anyone on the leak get their CPU to actually go to sleep. Uptimes and real uptimes are always identical. The CPU doesn't sleep......ever. I have an extended battery and have a setCPU profile to WAY underclock it when the screen times out, but the CPU never truly goes to sleep. I am managing, but it is going through my battery life faster than normal (even in airplane mode it drains).
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I had all around crap luck with mine. I only had it 3 days and I couldn't take it. On the internet, it would hang up, crash, not zoom and even display weird colour. Tether would not work. Facebook was so so. The camera sucked, it would wig out and act like I was looking through acid goggles. Should I continue?
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Lol Just go back to gb like I did. Liquid is about to release his "
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ics leak
What caused me to go back to skyraider.
Two shutdowns
Facebook force close.
Battery life not great.
Positives.
Look n feel excellent
Gps lock great

Whenever I'm going to send a message on Facebook right before its about to pull up the keyboard it reboots my phone. Has this happened to anyone else?
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Are you on the most recent version of fb? It had all types of issues until they updated it the other day. Ithonk its on 1.9 or 1.9.9
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Are you on the most recent version of fb? It had all types of issues until they updated it the other day. Ithonk its on 1.9 or 1.9.9
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Yes I'm on the newest version
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Caught something funny the other day

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First time ever had this happen lol. I had this screenshot taken a while ago and forgot to post it
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That's pretty crazy and dubious.
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There's a thread about it in the Verizon G4 forums. According to the OP, Verizon is able to tell nearly everything about your phone from that app (battery level, available RAM, root or no, etc).
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Theory is, that's how they find out if you're rooted. Deny it permission, and freeze the app, and they won't know.

spotmark said:
Theory is, that's how that find out if you're rooted. Deny it permission, and freeze the app, and they won't know.
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O yea no way i would allow it lol
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What this app do???
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gameover3h said:
What this app do???
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I use it to display data usage via widget and view bill amount etc.. all that sort of stuff.

How did you get My Verizon Mobile on an Moto X Pure???? I don't even have that app. I have seen it pop up before on other phones. I have always froze it also.

kendive said:
How did you get My Verizon Mobile on an Moto X Pure???? I don't even have that app. I have seen it pop up before on other phones. I have always froze it also.
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Play store, you also need Verizon login both in play store.

Download vzw bloat on purpose on the mx pure?! Preposterous!
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rocketsaucev2 said:
Download vzw bloat on purpose on the mx pure?! Preposterous!
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I am account manager 6 lines so yea I need to for data usage. I don't see anthing wrong with it, what about you? Even though we have 30GB for 130$ sometimes it gets close to 30GB and since everyone pays their own line's bill.
Cheers

patt2k said:
I am account manager 6 lines so yea I need to for data usage. I don't see anthing wrong with it, what about you? Even though we have 30GB for 130$ sometimes it gets close to 30GB and since everyone pays their own line's bill.
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Just a little poke in fun is all. Enjoy that Moto X!
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I don't want any of that Verizon junk on my phone don't use any of it... LOL
Don't need it and don't want it.

The My Verizon app and widget is and forever will be the only thing I will actually use from Verizon as far as apps go. The fact that I dont have to deal with the VZW Tones or VZW Navigator being preloaded and unremovable was all the more reason to get the Pure outright instead of the LG G4. All of those VZW apps can go burn in hell!

jetman36 said:
The My Verizon app and widget is and forever will be the only thing I will actually use from Verizon as far as apps go. The fact that I dont have to deal with the VZW Tones or VZW Navigator being preloaded and unremovable was all the more reason to get the Pure outright instead of the LG G4. All of those VZW apps can go burn in hell!
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yea exactly same here only my verizon app nothing else lol.

patt2k said:
I am account manager 6 lines so yea I need to for data usage. I don't see anthing wrong with it, what about you? Even though we have 30GB for 130$ sometimes it gets close to 30GB and since everyone pays their own line's bill.
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How'd you get 30 gb for 130? Best I have seen is 12 for 120 on my 3 lines. Much less 6. That's with a 23% work discount.
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jetman36 said:
The My Verizon app and widget is and forever will be the only thing I will actually use from Verizon as far as apps go. The fact that I dont have to deal with the VZW Tones or VZW Navigator being preloaded and unremovable was all the more reason to get the Pure outright instead of the LG G4. All of those VZW apps can go burn in hell!
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I bought it for this reason, and so I can use it on other networks if I please.(sick of buying phones through the carriers.) and to Tether my z ultra to it for daily navigation in the car (traffic to work).
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1454 said:
How'd you get 30 gb for 130? Best I have seen is 12 for 120 on my 3 lines. Much less 6. That's with a 23% work discount.
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I bought it for this reason, and so I can use it on other networks if I please.(sick of buying phones through the carriers.) and to Tether my z ultra to it for daily navigation in the car (traffic to work).
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It was like a year ago when they had double promotion. Comes up to 105$ after 19% discount. Plus all lines will be out of contract in a week as of now there is only 1 more with contract.

patt2k said:
Play store, you also need Verizon login both in play store.
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I never downloaded Verizon login. Just My Verizon.
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tcfiero said:
I never downloaded Verizon login. Just My Verizon.
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Yea I did factory reset and can't get the widget to work anymore lol
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PSA: September Security Update (PH7) is rolling out now

Pretty big, at 300+MB. but very little on the change log.. Didnt get a screenshot, sorry. Beyond September Security updates, I r touch issue fixed, and performance improvements...
G935PVPU2APH7

Downloading now too, will see if I can get a screenshot.
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Here is the screenshot
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the drugstore said:
Downloading now too, will see if I can get a screenshot.
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Here is the screenshot
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Pretty big, at 300+MB. but very little on the change log.. Didnt get a screenshot, sorry. Beyond September Security updates, I r touch issue fixed, and performance improvements...
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Any changes in the LTE Speed?
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@Son Rise @MatthewPresley, @the drugstore what's the full build no.?

itskapil said:
@Son Rise @MatthewPresley, @the drugstore what's the full build no.?
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Was Samsung Cloud included with the update?
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optimummind said:
Was Samsung Cloud included with the update?
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I don't see it on this update.
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No differences in LTE speeds for me.
Here's another PSA: Sprint service in Austin, Texas (and surrounding areas) sucks!
I cant find anything new on my device at all.. There could be other things that could auto-install after the update via sprint ID app. ... I turned that of (with package disabler) as it kept installing bloatware immediately after I would uninstall it. That issue alone is worth the price of Package Disabler... or even installing the U ROM.
Anyone know how to tell if the bootloader has been updated?

I was hoping for some more functional AOD updates like the Note 7 has. At least we get the September security update.

So someone who's installed it in About Device what's the Android security patch level?

jnadke said:
So someone who's installed it in About Device what's the Android security patch level?
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No AOD features added, battery life still sucks on this phone. I have a feeling with the Note 7 recall its going to be awhile before we get any of those features.
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No AOD features added, battery life still sucks on this phone. I have a feeling with the Note 7 recall its going to be awhile before we get any of those features.
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Yeah probably. To be honest I'm surprised we even got the September security update.
If I don't use the thing the battery life is pretty great, I can go almost 2 days on a weekend when I'm not using it much. But man, stream radio or music, it just eats it, which is weird because I'll eat more battery in an hour of streaming radio with the screen off than I will watching a show or movie off my SD card for 30 minutes.
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the drugstore said:
No AOD features added, battery life still sucks on this phone. I have a feeling with the Note 7 recall its going to be awhile before we get any of those features.
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That's why I'm glad I have a nexus 6p to play with and enjoy android N while my S7E sits in my nightstand lol. I regret buying the S7E man..

I do regret getting the S7E as well. I feel conned by all the hype and early reviews of this phone. I must say that after this update has settled in, battery life is better finally on this release. Too little to late. The phone is still laggy and struggles to close open apps and will still lock up for a few seconds as well. I am confident that Samsung's horid touchwiz is to blame as it happers the phone.
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I do regret getting the S7E as well. I feel conned by all the hype and early reviews of this phone. I must say that after this update has settled in, battery life is better finally on this release. Too little to late. The phone is still laggy and struggles to close open apps and will still lock up for a few seconds as well. I am confident that Samsung's horid touchwiz is to blame as it happers the phone.
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I think the lag is more from the Sprint bloat than the Samsung bloat b/c on the 935U ROM, I practically don't have any lag. My GS7E is faster than my Nexus 5X on the latest 7.0 Nougat.
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optimummind said:
I think the lag is more from the Sprint bloat than the Samsung bloat b/c on the 935U ROM, I practically don't have any lag. My GS7E is faster than my Nexus 5X on the latest 7.0 Nougat.
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I could totally see the sprint bloat causing that. This will be my last carrier phone. Not sure what's next yet but I'm eyeing the inevitable price drop on an unlocked HTC 10 during the holiday shopping season at the moment.
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I've disabled the bloat, and have no performance issues, or significant lag, on my Edge. No problem closing open apps. You may want to look at what apps you have running in the background.
As far as new features, there's now an option to automatically set a default app or be prompted, and if you're prompted you can choose Always or Just Once.

How can Verizon see what apps on my phone?

I called for some troubleshooting on my keypad and they told me I had to factory reset. I had done that a few months ago and the problem persists so I called tech support. They told me to reset and I told them I already had but then she said well I see that you have XYZ app installed on your phone since May 2018 and another app since June 2018 so you didn't factory reset correctly. How do they know what I have on my phone and when I installed it? How can I block them from snooping on me?

Do you have the My Verizon app installed? Does it have the Data Usage Access special access granted it?
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Where is that option setting in the app?
PiousInquisitor said:
Do you have the My Verizon app installed? Does it have the Data Usage Access special access granted it?
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karlmf said:
Where is that option setting in the app?
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I don't have my P2 with me right now so I can't give you the exact path. Just search for Data Usage Access in the settings app.
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I don't have my P2 with me right now so I can't give you the exact path. Just search for Data Usage Access in the settings app.
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The only thing I found was My Verizon Services although not an app that I can see. When I enabled "system" in all apps I see it as a service or something. I disabled it so I'll see. I can't seem to find Data Usage Access app.

bobby janow said:
The only thing I found was My Verizon Services although not an app that I can see. When I enabled "system" in all apps I see it as a service or something. I disabled it so I'll see. I can't seem to find Data Usage Access app.
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Usage Data Access isn't an app. It's a special access permission/setting. I'll be home in an hour and can give a detailed path to find it on the Pixel 2.
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Why I think it's Usage data access:
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-5.0.html#System
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The location for the setting on a Pixel 2 is found here:
Settings - Apps & notifications - Advanced - Special apps access - Usage access
The different name on my S9 is a classic Sammy feature. SMH. So annoying.
bobby janow said:
The only thing I found was My Verizon Services although not an app that I can see. When I enabled "system" in all apps I see it as a service or something. I disabled it so I'll see. I can't seem to find Data Usage Access app.
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PiousInquisitor said:
The location for the setting on a Pixel 2 is found here:
Settings - Apps & notifications - Advanced - Special apps access - Usage access
The different name on my S9 is a classic Sammy feature. SMH. So annoying.
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This is what I got.

PiousInquisitor said:
The location for the setting on a Pixel 2 is found here:
Settings - Apps & notifications - Advanced - Special apps access - Usage access
The different name on my S9 is a classic Sammy feature. SMH. So annoying.
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Now that being said I have disable my Verizon in system apps.

Must be something else.
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This is what I got. View attachment 4620494
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Must be something else.
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Thanks, I'll root around reddit see if anyone can shed light on how they did that. She knew the date it was installed, when it was accessed for all my apps, even ones I sideloaded. I just disabled the My Vzw app so perhaps that was it. I might call back and ask if they can see it now but I have to be discreet and figure out how to ask it.

Before or after calling them?
bobby janow said:
Now that being said I have disable my Verizon in system apps.
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PiousInquisitor said:
Before or after calling them?
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After.
edit: I know what I'll do. I say I did a factory reset and I'm not sure if it worked, can you please check if you see...xys app installed? Thing is it doesn't make a real difference now because I bit the bullet and got 2 Pixel 3s coming on Thursday and I'm trading the Pixel 2 in for $244. But going forward I'd like to mitigate this
nonsense.
Wow, here's some interesting stuff. Pay attention to _TeddyG_ https://www.reddit.com/r/verizon/comments/5lwhnn/how_can_verizon_know_every_app_installed_on_my/

My guess is it was the My Verizon Services app or the My Verizon app (if you had it installed). I'm curious if having the My Verizon Services disabled affects VoLTE, voicemail, or any other Big Red feature.
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After.
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That's disturbing. You should call and and see if disabling those apps prevents them from knowing what you have installed.
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After.
edit: I know what I'll do. I say I did a factory reset and I'm not sure if it worked, can you please check if you see...xys app installed? Thing is it doesn't make a real difference now because I bit the bullet and got 2 Pixel 3s coming on Thursday and I'm trading the Pixel 2 in for $244. But going forward I'd like to mitigate this
nonsense.
Wow, here's some interesting stuff. Pay attention to _TeddyG_ https://www.reddit.com/r/verizon/comments/5lwhnn/how_can_verizon_know_every_app_installed_on_my/
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So far nothing affected. WiFi calling was a concern but it's fine. This was a system app not visible under apps installed. You had to show system to see it. Very weird.

I'm definitely going to call tomorrow before I factory reset to trade it in.

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That's disturbing. You should call and and see if disabling those apps prevents them from knowing what you have installed.
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Disabling the system process (that's what I'll call it since there is no app to speak of, I deleted My Verizon app ages ago) prevents them from seeing my device in their system. He wanted me to dial a *33 (something) number so he could then get into my device, albeit now with my permission. I respectfully declined and disconnected the call. One thing he did see was that there was a full accounting of my apps done on the 15th and it was logged in his system. That was the day that I had called in originally. So they don't just look and leave, they look and log it.
Needless to say when I receive my Pixel 3 the first thing I'll do is disable that service. They can see your device without any prompting at all or without your permission. Creepy as heck IMO. I believe that the iPhones are protected from this snooping and you have to dial that *33 number for them to access your device that way.