Hi people,
I'm a new android user (owns X10 Mini Pro) coming from iPhone.
I love the phone so far. It's not rooted, I have installed Helix launcher, some apps I use like FB, Twitter, YM, Foursquare, Dolphin Browser, etc to name a few. I have installed an updated Google Maps 5.0 as well and the stock Gallery of Android 2.1 (since the Album app is boring in Mini Pro) . So far everything's good.
Can anyone recommend anything I can do to pimp up my phone? Any "useful" apps?
It's ok to root the phone as long as the reason has some worth apps to install and as long as it will NOT 'slow down' my phone.
I was an iPhone user for more than 2 years and I want to get convinced if Android is really better than iPhone, so bring in all recommendations (and instructions)
Thanks!
mbolinao said:
Can anyone recommend anything I can do to pimp up my phone? Any "useful" apps?
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Install Zeam launcher (very fast and easy to use) and Fancy Widget, which gives you weather, time and battery status on one widget.
Install a nice offline navigation app that works in the Philippines like NavDroyd. It works offline and you don't need internet connection in navigation.
Install WiFi Tethering SW like Barnacle. It comes handy when you're not in a WiFi hotspot and you need internet connection for your laptop. Assuming you 'forgot' to bring your Globe broadband dongle.
Install Windows95 (or is it 98?). Try searching the x10 forums about that. Not useful but cool.
If you want a bit of extra speed.. the ultimate Pimp is enabling JIT.. if you haven't already, thats a good place to start... it will make apps and games like angry birds a bit quicker. (you need to Root you phone first, but that's easy)
(download Quadrant benchmark from the Market to see what your current speed score is then try again after JIT, you will not be dissapointed)
vlissine said:
Install Zeam launcher (very fast and easy to use) and Fancy Widget, which gives you weather, time and battery status on one widget.
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great thanks. im going to try Zeam and Fancy. I heard there's another widget something like Beautiful widget.. are they the same?
pabling19 said:
Install a nice offline navigation app that works in the Philippines like NavDroyd. It works offline and you don't need internet connection in navigation.
Install WiFi Tethering SW like Barnacle. It comes handy when you're not in a WiFi hotspot and you need internet connection for your laptop. Assuming you 'forgot' to bring your Globe broadband dongle.
Install Windows95 (or is it 98?). Try searching the x10 forums about that. Not useful but cool.
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Nice! offline nav that would be useful for me as I drive.
Can bernacle do wired (usb) tethering?
install windows in x10? cool! ill check that out when I get a bigger sd card
thanks thanks!
kiwiBratwurst said:
If you want a bit of extra speed.. the ultimate Pimp is enabling JIT.. if you haven't already, thats a good place to start... it will make apps and games like angry birds a bit quicker. (you need to Root you phone first, but that's easy)
(download Quadrant benchmark from the Market to see what your current speed score is then try again after JIT, you will not be dissapointed)
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besides making the games faster, can it also make the phone (itself) faster? like scrolling to homecreens, opening settings, texting, etc?
mbolinao said:
besides making the games faster, can it also make the phone (itself) faster? like scrolling to homecreens, opening settings, texting, etc?
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Yes! Try it, there is nothing to lose, since phone will stay stable.
mbolinao said:
Nice! offline nav that would be useful for me as I drive.
Can bernacle do wired (usb) tethering?
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I don't think so. I'm only using wireless tethering. It would be useful though since barnacle consumes battery a lot.
louiscypherbr said:
Yes! Try it, there is nothing to lose, since phone will stay stable.
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I feel stupid! I thought the name of the app to enable JIT is Ultimate Pimp. Hahaha. kept looking for it in the Market.
I realized you mean like 'a great tweak for speed' is enabling JIT. Didn't know enabling JIT needs some commands.
Will definitely try this one when i get home
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I don't think so. I'm only using wireless tethering. It would be useful though since barnacle consumes battery a lot.
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yeah i thought so. and im thinking wired tether is faster than wireless.
i saw a wired tethering app called EasyTether which doesnt require root, but I think its a trial version which cannot open secured sites, unless you pay.
But I guess bernacle is good. i can always plug the phone via USB while tethering just to keep battery power right?
thanks!
pabling19 said:
Install a nice offline navigation app that works in the Philippines like NavDroyd. It works offline and you don't need internet connection in navigation.
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Although I've tried Google Maps v5, Oruxmaps, OsmAnd, i think Navdroyd is the one that has the feature that i've been looking for. thanks for refering this program.
mbolinao said:
I feel stupid! I thought the name of the app to enable JIT is Ultimate Pimp. Hahaha. kept looking for it in the Market.
I realized you mean like 'a great tweak for speed' is enabling JIT. Didn't know enabling JIT needs some commands.
Will definitely try this one when i get home
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Well.. you did ask for ways to "Pimp" your phone
Getting Jit working will open up a whole new world of modding and playing.. be careful, its addictive! next you will be installing Xrecovery, Apps2sd and custom Themes!
kiwiBratwurst said:
Well.. you did ask for ways to "Pimp" your phone
Getting Jit working will open up a whole new world of modding and playing.. be careful, its addictive! next you will be installing Xrecovery, Apps2sd and custom Themes!
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this is getting me all excited. cant wait to free up my sched so i can do all these!!! lol
mbolinao said:
this is getting me all excited. cant wait to free up my sched so i can do all these!!! lol
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xD
OMG!!!!
hmmmmm but JIT sound to me like flash player on x10 mini
Dunno about u all, but if JIT is installed to my phone, it always creating a problem for my Wifi connection. Maybe for safe step, reflash it first then install Root + JIT, then anything else follows..
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Has anyone else noticed that data usage on the Xperia x10 is through the roof on Rogers after upgrading to 2.1?
I have a 500MB plan and my Rogers account says that I have now used 884MB.
There is no way I have used that much data.
Nope, all good here on Rogers 2.1.
are you using a 3rd party app to keep an eye on the usage?
OmegaRED^ said:
are you using a 3rd party app to keep an eye on the usage?
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Not as of yet. Currently I have shut this phone off and gone back to my crappy Samsung A736. I will wait untill my billing period reverts and fire it back up again for testing. What app is best for data tracking?
professorfrink said:
Not as of yet. Currently I have shut this phone off and gone back to my crappy Samsung A736. I will wait untill my billing period reverts and fire it back up again for testing. What app is best for data tracking?
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I prefer PhoneUsage, and with it you can set daily limits, too
Check over your bill when it comes. I have a buddy with an x10 on Rogers who noticed a charge for something called "zap video". He found he was using between 1.5 GB per month until he unsubscribed from zap video.
I use my phone fairly heavily and usually use around 500 MB each month with my x10 on 2.1 with a lot of widgets that update from the web.
Hypercore said:
Nope, all good here on Rogers 2.1.
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Im on generic 2.1 and have the same problem, some app is chowing my data when im not even using the phone...the only apps i know that can identify which app it is can only work on 2.2 upwards...any app u guys know that can monitor app per app on generic 2.1?
Try using the app, APNdroid, to stop data when not using it. It has a quick on/off toggle widget for the homescreen.
Get droidwall you can block certain apps from being able to use your data connection
scoobysnacks said:
Get droidwall you can block certain apps from being able to use your data connection
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This works the best so far.
It may be that some apps you use have hidden ads.
scoobysnacks said:
Get droidwall you can block certain apps from being able to use your data connection
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Great solution, but only works with custom kernel, stock doesn't support netfilters.
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My_Immortal said:
Great solution, but only works with custom kernel, stock doesn't support netfilters.
Xperia X10i via Tapatalk
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that's not true at all! I used it before with stock kernel. Did you go look at the app?
Great solution, but only works with custom kernel, stock doesn't support netfilters.
Xperia X10i via Tapatalk
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that's not true at all! I used it before with stock kernel. Did you go look at the app?
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I think you are wrong. Droidwall requires iptables firewall to work correctly. You may have had it on your phone, but it wasn't working. Try setting rules and you'll see.
agentJBM said:
Try using the app, APNdroid, to stop data when not using it. It has a quick on/off toggle widget for the homescreen.
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yes i have got that app APNDROID but i dont like to use it coz i use whatsapp which needs my phone to access internet.
The intresting thing is that when i have switched off internet access with the APN app there is a sinc sign on my top toolbar of my phone which means that there is an app continously trying to sync with something, the problem is that i cannot identify witch app it is.
Hi,
I search but could not find on XDA
I use my X10 to log into my workplace wifi daily but the problem is that i have to manually connect it to the wifi network
Is there an app to make my X10 2.1 to automatically switch to wifi when i enter my workplace so that i dont have to manually do it daily?
The iphone has such an app
2.3 roll out is said to begin THIS WEEKEND!! so xcited i can provide link
khakhi said:
Is there an app to make my X10 2.1 to automatically switch to wifi when i enter my workplace so that i dont have to manually do it daily?
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How should the phone know, when you enter your workplace. There has to be some kind of trigger and in fact i dont really think that it is that hard to open the settings and turn wifi on. Create a shortcut or use an unofficial rom f.e. TW mod there you can switch wifi on in the drop down bar.
khakhi said:
2.3 roll out is said to begin THIS WEEKEND!! so xcited i can provide link
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Prove?
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I think Juice Defender Ultimate has a feature that uses the gps to do that.
punkkeks said:
How should the phone know, when you enter your workplace. There has to be some kind of trigger and in fact i dont really think that it is that hard to open the settings and turn wifi on. Create a shortcut or use an unofficial rom f.e. TW mod there you can switch wifi on in the drop down bar.
Prove?
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Yes the iphone has that app...so Android should also. Thats what apps are there for...to make our lives easier.
Was mentioned in this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1177372 that roll out will start this weekend.
But what is the trigger for your workplace? Should the wifi turn on 30mins after you say “‘til later honey!“ or what? GPS is more battery expensive than its worth. Tell me how the phone should know when you are at work?
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Tasker (tasker dinglisch net)
Locale (www twofortyfouram com)
punkkeks said:
But what is the trigger for your workplace? Should the wifi turn on 30mins after you say “‘til later honey!“ or what? GPS is more battery expensive than its worth. Tell me how the phone should know when you are at work?
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my friends iphone does it...this is what separates Apple from other OS's
will try out tasker
khakhi said:
my friends iphone does it...this is what separates Apple from other OS's
will try out tasker
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Found a solution already?
Else try Llama from KebabApps. It uses the cell locations for finding your position. No GPS is needed. Can switch a lot of things beside WiFi. Also time dependant tasks are possible.
Honestly I used it some time ago. But my workplace is too near to my home. So it never knew exactly where I am ;-)
romano8820 said:
Found a solution already?
Else try Llama from KebabApps. It uses the cell locations for finding your position. No GPS is needed. Can switch a lot of things beside WiFi. Also time dependant tasks are possible.
Honestly I used it some time ago. But my workplace is too near to my home. So it never knew exactly where I am ;-)
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thanx, i installed "tasker", still havent figured out yet how it works
will also try llama
Another vote for llama. Tasker is much more powerful, but I found llama more useful because it was so simple. The developer has been adding features and improving performance and respond to emails promptly. I really need to buy it already.
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I use "WeFi - Automatic WiFi" (NO, no typo! It's with an "e"...), free in the Market.
It makes a Wifi-connection in places that u assign as "always log in here"....
Works fine for me!
Greetz,
kwarkje
Just got ICS rooted. Any suggested root-only apps I should use before ROMS come out? I've currently only got the "AdAway" adblocker. Thanks much !
Suggestion #1 - post in Q&A.
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Suggestion #1 - post in Q&A.
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Apologies. So any suggestions?
AdFree is always nice to have. Titanium Backup also seems like a good idea.
Root Explorer. (Nuff said)
Wifikill (comes in handy trust me)(search for it on xda, not market)
Sixaxis Controller (I use it on GTA3)
CIFS-Manager to mount a network share as a local folder. With this app, you can play movies / music / anything from a network share without copying it locally.
If you don't need to mess about with root, it might be easier to wait a week or so and see if there is an update to ICS. You might have noticed that lots of people have stability issues, so don't expect too much sympathy if things go wrong.
vakbrain said:
CIFS-Manager to mount a network share as a local folder. With this app, you can play movies / music / anything from a network share without copying it locally.
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hmmm this looks good thanks.
On a similar note Samba Filesharing is pretty sweet. Lets you see your prime under your network so you can easily transfer files to or from real easily.
https://market.android.com/details?...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5mdW5reWZyZXNoLnNhbWJhIl0.
xIC-MACIx said:
Root Explorer. (Nuff said)
Wifikill (comes in handy trust me)(search for it on xda, not market)
Sixaxis Controller (I use it on GTA3)
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How'd you get Sixaxis to work with GTA? I have all my buttons for touch profile set up but it just won't work. Not sure whatsup, followed the tutorials. Are you using the ps3 controller via bluetooth?
mrfrenchfry said:
How'd you get Sixaxis to work with GTA? I have all my buttons for touch profile set up but it just won't work. Not sure whatsup, followed the tutorials. Are you using the ps3 controller via bluetooth?
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To say that's its working would be a lie... I can do everything but use the four right buttons and R and L's right now...Not sure what I screwed up but I'll post the profile and tutorial i used so people can download it when/if it works.
-AdAway
-Root Explorer
-A back app like MyBackupPro or TiTBU that can take advantage of root functions in its backup and restore process
-SetCPU (hope to have future use for this bad boy)
-VooDoo OTA to save root and unistall and reinstall root after OTA updates
-a CacheCleaner
-BusyBox
Surprized no one has mentioned
-- Droidmote Server
You can play games and control the device remotely from another android device like smaller easier to hold phone, personally i dont care for tilt games on the tablet cause it seems to over or under tilt for me the way I hold the device. touch controls/ audio / mousepad
IMHO controlling the device remotely is a really cool benfit of root'ing it
No love for Titanium Backup?
justwonder said:
No love for Titanium Backup?
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Look at my 3rd line above
Titanium backup, root explorer, cache cleaner NG
ROM Toolbox is a great all round app that has functionality of dozens of separate root apps. Check it out.
Lock-N-Load said:
Look at my 3rd line above
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I thought it was Tit and Butt
xIC-MACIx said:
To say that's its working would be a lie... I can do everything but use the four right buttons and R and L's right now...Not sure what I screwed up but I'll post the profile and tutorial i used so people can download it when/if it works.
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A bit off topic still but, yeah all i can do is move but I think it's because my dpad is set to keyboard arrows. It has been reported that the touch emulation doesn't work with ICS either so waiting on an update.
Hi to all....
I'm running Nightmare 1.6 and all is working perfect... The only problem I have is with the app Magic Jack.... I get this message: "The installation associated with your device is invalid". I can't setup my account or do anything... It use to work perfect on Nrgz... I tried to install it with Titanium Backup without any luck... This app is very important to me... Please, let me know if there's a fix for this or if you need more info to helps me!
Thanks in advance!
if your app has problems with your current rom settings.. then it could be that it doesn't work on your current rom... you have to keep in mind when the companies that make these apps don't make them for custom roms... so maybe some settings might be off in the build.prop or something else could be missing.. but i would suggest just trying another rom, or going back to stock.. or the rom that you had it previously working on
Oh well... Not the answer I was looking for but... I guess I'll live with it!!
Try a fresh install from the Play Store, don't install from TB
tube517 said:
Try a fresh install from the Play Store, don't install from TB
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Yeah... I did that after a full whipe...! Still not going! Thanks for the idea!! It seems like It's specific to the rom... I guess it's just some tweak! But! I'm not good enough to tweak it!!
I wouldn't use the Magic Jack app anyways. It's a major battery hog. I had to uninstall it. I just have my MJ number forward to my cell phone
tube517 said:
I wouldn't use the Magic Jack app anyways. It's a major battery hog. I had to uninstall it. I just have my MJ number forward to my cell phone
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I use it for long distance calls... When I don't need it... I kill the app trough the app manager so, no battery drain!
tagme said:
I use it for long distance calls... When I don't need it... I kill the app trough the app manager so, no battery drain!
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It shouldn't have to come to that though. It still needs work.
tube517 said:
It shouldn't have to come to that though. It still needs work.
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Exactly... Fongo works perfect and it's a similar app... The thing with Magic Jack is I use it at home and long distance destinations a more convenient for me!
tagme said:
I use it for long distance calls...
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I use Vonage. Just set your cell phone as an extension of your Vonage phone, and get all the features associated with your current Vonage plan (in my case, free global long distance over 3G/4G/Wifi)
It's been 2 years since I've rooted my last device. I'm a bit out of the loop with rooting. So what's your guys opinions on some good rooted apps?
Maybe there's some good apps for cosmetic changes? I've tried a few launchers, but they all feel very fake and tacky.
Of course I should learn how to use Titanium backup, I'd say that is a pretty common apps that rooted users use, eh?
Thanks ahead of time!
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It's been 2 years since I've rooted my last device. I'm a bit out of the loop with rooting. So what's your guys opinions on some good rooted apps?
Maybe there's some good apps for cosmetic changes? I've tried a few launchers, but they all feel very fake and tacky.
Of course I should learn how to use Titanium backup, I'd say that is a pretty common apps that rooted users use, eh?
Thanks ahead of time!
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My favorite is blackmart. Tons of paid apps for free. Just google it and you can find their homepage to download it from. Other than that I usually only root to get free tethering but I found a way to get that without rooting this time so looks like I'll be holding off until we have some stable ROM's.
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First thing I do is to block Ads, and I use AdAway:
https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.adaway
Cheers.
elpindian said:
My favorite is blackmart. Tons of paid apps for free. Just google it and you can find their homepage to download it from. Other than that I usually only root to get free tethering but I found a way to get that without rooting this time so looks like I'll be holding off until we have some stable ROM's.
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I will definietly look into Blackmart! I wish Xposed worked on our Samsung devices.
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Whoops, sorry! Thank you
MasK said:
First thing I do is to block Ads, and I use AdAway:
https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.adaway
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Ads that come on applications and Youtube?
Blackmart
Adaway
Viper4Android
Titanium backup
Grenify root mode
--> 5 reasons to root!
Tom Dsgn said:
Ads that come on applications and Youtube?
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Yup. Not sure about YouTube (I think you need Xposed for that) but definitely Ads that appear all around some apps. In certain apps, the Ads totally disappear cleanly but in others they leave a black bar behind. That's depending on how the apps are designed.
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Yup. Not sure about YouTube (I think you need Xposed for that) but definitely Ads that appear all around some apps. In certain apps, the Ads totally disappear cleanly but in others they leave a black bar behind. That's depending on how the apps are designed.
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I was going to try Xposed (It's like the Cydia for iPhone, right?) But then I saw that Samsung devices aren't supported...
Any alternatives?
Tom Dsgn said:
I was going to try Xposed (It's like the Cydia for iPhone, right?) But then I saw that Samsung devices aren't supported...
Any alternatives?
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Last time I checked out Cydia, it was for downloading paid apps for free. Correct me if I'm wrong.
However, Xposed is not for that. It's for making specific customizations to your ROM, as if it were cooked right into it. You need Xposed framework and specific modules for it to work.
Also, you're right about Samsung devices not being supported yet (work in progress).
elpindian said:
My favorite is blackmart. Tons of paid apps for free. Just google it and you can find their homepage to download it from. Other than that I usually only root to get free tethering but I found a way to get that without rooting this time so looks like I'll be holding off until we have some stable ROM's.
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Curious what do you use for tether and are you grandfathered in to an old plan that doesn't allow it?
thanks
arf8 said:
Curious what do you use for tether and are you grandfathered in to an old plan that doesn't allow it?
thanks
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i was searching around xda and found this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/general/lollipop-hotspot-root-flashing-t3048163 ... follow the steps and you can unlock the native tethering app that comes in the settings of android. i have the unlimited everything plan with sprint so i have unlimited, never metered data. and with this workaround, i dont even have to root my phone to get free tethering, which i sorely need. i use on average 75gb of data a month so there is no way im ever leaving this plan lol
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i was searching around xda and found this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/general/lollipop-hotspot-root-flashing-t3048163 ... follow the steps and you can unlock the native tethering app that comes in the settings of android. i have the unlimited everything plan with sprint so i have unlimited, never metered data. and with this workaround, i dont even have to root my phone to get free tethering, which i sorely need. i use on average 75gb of data a month so there is no way im ever leaving this plan lol
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Nice, I saw that thread but it won't work on ATT sadly. Works good on Sprint phones.
arf8 said:
Nice, I saw that thread but it won't work on ATT sadly. Works good on Sprint phones.
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Aw man that sucks. I had to leave ATT because even though i was grandfathered into the unlimited data plan, they would start metering me after 3gbs and i just couldnt stand it.
Ya they are being sued by FCC, lets see what happens, they start throttling at 5gig these days, but would surprise me if they did it at 3gig, they are not transparent at all
MasK said:
First thing I do is to block Ads, and I use AdAway:
https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.adaway
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How did you get adaway installed? I've tried with no success. F-droid packages specifically state x86 compatibility only.
Tasker.... search for tasker tutorials on youtube. Your mind will be blown
The.Jericho.Initiative said:
How did you get adaway installed? I've tried with no success. F-droid packages specifically state x86 compatibility only.
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They mention is works on ARM/MIPS/x86.
They didn't put a coma in between them
I've been using ver3.0 all the while:
https://f-droid.org/repo/org.adaway_52.apk
What problems do U encounter?
Same here. Using AdAway 3.0 (52) for several weeks now and it works fine.
Very useful! Thanks
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