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Solution to recent market problems (no paid apps)

So you're outside of the allowed paid apps territories and have recently found that you can no longer use MARKET ENABLER to gain access to paid apps. You might have found the german "o2" settings work, but those give you european targeted downloads and you want US targeted.
Seems that there is a problem with the MNC used by MARKET ENABLER. There are two android global properties called "gsm.sim.operator.numeric" and "gsm.operator.numeric", and these are the concatenation of the network MCC and MNC values, tmobile US was set to 31026, their MCC (mobile country code) is 310 (usa) and MNC (mobile network code) is 260 (tmobile US) -- whoops, maybe try 310260 instead. Yep, that works.
Enjoy!

Nice catch! I was wondering why ME wasn't enabling of late.

will change that in the rewrite of v3beta ;-)

I have a Rogers Dream and its rooted. Market Enabler just stopped working and I cant get it to work again. I tried the 3beta and even clearing the Cache numerous times. Nothing seems to work.
anyone have a fix?
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VGMStudios said:
I have a Rogers Dream and its rooted. Market Enabler just stopped working and I cant get it to work again. I tried the 3beta and even clearing the Cache numerous times. Nothing seems to work.
anyone have a fix?
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Yeah, READ THE FIRST POST OF THIS THREAD.

lbcoder said:
Yeah, READ THE FIRST POST OF THIS THREAD.
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I'd love to see how much of rif.org's traffic comes from xda.

Awesome! Thanks for the info.
Cheers,
Etienne

Not doing anything for me.
Hi guys
Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here, or just being dense, but I can't seem to see ME doing anything.
I'm running a rooted G1 on the Orange Switzerland network, currently with Cyanogen-Mod 4.04. When I run ME, it asks for root permission (granted), then says it's "doing stuff", then claims to have been successful. If I then check the APN's there are none there, none at all. Also, I still can't see any paid apps in the market.
Usually, or after ME's restore, I have two APN, namely 'Orange' and 'Orange MMS' with the respective settings needed for the local network.

Rapax said:
Hi guys
Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here, or just being dense, but I can't seem to see ME doing anything.
I'm running a rooted G1 on the Orange Switzerland network, currently with Cyanogen-Mod 4.04. When I run ME, it asks for root permission (granted), then says it's "doing stuff", then claims to have been successful. If I then check the APN's there are none there, none at all. Also, I still can't see any paid apps in the market.
Usually, or after ME's restore, I have two APN, namely 'Orange' and 'Orange MMS' with the respective settings needed for the local network.
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What does Market Enabler have to do with APNs? APNs are used for connecting to a cellular network. Market Enabler works by setting certain build properties to spoof that of a different network.

jashsu said:
What does Market Enabler have to do with APNs? APNs are used for connecting to a cellular network. Market Enabler works by setting certain build properties to spoof that of a different network.
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Almost.... they aren't build properties, they're cell-network properties and sim properties that are retrieved from the simcard and network upon connection. Market enabler overrides these network properties.

lbcoder said:
Almost.... they aren't build properties, they're cell-network properties and sim properties that are retrieved from the simcard and network upon connection. Market enabler overrides these network properties.
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You're right. I was thinking of just the properties in general and let it slip.

So, could someone give me short description of how it would look when ME works? Just so I know where the problem might be.

Rapax said:
So, could someone give me short description of how it would look when ME works? Just so I know where the problem might be.
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Sure... when you go to market, it will show you $ priced applications. Thats how you know that it worked
Market enabler has 3 tabs; current settings, presets, and custom. When you activate a change on tab 2 or 3, the values shown on tab 1 will change to match.

Tabs? I don't see any tabs.
I see a banner at the top, showing 'Androidiani', then two buttons beneath that, 'Enable paid Apps' and 'Restore'. Below that, a balck field with green text, showing the status/results etc.
And at the bottom, a gray text field with thanks to the developers, and warning about using the app at your own risk.
Are we even talking about the same app here?
EDIT: Right, so I found out about the V3.0beta and installed that. After using the numbers provided in the first post of this thread, it's now working. There does remain one question though: Is it possible to somehow save your initial values, or the 'restore' what you had before enabling? My current settings are detected correctly, but they don't show up in the 'Settings List' Tab, and I can't find a 'restore' option like the last version anywhere. I know that rebooting will reset you to the original settings, but it's a bit annyoing to do that every time.
Still, many thanks for making this possible. It's a great tool, and I'll be recommending it to any other Android users in Switzerland.

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EDIT: Right, so I found out about the V3.0beta and installed that. After using the numbers provided in the first post of this thread, it's now working. There does remain one question though: Is it possible to somehow save your initial values, or the 'restore' what you had before enabling? My current settings are detected correctly, but they don't show up in the 'Settings List' Tab, and I can't find a 'restore' option like the last version anywhere. I know that rebooting will reset you to the original settings, but it's a bit annyoing to do that every time.
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If you read their issue tracker, it appears that they are planning on adding those features you are looking for.

Great, thanks for the info everyone.
Now, I have a slightly more devious question, of purely hypothetical nature of course .
Once I've installed a paid app, the apk shows up in /system/sd/app like all the others. If I then backup that apk to somewhere else, say /sdcard/temp, and uninstall/refund the app through the market....what's to stop me from just installing the copied apk afterwards?

Rapax said:
Once I've installed a paid app, the apk shows up in /system/sd/app like all the others. If I then backup that apk to somewhere else, say /sdcard/temp, and uninstall/refund the app through the market....what's to stop me from just installing the copied apk afterwards?
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Nothing. However, the app will not show up in the Market and thus you will not be able to receive updates.

In some cases, there are additional copy protection or rat-you-out features contained within the application. If the software asks for internet permissions, then there is most definitely a chance that there could be rat-you-out features.... I know I would.

@Rapax: das macht mer eifach nöd und wegem restore, ich lueg das i de nägscht version so öpis dine isch...
About APN's dissapearing, if you have APN config with specific SIM/Network settings (entered witch sim card/network this should be active) u could get a problem if this settings change...
And once again, this app is not intended for piracy, it's more the opposite, that people who live in non market enabled countries can still buy apps instead of having to rely on getting the apk from ipmart or something and not paying anything to the dev's.

Market Enabler 3.0.1 beta now available. Fixes T-Mo US operator codes (as noted in first post of this thread).

For Wind customers "Wind Home" now shows correctly in 2.3.3!

For Wind customers "Wind Home" now shows correctly! Reception seems better as well.

Yeh I noticed that now
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looking forward to see that once i fix the dead SNS

I noticed this too. It shows WIND Home or WIND Away once you are connected to the network. But doing a network search still shows 302490 or Rogers Wireless.

confirmed
finally !!! we see the correct names
seems like enough people complained to google about it

Not me.
In Network Operators/Available Networks, I still see "302490", "302320" (which won't register with my SIM) and "Rogers Wireless".
I'm in Toronto. Where are you located?

neuromatico said:
Not me.
In Network Operators/Available Networks, I still see "302490", "302320" (which won't register with my SIM) and "Rogers Wireless".
I'm in Toronto. Where are you located?
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in the unlock screen
you need 2.3.3

neuromatico said:
Not me.
In Network Operators/Available Networks, I still see "302490", "302320" (which won't register with my SIM) and "Rogers Wireless".
I'm in Toronto. Where are you located?
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It only changes after you are registered, i.e) in the search window list you don't see the name, but when your connected you see it in the lock screen etc.

AllGamer said:
in the unlock screen
you need 2.3.3
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johoja said:
It only changes after you are registered, i.e) in the search window list you don't see the name, but when your connected you see it in the lock screen etc.
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"WIND" doesn't appear on my unlock screen or in the notification area, but then I haven't updated to 2.3.3. (Should have read the thread's title!)
I guess I'll take the plunge. Thanks!
EDIT: I've updated and now see "WIND Home".
OT, but I prefer the new colour temperature: closer to 6500K.

Just installed CM7 today, and noticed the lockscreen & pull down tray are back to showing MNC instead of WIND Home.

that's a CM7 ROM specific problem
the stock ROM shows the WIND Home properly

AllGamer said:
that's a CM7 ROM specific problem
the stock ROM shows the WIND Home properly
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Yeah, figured as much.. Was curious what was added in stock 2.3.3 to cause the name to show..
And just now on mine with CM7 it started showing WIND Home. Weird.

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Overclock up to 1000 MHz
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O3 flag
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Thanks:
> Cyanogen.inc for Cm9 kernel I used as base
> Gellmar for a charger and msc fixes and sdmerge
> Qcom for the great Soc and a some help
> CodeAurora Forum for many hacks and mods for msm7x25a
If someone ask me why I don't want that my work is used, it means that you don't know xda rules so here i report the #12 that explain the sharing policy for both rom and kernel.
Cyanoid kernel is for cyanoid rom only.
XDA Rule #12. Using the work of others.
If you are developing something that is based on the work of another Member, you MUST first seek their permission and you must give credit to the member whose work you used. If a dispute occurs about who developed / created a piece of work, first try to settle the matter by private message and NOT in open forum. If this fails, you may then contact a Moderator and provide clear evidence that the work was created by you.
Convincing evidence will result in the copied work being removed. If there is no clear evidence that it was you who created the work, then in the spirit of sharing, all work will remain posted on the forums.
As an addition, developers have the right to hold exclusivity over their work for as long as it is deemed necessary by that developer. However, if the work is claimed as exclusive, it must remain as such. No selective sharing will be allowed (ie, allowing certain people to use it and not others). Should the developer decide to start sharing the work with others, the work automatically becomes fair game for all to use, albeit with the relative credit displayed.
In regard to permissions, the same rules apply for this but if permission was already given and unless there is a very valid reason, it cannot be revoked (same applies to major updates on the work). Under that same premise, permissions cannot be denied unless the work is exclusive or under extreme circumstances.
In plain English: If you want to keep your work exclusive, go for it. However, if you are going to share your work, do it fairly.
These rules apply to all software posted on XDA (including but not limited to ROMs, RUUs, apps, games, kernels, themes, icons, etc) unless that software comes with a license that waives these rules.
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holy kanging.........
★★★[jellycast_forever]★★★

emokeizer said:
holy kanging.........
★★★[jellycast_forever]★★★
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What do you mean?

that systemui is @emokeizer's work..you should at least give credits

eyesore123 said:
that systemui is @emokeizer's work..you should at least give credits
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This status bar isn't his work. I gave the credit to the developer on the website.
Inviato dal mio Nexus 7 usando Tapatalk 4

wifi tethering really works? impressive I don't think anyone's fixed that yet on ICS for this device or is there some other workaround that I don't know about? also wow I never seen a installer with a custom gui/touchscreen controls like this this is pretty cool. love the installation percentage meter too!
ok super brief testing theres a bug on first boot the back to home button won't work at all but restarting the phone fixes that.
and a continuous bug that seems to be on all custom roms I've tried whenever I use my Amaysim brand sim card on a custom rom it says the carrier is "Yes Optus" which is the owner of the network im on but they resell to Amaysim and so Amaysim's name should be coming up but since it isn't or for some other reason the APN fields are blank and trying to add to it, it won't save a APN so I can't get any mobile data at all. Phone calls and Texts will still work oddly.
But if I use this same sim card on my phone with stock gingerbread I can get data and it will say Amaysim as my carrier weird problem right?
If I use another simcard that's not Amaysim like Telstra (different operator) it works fine and mobile data will work.
Interesting rom I'll keep testing.

Scaregdearimasu said:
wifi tethering really works? impressive I don't think anyone's fixed that yet on ICS for this device or is there some other workaround that I don't know about? also wow I never seen a installer with a custom gui/touchscreen controls like this this is pretty cool. love the installation percentage meter too!
ok super brief testing theres a bug on first boot the back to home button won't work at all but restarting the phone fixes that.
and a continuous bug that seems to be on all custom roms I've tried whenever I use my Amaysim brand sim card on a custom rom it says the carrier is "Yes Optus" which is the owner of the network im on but they resell to Amaysim and so Amaysim's name should be coming up but since it isn't or for some other reason the APN fields are blank and trying to add to it, it won't save a APN so I can't get any mobile data at all. Phone calls and Texts will still work oddly.
But if I use this same sim card on my phone with stock gingerbread I can get data and it will say Amaysim as my carrier weird problem right?
If I use another simcard that's not Amaysim like Telstra (different operator) it works fine and mobile data will work.
Interesting rom I'll keep testing.
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You must do a dlavik cache, for fix this home key problem, WiFi thering is working but u have to reinstall yhe thering app (system/app)
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linuxxxx said:
You must do a dlavik cache, for fix this home key problem, WiFi thering is working but u have to reinstall yhe thering app (system/app)
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I always clear Dalvik cache before installing a new rom but still the home key wouldn't work but all I did was restart/reboot and that fixed it.
Very cool if I get that APN/carrier issue solved I'll try out the tethering.
thanks for your response.

Scaregdearimasu said:
I always clear Dalvik cache before installing a new rom but still the home key wouldn't work but all I did was restart/reboot and that fixed it.
Very cool if I get that APN/carrier issue solved I'll try out the tethering.
thanks for your response.
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You must follow the last part of the install video i show how to fix this, u can change ur carrier name in systemui settings, for apns when you chance somwthing press menu button and click save
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linuxxxx said:
You must do a dlavik cache, for fix this home key problem, WiFi thering is working but u have to reinstall yhe thering app (system/app)
Sent from my Mi2s
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linuxxxx said:
You must follow the last part of the install video i show how to fix this, u van change ur carrier name in systemui settings, for apns when u chance somwthing press menu button and click save
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I'll make a video for you tomorrow showing you what I mean.
I know how to save apns it's just after I click save it does nothing.
I don't think the carrier name is a problem I just think it's a symptom of something else being an issue. Yes there is a way to change the carrier name to whatever I want it to be but I doubt that'll allow me to start using mobile data.

Scaregdearimasu said:
I'll make a video for you tomorrow showing you what I mean.
I know how to save apns it's just after I click save it does nothing.
I don't think the carrier name is a problem I just think it's a symptom of something else being an issue. Yes there is a way to change the carrier name to whatever I want it to be but I doubt that'll allow me to start using mobile data.
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OK i checked, so do i have this problem, it show me 'Hutchinson 3g' intestead 3 ITA. It's an aosp setting
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linuxxxx said:
OK i checked, so do i have this problem, it show me 'Hutchinson 3g' intestead 3 ITA. It's an aosp setting
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Does that block you from using mobile data and are default apn settings showing up?
So since it's a Aosp setting any idea on how to fix it to enable data usage? seems weird how it's only occurring on some sims.

Scaregdearimasu said:
Does that block you from using mobile data and are default apn settings showing up?
So since it's a Aosp setting any idea on how to fix it to enable data usage? seems weird how it's only occurring on some sims.
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Try, it worked for me
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linuxxxx said:
Try, it worked for me
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If by Aosp settings you mean Quick notifications panel settings for "change Carrier Label" yeah no that doesn't fix the APN issue.
Here I took a video for you It shows my Amaysim Sim card going in but Shows Yes Optus and no ability to save an APN or use Data.
and it shows I can use a vodaphone sim with mobile data and it has default apn already on it. no clue why one works and the other doesn't
anyway heres the video youtube should be cutting out the shaky-ness of it but if you catch it too soon you see it all shaky sorry about that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4d_8BhEsr8

Scaregdearimasu said:
If by Aosp settings you mean Quick notifications panel settings for "change Carrier Label" yeah no that doesn't fix the APN issue.
Here I took a video for you It shows my Amaysim Sim card going in but Shows Yes Optus and no ability to save an APN or use Data.
and it shows I can use a vodaphone sim with mobile data and it has default apn already on it. no clue why one works and the other doesn't
anyway heres the video youtube should be cutting out the shaky-ness of it but if you catch it too soon you see it all shaky sorry about that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4d_8BhEsr8
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Have u try using operator name? Or can u use an auto_config SMS? (This will depend by your operator) is this phone brand?

Build 8 relased for the 1000 post on the androidiani.com forum!!!
Inviato dal mio Nexus 7 usando Tapatalk 4

Scaregdearimasu said:
If by Aosp settings you mean Quick notifications panel settings for "change Carrier Label" yeah no that doesn't fix the APN issue.
Here I took a video for you It shows my Amaysim Sim card going in but Shows Yes Optus and no ability to save an APN or use Data.
and it shows I can use a vodaphone sim with mobile data and it has default apn already on it. no clue why one works and the other doesn't
anyway heres the video youtube should be cutting out the shaky-ness of it but if you catch it too soon you see it all shaky sorry about that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4d_8BhEsr8
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I watched the video it look like a SIM problem, try tour SIM on another phone or contact your provider
Inviato dal mio Nexus 7 usando Tapatalk 4

Notice: IMSLogger+ potential malware preinstalled on our devices.

This bastard is an evil little logger application with access to everything but apparently no known function. Recommend Removal.

The.Jericho.Initiative said:
This bastard is an evil little logger application with access to everything but apparently no known function. Recommend Removal.
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Whats the name of this app? So that i can uninstall it

Mangtas_666 said:
Whats the name of this app? So that i can uninstall it
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IMSLogger+

I dont see it in my device by the name of IMSLOGGER. Iam an Indian user, confirm which region firmware are you on?

somekeystrokes said:
I dont see it in my device by the name of IMSLOGGER. Iam an Indian user, confirm which region firmware are you on?
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G925VVZW1AOC3
I can verify it is present on both Verizon and T-Mobile devices.
Edit: Not sure if it is relevant to your situation but I found it when I was going through apps on Titanium Backup

The.Jericho.Initiative said:
G925VVZW1AOC3
I can verify it is present on both Verizon and T-Mobile devices.
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if it is by this name only, then iam sure its not here in indian version. However thanks for informing!

I think IMS stands for IP Multimedia Subsystem used in the delivery of VOLTE.

tigabert said:
I think IMS stands for IP Multimedia Subsystem used in the delivery of VOLTE.
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It's possible IMS Settings could have that purpose, I've seen mention of it in regard to some T-Mobile devices however IMSLogger+ has no known function whatsoever, it's simply an app called logger that has access to everything you do and everything your id does in relation to your device. As far as I can tell there is absolutely no cost in disabling this application so until someone can identify a function that requires this to be enabled, it's simply common sense to do so.
Further, and I have no idea if it's relevant or not, but even it's naming convention is different from the other associated applications:
com.sec.ims 1.0
IMS Service 1.0
IMS Settings 1.0
com.sec.imslogger 1.20150211_LDM
I understand I'm offering an incomplete picture here, but our corporate 'benefactors' have a long history of being as shady as they possibly can be until they are caught and then they just try something else... Our data is a commodity resource to these people so they'll do what they can to acquire it.
In the end it's a question of trust. I don't, so I uninstalled it, but I wanted to pass on the information should anyone else want to do the same.

Another NSA feature for the American fellows.

Besides imslogger+, I also have "silentlogging 1.01" in my Singapore device. Anyone knows what is "silentlogging" for?
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tigabert said:
Besides imslogger+, I also have "silentlogging 1.01" in my Singapore device. Anyone knows what is "silentlogging" for?
Sent from my SM-G925I using xda premium
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Silentlogging 1.01
com.sec.modem.settings
Safe to disable
I've seen one post saying it's part of Kernal Management and a normal function of the phone however I've seen a hundred posts saying the package has been safely disabled or uninstalled without any discernible impact on device functionality. If anyone has an idea what this app does, I'd welcome any insight offered.
Edit: Maybe not a hundred, maybe closer to 10.

The.Jericho.Initiative said:
Silentlogging 1.01
com.sec.modem.settings
Safe to disable
I've seen one post saying it's part of Kernal Management and a normal function of the phone however I've seen a hundred posts saying the package has been safely disabled or uninstalled without any discernible impact on device functionality. If anyone has an idea what this app does, I'd welcome any insight offered.
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I have G9250 unlocked variant for Taiwan. The app is there.

I also noticed another found under 12py0ny0u.dev.6.66 does nothing as far as I can tell, but have access to pretty much everything.
Try to uninstall/disable if you see it.

Oliv3 said:
I also noticed another found under 12py0ny0u.dev.6.66 does nothing as far as I can tell, but have access to pretty much everything.
Try to uninstall/disable if you see it.
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I don't get it.

somekeystrokes said:
I dont see it in my device by the name of IMSLOGGER. Iam an Indian user, confirm which region firmware are you on?
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If your country or carrier doesn't have VoLTE then you won't have it enabled on your phone, that's why you can't find it.
EDIT:
You can check here if your carrier has it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VoLTE#Deployment
So far it's only launched in Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, and USA. But even in those countries, only a few carriers have it.

Good old NSA must have had something worked out with Samsung. I bought mine in Hung Coc* as well and it too came with this IMSlogger as well that has and asks for every permission you never even thought about. No uninstall option either.

Every permission possible has been ticked by developer.

The.Jericho.Initiative said:
Silentlogging 1.01
com.sec.modem.settings
Safe to disable
I've seen one post saying it's part of Kernal Management and a normal function of the phone however I've seen a hundred posts saying the package has been safely disabled or uninstalled without any discernible impact on device functionality. If anyone has an idea what this app does, I'd welcome any insight offered.
Edit: Maybe not a hundred, maybe closer to 10.
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Silent Logging is not turned on by default that's why it's safe to disable.
From the looks of it, it logs diagnostic info from the cell modem. I think it's only ever used for diagnostic purposes though and is not ever turned on normally. You can enable in Service Mode or if you set system property dev.silentlog.on set to "on".
If you don't have any of the log files at:
Code:
/data/log/Slog_ril_xxxxx.log
/data/log/Slog_main_xxxxx.log (where xxxxx is the time the log got saved)
Or the config file at:
Code:
/data/slog/SilentLog
...then you don't have Silent Logging running.
As for IMSLogger, it doesn't look nefarious. It is for VoLTE though, so has anyone tried if VoLTE still work when you have IMSLogger disabled/deleted. Mind you, VoIP or Skype or any other IP/SIP over wifi or LTE is NOT VoLTE (VoLTE is specifically optimised for voice using IMS whereas none of the others are). So to test, make sure you are actually using VoLTE (and that you have it enabled in your carrier plan) and not some other VoIP solution.

It's LMS Logger
And it stands for LetMeSpy I found it on my phone as well

IMSLogger+ is used by Samsung engineers to get the processor logs and interfaces logs from the phone for debugging purposes. In Engineering firmwares it can export the IP traces in PCAP format and it has a nice interface to see all the VoLTE/SIP messages in real time. Basically it can log all the calls signalization, excluding the voice packets.
It's launched from the IMS Settings application that is used to customize VoLTE/VoWIFI/RCS parameters for each operator.
By default the IMSLogger+ doesn't log anything, Below you have a movie done from my rooted Samsung S6 Edge G925F that shows how to launch the application. I'm sure IMSLogger+ can be disabled without any impact to VoLTE. Maybe Samsung should have done it from the very beginning.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/px0xhymiyq4rdkt/2015_10_24_22_18_37.mp4?dl=0

[How to] Re-Activate Native Hotspot

Some people report that the Native Hotspot was not working for them. It seems like the only thing that actually fixed my Hotspot was deleting the folder ATTEntitle so please share your experiences and carrier. (I have KIW-L24 on AT&T Unlimited). Try removing ATTEntitle folder first and if Hotspot still won't work then try database edits below.
ROOT USERS-
Needed apps: Root Explorer and SQLite editor (paid versions)
*Make a Backup of Honor 5x in TWRP*
Using SQLITE editor app:
1). We will change 2 lines in /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/
In settings.db you go to global and add
tether_dun_required 0
Then go to system (also in settings.db) and add tether_entitlement_check_state 0
2). To edit build.prop use Root Explorer app's "text editor" to add net.tethering.noprovision=true
(build.prop is located in system folder)
Save and exit "text editor"
3). And finally go to system/app and delete ATTEntitle folder. (*If folder does not exist ignore this step*)
Turn phone off and use TWRP to wipe cache
After reboot Hotspot should work!
1a.* Alternatively, you can use adb shell commands(Non-Root):
adb shell settings put global tether_dun_required 0
adb shell settings put system tether_entitlement_check_state 0
1b.* Or using terminal emulated (root):
settings put global tether_dun_required 0
settings put system tether_entitlement_check_state 0
Probably still need to delete entitle folder in system/app or add line to build.prop.
Please report whether this helped anyone or not.

Hotspot is by the carrier. If the carrier doesn't allow it then it wont activate on any phone.

retepoh said:
Hotspot is by the carrier. If the carrier doesn't allow it then it wont activate on any phone.
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Any android phone I ever had I was able to unlock the Hotspot. The carrier puts something in the Stock rom that checks whether you have paid for the service, but it definetly can be unlocked.
AOSP android has "Native tethering" and even on a stock rom there is a way to take the verification check out. I just forgot how and where it is.(possibly Framework) Does anyone know where that is in Emui?
Here is the AT&T Galaxy S4 Hotspot Mod for stock touchwiz. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535141 Usually it is baked into ROM as well.
Edit--Can someone who has already downloaded the Emui system for US version Honor 5x upload as a zip? Most likely I can find the file to fix Hotspot. My internet is not so fast.

If that's the case I would like to know as well. Hope something comes out. Still waiting on ROMs for this phone.

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If that's the case I would like to know as well. Hope something comes out. Still waiting on ROMs for this phone.
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I am away from a computer but expect to get one later. (Mine is headed in for repair). I will use new TWRP and ROOT phone. I will try Hotspot but I expect it to still be locked. I f I figure it all out I'll upload the fix for others. May take a while.

Im on cricket/ATT . Rooted and its still locked. I think there are some apps if you have root that enable it. Ill probably just wait until we can flash a fix or custom ROM

I am on AT&T. All stock. I can WiFi Hotspot but the connection keeps getting disconnected. This is the only device that this happens on with the same SIM. Anyone else having issues staying connected?

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I am on AT&T. All stock. I can WiFi Hotspot but the connection keeps getting disconnected. This is the only device that this happens on with the same SIM. Anyone else having issues staying connected?
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Not sure if this makes any difference, but Are you using MicroSIM or NanoSIM card? I have the older microsim and No Hotspot allowed.

It actually checks for Verification. And then denies access. I need to fix this one ASAP. I'm looking through system but find nothing obvious.
In Samsung GS4 I think it was tetheringprovision.Apk and also framework-res.Jar. I'll keep looking though :what:

cyrusalmighty said:
Not sure if this makes any difference, but Are you using MicroSIM or NanoSIM card? I have the older microsim and No Hotspot allowed.
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I have a nanoSim. It's not the SIM, I am sure of that. Have used this same SIM in at least 3 other phones with no issue on WiFi Hotspot. It's only the H5X that I have the issue.

well, i tried about three apps for tethering with root and so far no luck. Does anyone know of a third party tethering app that works on this os. (at least until we have a native solution)

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well, i tried about three apps for tethering with root and so far no luck. Does anyone know of a third party tethering app that works on this os. (at least until we have a native solution)
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I do not know of a 3rd party as I have never had to use one. I always unlocked Native Android Hotspot or installed a ROM with it unlocked already.
I have been trying to look inside the system for the code or apk responsible for "Checking for Verification" but I can not decompile the framework-res.apk where I suspect the code to be.
I installed the newest sdk and know Apktool works, but it will only work for other apks before 5.0 LP. I get errors every time I try to install the framework-res as all tutorials tell me to do.
I guess when you want to modify system apks you must install the framework-res from system as well. Does anyone have any advice for me or a better program for editing android apks/jar?

No clue on how to use those tools, but read up a little (tiny) amount of the apktool thread: apktool seems like a fun or at least interesting endeavor.

eruji said:
No clue on how to use those tools, but read up a little (tiny) amount of the apktool thread: apktool seems like a fun or at least interesting endeavor.
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So It turns out I may not need to decompile apk. I now think the problem is in databases. I'm still working on this Hotspot fix. I feel I am closer now.
It is such a pain in my a$$ to have to take SIM card out of my awesome Honor 5x to use my older GS4 to turn on Hotspot when I'm not around true WiFi.lol. Hope to have a fix soon.

Hotspot is the only reason I got this phone. Hope you get it working.... hell I'll even give you a few bucks lol.
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I have no idea why it works, but my hotspot worked immediately. On T-Mobile with 10 +year old sim card, that I cut down to fit the nano slot. Which suggests the carrier is the issue. T-Mobile has always been aggressive with hotspot and WiFi calling.

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I have no idea why it works, but my hotspot worked immediately. On T-Mobile with 10 +year old sim card, that I cut down to fit the nano slot. Which suggests the carrier is the issue. T-Mobile has always been aggressive with hotspot and WiFi calling.
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ATT blocks hotspot on the new unlimited plans unfortunately
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outlaw815 said:
ATT blocks hotspot on the new unlimited plans unfortunately
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As far as I know they cannot fully block it. The block is within the device in the system. If I simply take my SD card out of Honor 5x and put it in my ATT Galaxy S4 I have working Hotspot. I just checked earlier today.

cyrusalmighty said:
So It turns out I may not need to decompile apk. I now think the problem is in databases. I'm still working on this Hotspot fix. I feel I am closer now.
It is such a pain in my a$$ to have to take SIM card out of my awesome Honor 5x to use my older GS4 to turn on Hotspot when I'm not around true WiFi.lol. Hope to have a fix soon.
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You can use Sqlite editor from the play store to edit the databases.I'm already looking now to see if I can find it.
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I tried SQlite but it gives an error. If you want to edit database (.db) file on Android device I would use asqlitemanager and ashell.
It copies the database from the data/data/ folder in system and opens it in temp folder. I gave up and grabbed my laptop and used Windows program instead. I was looking at data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/telephony.db.
I think I edited wrong line though, because it made the SIM Card unreadable until I restored a backup. I tried changing "auth type" for my carrier (ATT Phone). Of course this did not work. I changed the line from -1 to 1.
I did some reading and saw somewhere that"auth type" uses integer 0-3
0 is for no authentication
1 is for PAP authentication
2 is for CHAP authentication
3 is for CHAP or PAP
But if this is true then why is there a -1 on some carriers?
Here this explains the format of telephony.db a little bit http://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Telephony.Carriers.html