I dont have an EVO, but I saw this on CL
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mob/2241065529.html
If your reading this then you must have an EVO. And if you do you already know the battery life is the worst!!! I dies in about 4 or 5 hrs without even using it. Yea mine did that too.....at first.
First you have to root your phone. If your not rooted i can do that too. For extra of course! Then once i drop my addition on your phone you'll have a battery that lasts all day. You think im joking right? Look at the pictures.
**The first pic is of the screen i root your phone on!!**
**The second picture shows at the top when i last plugged my phone in....YES that DOES say over 16 HOURS since i last charged my phone!!! Dont believe me I'll show you on my own phone!!!
**The third is of the wifi screen your gonna use...you can use the internet off your phone on a laptop, ipad or whatever....
**The fourth pic is of me deleting the crap sprint apps wasting memory on my phone!!
....And yes i can make it happen on yours!! By the way I've got many more tricks i can show you if your interested...changing ROMs/operating systems & the whole 9 yards!!
Ok here's a quick off the top of my head list of things I can do. Hopefully I don't forget anything.
1. Root the phone. <<--You cant do anything w/o this $15
2. Do a full Nand unlock. You cant do wifi unless the security/ NAND is unlocked. <<--$5
3. WiFi tether. Can make the phone a hotspot so you dont have to pay sprint for it. Sprint charges $10 a month. <<-- Hit me with $10 and its yours. Dont pay sprint $10 a month
4. Change the way the phone looks. Colors, functions, home screens...everything
5. Change to the ROM of your choice. Like different operating systems. <<--#4 & #5 go together im flexible on this. Make me an offer
6. Change the kernel. Improve performance & battery functions. <<--$10 this is what makes your battery last wayyyyyy longer
7. Set processor speed. Overclock = make it faster. Underclock = slow things down...better battery life. <<--You either get #6 or #7 not both.
8. Backup all your contacts & apps forever & delete sprint apps <--$5 this is easy
9. Backup your entire system forever. <<--$5 this is easy
10. Show you how to get paid apps for free. <<--$5
I can also do any new android phone. Tmobile mytouch 4g's, Samsung EPIC's, Droid's and a bunch more....
I know I'm forgetting something. Email me when your ready. It goes straight to my phone. I'll answer immediately.
Damn lmao what a joke.. ...
Swyped from a galaxy far far away......
Wow what a rip off.
Everything he describes is just normal rooting and flashing. Takes an hour to do. Sounds like he just installs sprintlovers and netarchy and charges you out the ass
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I see similar ads on my local Craigslist all the time.
Lmao do people really post that on Cl and do idiots really pay for that.
How do you get paid apps for free? Archive and refund within the 15 mins? Is that really his 'trick'?
akarol said:
How do you get paid apps for free? Archive and refund within the 15 mins? Is that really his 'trick'?
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Probably just downloads the .apk from a file sharing site.
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I see similar ads on my local Craigslist all the time.
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Holy ****. I just checked craigslist myself and there are a bunch of people charging up to 40 bucks to do this. People are getting screwed!!!
lol id do everything he has there for 10 rip off?
This is crazy!
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Holy ****. I just checked craigslist myself and there are a bunch of people charging up to 40 bucks to do this. People are getting screwed!!!
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Yea, I can't say I haven't thought of making an ad myself. If people are to lazy to Google something or feel like this is too hard, why not make a few dollars off of them?
I don't see anything wrong. He's just charging for labor and believe it or not but some people don't want to learn how to do it themselves. You have people who go to car washes in the summer because they are too lazy to do it themselves. You have fast food joints for people too lazy to fix themselves a meal.
That's life. The point I'm trying to make is people don't have time.
last summer i made thousands under the table rooting/unlocking phones for $30 a pop.
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Yea, I can't say I haven't thought of making an ad myself. If people are to lazy to Google something or feel like this is too hard, why not make a few dollars off of them?
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BINGO! do it man, it's worth it, money wise!
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Lmao do people really post that on Cl and do idiots really pay for that.
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Yes to both. There are tons of ads in Craigslist for unlocking phones and fixing broken game systems. U just have to be willing to put up with the idiots that want their money back when they damage their **** after u have worked on it. I have thought about it plenty of times myself.
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Yes to both. There are tons of ads in Craigslist for unlocking phones and fixing broken game systems. U just have to be willing to put up with the idiots that want their money back when they damage their **** after u have worked on it. I have thought about it plenty of times myself.
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nope, i had a no refund policy, even if their phone bricked.
I'm too lazy to do an ad. I thought about it but don't want to have to deal with the people complaining. The best thing if you are going to do it is to meet them somewhere and fix it instead of having them come over your place (retarded idea).
I do this myself... I've made over $100 on a 2-3 span of doing this. My ad is old now and expired, haven't started a new one. Old customers still refer people to me though
I see nothing wrong with this at all, and have been contemplating putting an ad up as a matter of fact. I'm out of work for a few months due to medical reasons, and could definitely use a little extra cash. I'd root evo's all day long for 25 to 30 bucks each. If someone wants their phone rooted for things like tethering and what not, but doesn't have the know-how or the interest in learning, but is willing to spend a little cash to have it done, I see nothing wrong with that at all. They would likely be the one's searching craigslist for something specific like that, which obviously means they are willing to pay for it. I think this thread motivated me even more to do it. I have all the time in the world these days.
Yea I kind dont see it being wrong, you're spending and effort = money. Otherwise the EVO owner would not know about it.
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I made a nice call to *2 this evening, talked to a nice rep and kindly asked them to pass the word along to whoever they can that we are very unhappy with the FPS cap and quality of the evo. I wasn't complaining to them, just asked them to push it up the channels so maybe sprint will put some pressure on HTC to make things right.
If we all do the same, maybe sprint will get the message.
LOL, you spoke to a front line rep? Good luck with that.
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LOL, you spoke to a front line rep? Good luck with that.
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one person isn't going to make a difference, but if more people call in then someone is going to notice. Even if I did talk to the garbage disposal.
am pretty happy with my evo but the cap sucks tho lol
I just ended up returning my device. Not sure if I should let them know why though.
I just ended up returning my device. Not sure if I should let them know why though.
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How does the return process work, assuming you bought it from Sprint
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I actually bought it from Wirefly. I just had to get an RA number within 14 days of activating it then I had to ship it back with all the original packaging.
Then I spoke with Sprint chat to put a note on my account to revert me back to my old plan and old contract.
What cap are you guys referring to, and what's so wrong with the EVO? I'm loving mine!
I might call if I was unhappy with the EVO... as it stands though, I love this phone, so no reason to complain here.
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I made a nice call to *2 this evening, talked to a nice rep and kindly asked them to pass the word along to whoever they can that we are very unhappy with the FPS cap and quality of the evo. I wasn't complaining to them, just asked them to push it up the channels so maybe sprint will put some pressure on HTC to make things right.
If we all do the same, maybe sprint will get the message.
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There should be an effective way to communicate with HTC on its issues. Even their forums don't seem all that effective, I'd like to see some official response from HTC as well:
Popular discussions & Product Support:
http://community.htc.com/na/htc-forums/android/f/94.aspx?tab=support&Sort=Active&PageIndex=1
http://www.htc.com/us/products/evo-sprint?view=1-1&sort=0
http://www.htc.com/us/support/evo-sprint/help/
I played with an EVO for another couple hours the other day but don't feel compelled to buy one until 2.2 & Wi-Fi fix etc..& if they don't respond to market pressures it will only make the iPhone 4 seem more worth the compromise of Apple's constraints..
Ideas on more effective communication with HTC, what say you..?
they still arent gonna do anything
I'd beg to differ, I was one of many who were suckered in to buying an Instinct. It was probably the most hyped, worst phone ever (iphone killer?). They made a number of updates for several months after release. I'm sure we'll see a few fixes.
What's wrong with the WiFi? I use mine all day, every day.
@op: Who's unhappy?
Every time a new phone comes out there is always a small group exclaiming loudly about how this or that needs to be fixed or it's a dealbreaker. Honestly, if someone had not reported the video cap 99% of users would never have noticed. All electronics have issues and won't be perfect. For those of you expecting everything that you buy to be perfect, I suggest you wake up and smell the coffee. It's not gonna happen. Go ahead a do a Google search. Every major phone release, from iPhones to Droids to WinMos to WebOSes, have all had issues. No amount of belly-aching from anyone is going fix it. It's just the nature of manufacturing.
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Kiraly said:
What's wrong with the WiFi? I use mine all day, every day.
@op: Who's unhappy?
Every time a new phone comes out there is always a small group exclaiming loudly about how this or that needs to be fixed or it's a dealbreaker. Honestly, if someone had not reported the video cap 99% of users would never have noticed. All electronics have issues and won't be perfect. For those of you expecting everything that you buy to be perfect, I suggest you wake up and smell the coffee. It's not gonna happen. Go ahead a do a Google search. Every major phone release, from iPhones to Droids to WinMos to WebOSes, have all had issues. No amount of belly-aching from anyone is going fix it. It's just the nature of manufacturing.
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Get out here please.
Any ****ing user can tell. Put an iphone and a htc evo 4g next to each other. Start scrolling on the home page, in a web browser... they will all think the iPhone is faster.
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I'd beg to differ, I was one of many who were suckered in to buying an Instinct. It was probably the most hyped, worst phone ever (iphone killer?). They made a number of updates for several months after release. I'm sure we'll see a few fixes.
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Oh good god please don't bring up that phone!
the cap thing does suck but bottom line is this is the best phone i have ever had.. having a fps cap isnt enough to get me to return my phone, i was happy with my phone before i heard of the cap so im not going to change how i feel about it now.. when i read all of the comments about ppl returning their phone because of the cap i honestly think they are returning it for other reasons and just using the cap as an excuse cause honestly i cant think of a better phone that sprint has at the moment... i read someone was claiming to boycott htc is they didnt fix that cap, that comment made me laugh!
What's wrong with the WiFi? I use mine all day, every day.
@op: Who's unhappy?
Every time a new phone comes out there is always a small group e
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Get out here please.
Any ****ing user can tell. Put an iphone and a htc evo 4g next to each other. Start scrolling on the home page, in a web browser... they will all think the iPhone is faster.
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Awesome, since you already know what any ****ing user will think, they won't have to bother themselves with deciding on a phone. They can just let you tell them what they will like.
Go buy an iPhone if you think it's so much better.
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What's wrong with the WiFi? I use mine all day, every day.
@op: Who's unhappy?
Every time a new phone comes out there is always a small group exclaiming loudly about how this or that needs to be fixed or it's a dealbreaker. Honestly, if someone had not reported the video cap 99% of users would never have noticed. All electronics have issues and won't be perfect. For those of you expecting everything that you buy to be perfect, I suggest you wake up and smell the coffee. It's not gonna happen. Go ahead a do a Google search. Every major phone release, from iPhones to Droids to WinMos to WebOSes, have all had issues. No amount of belly-aching from anyone is going fix it. It's just the nature of manufacturing.
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http://community.htc.com/na/htc-forums/android/f/94/t/2929.aspx
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=699459
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700678
Thanks for links....I guess my point was that WiFi works. People are complaining, but for most, WiFi works just fine. I use mine all over my house and my router is in my basement. I even get a connection outside my house. My signal bars don't show me a thing but it's still connected and fast. Some may have WiFi issues but they aren't Toyota recall type issues.
So what is the going rate to root and flash a custom rom? Got a bunch of people who want it done and my Sprint friend told them $75-100.
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Top Nurse said:
So what is the going rate to root and flash a custom rom? Got a bunch of people who want it done and my Sprint friend told them $75-100.
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Damn ....$75-100
Thats a little to high IMO lol all we do is click run then
boot and flash lol maybe 25 they pay shipping and stuff
You really shouldn't have to pay anyone anything seeing as it's all free software and pretty damn easy to use...
That's about what I'd charge to do it for someone else. I'd cover return shipping as a courtesy.
I woulnt pay,but a fool and his money is soon parted... I dont mind people wanting to pay,nor do I mind people charging,I mean people pay to have their lawn cut when they dont want to do it (one of many examples).So be far,I say 75$ is ok if you offer some support after.
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Wow, that seems crazy. I could see MAYBE 20$, with half donated to dev of software used.
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I wouldn't even bother. Its to much of a headache. I've done some friends and family members and I got tired if the phone calls dating this didn't work, it didn't do this ect ect. If the person can't do it themselfs by following the instructions that are listed all over the place then they shouldn't be messing with there phones.
Fyi: I charged everyone $25 to run the one click and flash a rom, kernel, and theme they chose. $10 to flash updates
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I wouldn't even bother. Its to much of a headache. I've done some friends and family members and I got tired if the phone calls dating this didn't work, it didn't do this ect ect. If the person can't do it themselfs by following the instructions that are listed all over the place then they shouldn't be messing with there phones.
Fyi: I charged everyone $25 to run the one click and flash a rom, kernel, and theme they chose. $10 to flash updates
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"Too much headache" because you charged so little it wasn't worth your time to provide support.
$75+ allows the person flashing to provide that support.
When I provide my services (nothing to do with phones though), it doesn't cost me anywhere near what I charge to do the actual service. It's all the pre and post work that makes it expensive AND I'm not a charity so I need to profit as well.
Business 101.
Damn.I wish.I knew some people who wanted their phones flashed. I'd do anyone's phone for $75.
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"Too much headache" because you charged so little it wasn't worth your time to provide support.
$75+ allows the person flashing to provide that support.
When I provide my services (nothing to do with phones though), it doesn't cost me anywhere near what I charge to do the actual service. It's all the pre and post work that makes it expensive AND I'm not a charity so I need to profit as well.
Business 101.
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It becomes a headache cause then people are calling you to fix things or flash new things ect ect. all the power to you if you wanna continue to get phone calls. Even if I charged $100 to root the headache will still be there.
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I can see getting a bunch of calls about stuff not working, things acting up and other hassles. I'd just make sure a portion went to the dev.
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MysteryEmotionz said:
It becomes a headache cause then people are calling you to fix things or flash new things ect ect. all the power to you if you wanna continue to get phone calls. Even if I charged $100 to root the headache will still be there.
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Customer support doesn't have to be headache inducing (it's only stressful if you let it be), but it's certainly going to be time consuming - that's why you need to charge adequately. Not only does it make it worth your while but it also keeps you from becoming swamped and overwhelmed with requests.
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You really shouldn't have to pay anyone anything seeing as it's all free software and pretty damn easy to use...
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That's what I was going to say. +1. If ur going to charge and use someone elses one click root without creating your own then u need to pay the creater some money also.
One click roots where put out for free so we could all do it for free. If I was a dev and I found out someone was making money off my work and not paying me my share, I would pull my software.
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Seems to me if someone can't figure out how to flash their phone they are likely to need lots of hand holding. I'd flash the phone for free, but charge them $75 an hour for support afterwards.
Stupid duplicate post.....sorry
Some people underestimate the time it takes to do a "favor" for a friend.
I spent 90 minutes on the phone with my friend so he could upgrade to EB13 and then Syndicate ROM!
Flash/Root + Custom Rom = $75-$100
+ESN clone/swap = add $25
Esn clone wow am I missing something ...........time to google seach
1.2ghz super phone
High way robbery! 100$ is way too much. Id charge 25$.
Damm, all I've been charging folks I know is either some nice caribbean lunch or the smallest bottle of Baileys Irish Cream.
75 - 100...that's usury.
http://http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/mob/2327488580.html
Hello my name is john.
I am able to modify your
HTC EVO 4g.
to have sprint hots spot for free for lifetime!! nice huh??
that means that your not paying an extra 30$ a month for mobile hot spot.
better yet, you will get full control over your phone!
and i mean if you thought android gave you a lot of customization you have not seen anything yet.
you dont know what your missing.
============Benefits & Features============
I can put phone back to factory settings or in other words unroot your phone if you needed to send it to sprint for service
Upgrade your phone to Ginerbread! (Froyo aka 2.2 is the current version for evo) Gingerbread aka 2.3.3 has not been officially released.
Custom ROMS enable you to get better battery life, and can make your experience better!
Full control over everything in your phone.
you can overclock your phone for better performance!
I will perform a full backup of your contacts so you wont lose anyone.
Free wireless hotspot & tethering to your pc
4g will work with my custom rom i install on your phone.
New animations and you can change your boot startup! yes its possible
Create a recovery just incase of system failure
Get rid off the sprint crap off your phone that slow down your phone!
Hey check this out. when you press the stand by button. there is a cool animation. this is one of my favorite things
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wClA8sU5SH8
how cool is that? now whens the last time that you saw a cell phone do that!
For only 60 dollars, and the process takes only about 30 mins or less.
you can sit and watch while i do it.
Cash only accepted. Sorry
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lame
Yep. Old news. People do this. It's stupid. Whatever.
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Eh there's a lot of people that are completely clueless when it comes to this kind of stuff. Not only clueless, but too scared to even try it and don't want to take the time to learn it.
If you can make some change, take advantage of it. *shrug*
I don't think that this is ok at all... he is using free wifi tether to lure people in, people that shouldn't be messing with root and flashing. and wow 60$ glad to know this ass hole is making killer money off of other peoples time and work
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stimpyshaun said:
I don't think that this is ok at all... he is using free wifi tether to lure people in, people that shouldn't be messing with root and flashing. and wow 60$ glad to know this ass hole is making killer money off of other peoples time and work
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Haha!
Well, heh... I didn't say he wasn't an asshole. However... I don't care, though. You going to backtrace it and report him to teh cyber police? If some poor fool wants to pay this clown $60 -- well, that's their problem.
I like this part.
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4g will work with my custom rom i install on your phone.
I bet he tells this to people that live in 3G areas. lol Now your 4Geez will work.
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I like this part.
============Benefits & Features============
4g will work with my custom rom i install on your phone.
I bet he tells this to people that live in 3G areas. lol Now your 4Geez will work.
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rofl...
"My custom ROM I install on your phone"
There's no way this guy developed a ROM. Someone needs to email him and ask him for more information.
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Yep. Old news. People do this. It's stupid. Whatever.
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what? please explain how luring stupid people into paying for something that they can have free, is stupid? he's capitalizing off their laziness and ignorance. that's not stupid at all. how do you think most american businesses make their money? off of stupid/ignorant customers that dont know how to figure things out for themselves. it's no different than soliciting flyers for your lawn care business. yeah, they can mow their lawns themselves, and trim around the house. they can even do a little bit of research so they can figure out for themselves how to keep their lawns green year-round. but do they? hell no. you'd be stupid to not take advantage of that and make a quick buck.
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I like this part.
============Benefits & Features============
4g will work with my custom rom i install on your phone.
I bet he tells this to people that live in 3G areas. lol Now your 4Geez will work.
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chicago is a 4g area...
rotfl... +1 you now have 4geez and the wifi's isn't that a deal
Ha ha I was making.money of jailbraking my friends iPhone and ipods for $10 bucks each but it all started for free but this one for 60$ mm I should start doing that Lmao jk
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cnstarz said:
what? please explain how luring stupid people into paying for something that they can have free, is stupid? he's capitalizing off their laziness and ignorance. that's not stupid at all. how do you think most american businesses make their money? off of stupid/ignorant customers that dont know how to figure things out for themselves. it's no different than soliciting flyers for your lawn care business. yeah, they can mow their lawns themselves, and trim around the house. they can even do a little bit of research so they can figure out for themselves how to keep their lawns green year-round. but do they? hell no. you'd be stupid to not take advantage of that and make a quick buck.
chicago is a 4g area...
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How is not knowing that you are capable of rooting your phone make you "lazy...ignorant...stupid"
Most people simply do not know what rooting its and that is in know way there fault....
What this guy is doing is wrong and is unjustifiable.
$60 reallY? I bet he's as pathetic in real life as he is online.
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How is not knowing that you are capable of rooting your phone make you "lazy...ignorant...stupid"
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are you ignorant of the definition of "ignorant?" laziness, is a definite possibility because maybe they dont feel like doing all the research required to know how to root your phone, and learn all the lingo too. also, maybe people are scared to root their phones.
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Most people simply do not know what rooting its and that is in know way there fault....
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again, that is ignorance. in today's society, you cannot possibly tell me that "most" people are 100% unaware of what rooting is, or that it even exists. stop lying to yourself. even if someone that saw the post didn't know what it was, they could easily ask one of their nerd friends what is is. and if they don't, and they just decide to pay the dude $60 to root their phone -- guess what that makes them? stupid.
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What this guy is doing is wrong and is unjustifiable.
$60 reallY? I bet he's as pathetic in real life as he is online.
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not unjustifiable at all. as i mentioned earlier, it's no different than soliciting flyers for a lawn-care business, or any other business that capitalizes on skills/knowledge that is freely and widely available for anyone to obtain.
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what? please explain how luring stupid people into paying for something that they can have free, is stupid? he's capitalizing off their laziness and ignorance. that's not stupid at all. how do you think most american businesses make their money? off of stupid/ignorant customers that dont know how to figure things out for themselves. it's no different than soliciting flyers for your o care business. yeah, they can mow their lawns themselves, and trim around the house. they can even do a little bit of research so they can figure out for themselves how to keep their lawns green year-round. but do they? hell no. you'd be stupid to not take advantage of that and make a quick buck.
chicago is a 4g area...
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Everything about this is garbage ... do I care? No. Some folks definitely have a stronger opinion of this than others. He takes others work and 'passes it off' as his own. I don't deny that people can't be bothered to do this stuff and will pay others for the 'work' but the wording is always the funny part. Its like me posting a listing and utilizing everyone else's contributions.
Its stupid. It's ****ing stupid and you are ****ing stupid if you pay someone to do something like this. Its like charging people to upgrade their HDD in their PS3 because they're too dense to do it themselves. Its laughable. I say whatever because there isn't anything really 'wrong' with it as this **** happens all the time ... doesn't make it any less stupid / hilariously lame. I don't, personally, care. But its still stupid.
For all I know its someone here doing it .. hell, I could do this. Its sad and cheap.
End of story.
*for your argument with lawn care ... its like cutting the grass, trimming and tossing down weed killer but you act like you are the one working the magic. 'My lawn fertilizer and weed killer is unlike anything you've ever seen. But, if in the future, weeds pop up then I cannot he blamed.' Its the wording that irks me. And it is stupid. I don't deny there are stupid and worthless people out there ... but that doesn't change the fact that this is bull****. As said, some get more worked up over this than others ... I think it would he funny to meet up with this chode and call him out though. 'Personally the screen off animation I love' or whatever he says ... c'mon, grade A chode. He is using other people's work ..
.... it would ALMOST be like 'borrowing' your neighbor's lawnmower to mow someone elses grass and get paid for it. Following along with your stupid lawnmowing analogy. Its not the end of the world ... but it is stupid. No ifs, ands or butts. Again, I don't care. Whatever, as I said. Still, stupid. And, yes - it's a fact - the majority are morons. And at the rate of Android's growth ... potential gold mine here ... doesn't change the fact its 'semi-bull****.'
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I've seen people on CL ASKING to pay for someone to root their phone. I always email them right away, tell them about the one click root method with the video walkthrough, and to save their money. Craigslist is full of ****heads and scammers, but this is a service that people want, and just don't know where to get good information. I always get thank you emails after for showing them XDA, and saving them money.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with what the guy is doing. He's offering his services for a fee... Capitalism at its best!
You think how much time you've spent learning how to do this, familiarizing yourself with the process. Learning what to do when something goes wrong, etc, etc. If you're a youngin or unemployed, you have time to do this. Some people are not tech savvy, not computer literate, and think cmd is some highly technical code. These people will pay you for results.
If you know what you are doing and can deliver, there's nothing wrong with marketing your skills. There is information out there on how to change the head gasket for my car, or install a new clutch. I don't have the right tools or the inclination to get under the hood to do this myself. I take the car to a repair facility. Same concept here.
Or better yet, why go to a doctor... There are books you can read to research your illness and determine a course of therapy. The list goes on and on.
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are you ignorant of the definition of "ignorant?" laziness, is a definite possibility because maybe they dont feel like doing all the research required to know how to root your phone, and learn all the lingo too. also, maybe people are scared to root their phones.
again, that is ignorance. in today's society, you cannot possibly tell me that "most" people are 100% unaware of what rooting is, or that it even exists. stop lying to yourself. even if someone that saw the post didn't know what it was, they could easily ask one of their nerd friends what is is. and if they don't, and they just decide to pay the dude $60 to root their phone -- guess what that makes them? stupid.
not unjustifiable at all. as i mentioned earlier, it's no different than soliciting flyers for a lawn-care business, or any other business that capitalizes on skills/knowledge that is freely and widely available for anyone to obtain.
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Am I ignorant? I don't know, i'll let god be the judge of that. I do know one thing though, i'd much rather be ignorant than a low life moron.
The majority of people who do not know how to root there phones are not ignorant or lazy simply because they "lack knowledge". First off, you can't be ignorant and lazy at the same time wise guy...think about it for a second (just don't think too hard and hurt yourself)
Secondly, how are people supposed to know that rooting even exists if no body tells them? Are they just supposed to assume that when they purchase their device that it has a stock rom on it and is un-rooted? I'm sorry, but very few people are as wise or psychic as you or they may not have nerd friends to explain to them what rooting is, therefore they can not possibly know to look on the internet for how to root there phone because they have no clue that such a process exist.
this does not make them ignorant because they aren't choosing to not know how to root, they simply haven't learned the facts (and yes, the majority of people have no clue what rooting is, so go pat yourself on the back for being superior to all of these ignorant lazy people)
Lastly, most of these people on craigslist doing this junk tend to focus their advertising on customizable roms, free tethering, overclockingg, etc etc. They rarely emphasize the fact that they are rooting the phone which is wrong.
Taking advantage of consumers lack of knowledge is not a good thing. Just because it's the status quo doesn't justify it...That is ignorant.
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If you know what you are doing and can deliver, there's nothing wrong with marketing your skills. There is information out there on how to change the head gasket for my car, or install a new clutch. I don't have the right tools or the inclination to get under the hood to do this myself. I take the car to a repair facility. Same concept here.
Or better yet, why go to a doctor... There are books you can read to research your illness and determine a course of therapy. The list goes on and on.
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Its not quite the same ... I mean, I get what you're saying ... but, skills? You aren't doing anything but taking someone else's work and using it for your financial betterment. Your argument would make more sense if you were repairing hardware or something ... acknowledgment isn't given for the people that have set up these simple and idiot proof root methods ... or the ROMs themselves. Sure, they might not say they 'made' the ROMs or rooting methods ... but they didn't say they didn't, either. And they don't have to do as much. I really don't care, and dont take my multiple posts as such, but its not really the same as all the things mentioned. Especially the doctor ****. LOL
Again, Im up late so that's the only reason I'm posting ... not hating, and if you are too dense or too busy to bother .... so be it. But I wont try to trivialize it with some bull**** analogies. I get people are lazy and stupid ... but don't throw the word 'skills' out here when my 13 year old cousin with some random palsy could pull this off. Its a cheap way to take advantage of people. Nothing more. Wording and acting like it's so much more than it is ... its a crock. Throughout time people have been doing this ... doesn't make it right or less garbage. This is a specific exploitation of someone else's work / services. This isn't changing some gasket in an automobile that fits across the board. This is a pretty specific exploitation.
Surgery is a skill and service ... coming over to make you a sandwich is about what this equates to. Don't mix 'skills' and 'near still born babies incapable of doing anything for themselves' as a service or a skill. More power to you if you can make money doing this ... but it is stupid. And sad.
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Am I ignorant? I don't know, i'll let god be the judge of that. I do know one thing though, i'd much rather be ignorant than a low life moron.
The majority of people who do not know how to root there phones are not ignorant or lazy simply because they "lack knowledge". First off, you can't be ignorant and lazy at the same time wise guy...think about it for a second (just don't think too hard and hurt yourself)
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you can't be ignorant and lazy at the same time? what the **** are you even talking about??? mind = blown. please, please, please explain why it is absolutely, without a doubt, physically impossible to be lazy and ignorant at the same time.
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Secondly, how are people supposed to know that rooting even exists if no body tells them? Are they just supposed to assume that when they purchase their device that it has a stock rom on it and is un-rooted? I'm sorry, but very few people are as wise or psychic as you or they may not have nerd friends to explain to them what rooting is, therefore they can not possibly know to look on the internet for how to root there phone because they have no clue that such a process exist.
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there is no doubt that are people out there that don't know about rooting. i'm not arguing that. you said that "most" people don't know it even exists. that's a made-up statistic that you concocted in your head, probably around the same time that you started believing that it's impossible to be ignorant and lazy.
regardless, how does one know that rooting exists without anybody telling them? this is probably going to sound like i'm dividing by zero, but a possible answer is... they discover it themselves! yes, people are capable of doing that! the human brain is indeed quite impressive and capable of independent thought and education. people don't have to be told by someone that something exists. it is possible for things to be discovered without being told by someone. (how do you think america, or any physical element was discovered?)
put yourself in your grandma's shoes. she doesn't know anything about this technology stuff, but she is learning because recently she discovered that are phones out there that can do many things. these phones can let you browse the internet, use your phone as a hotspot, will even let you video chat with your grandchildren, and they even have these touchscreens that allow you to just use your fingers instead of having to press a bunch of buttons! amazing! being the curious little grandma that she is, she goes home, opens up internet.com, and decides to type "evo smartphone" into her AskJeeves toolbar that she has installed. Her mind is opened to a plethora of information where she discovers what is possible with these phones. She does her research and decides that she wants one.
the moral of the story? she wants a ****ing smartphone because of its capabilities, and she didn't learn everything she knew about because of someone telling her about it -- she did her research. "most" people dont just walk into a sprint store and buy an android smartphone not knowing what it is capable of. these people have played with sprint's demo phones, they have played with their friends' phones, they have watched youtube videos of it in action. they know what the **** the phone is capable of. being the curious humans that we are, a majority of us know for a fact that the things we buy are not limited just to what the manufactures make us believe. so don't give me that bull**** statement that you have to be psychic or have nerd friends with gadget toys to figure things out for yourself.
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this does not make them ignorant because they aren't choosing to not know how to root, they simply haven't learned the facts (and yes, the majority of people have no clue what rooting is, so go pat yourself on the back for being superior to all of these ignorant lazy people)
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okay okay, i see what you're talking about now. you seem to think that being ignorant requires one to CHOOSE to not be informed or educated. very wrong. look it up.
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Lastly, most of these people on craigslist doing this junk tend to focus their advertising on customizable roms, free tethering, overclockingg, etc etc.
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i concur.
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They rarely emphasize the fact that they are rooting the phone which is wrong.
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explain further. what is it that you are saying is wrong: not telling people that you are rooting the phone; or the simple act of rooting the phone?
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Taking advantage of consumers lack of knowledge is not a good thing.
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this sentence is very subjective. it's good for the person taking advantage of it because that means money in his pockets and some extra food on the table for his family. it's not good for the person being taken advantage of because he/she could be doing all this for free. being taken advantage of, and then realizing that you've been taken advantage of could be good for the customer because maybe that's what it takes to open his eyes and learn from his mistakes. in that case, it could be a good thing for both parties.
now, i dont necessarily agree with his tactics. i do feel that he should just be educating people; doing it for free or even much cheaper; or be more clear (and honest) when explaining what he is doing. but, that is not the case. he's simply trying to make a quick buck, and it might be working. that doesn't make him stupid or a moron. shady? sneaky? sure, but definitely not stupid.
Some people are mad they aren't doing this....
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Some people are mad they aren't doing this....
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With all the money made from selling weed on the side ... who can be bothered with such trivial exploitation? You think THIS is easy money? Pssh.
And I never said HE was stupid ... but that this practice is stupid. And old. Its been discussed ad nauseum here and elsewhere. Its been happening for a while ... old news ... its so 'whatever.' *gimpy Hipster wrist*
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*renamed title because some people are just dense*
IF and only IF you are CURRENTLY eligible for the $75 upgrade, the 12 month mark since your last registered upgrade, you can get your upgrade pushed to a full upgrade THROUGH ACCOUNT SERVICES ONLY.
How? Call in, tell whoever answers that you want to cancel, this will put your account at risk getting you to Account Services, and then tell them that you wanted to upgrade but you can't now and want to know if they can reset your upgrade eligibility.
Follow my instructions. If you are not yet eligible for $75, it WILL NOT WORK. Period. Not even if you are one day away, IT WILL NOT WORK. Can't be any clearer than that.
To clarify because some people are seriously dumb: This is an OFFER that Account services has for a LIMITED TIME for qualified customers. Qualified means 1) at risk AND (not or) 2) currently elig for $75. Both. Not either, it's both, that's the program rules.
Lol! Fail...
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Um what
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Retentions department won't even do this so I don't see why Acc Serv would.,
Pushed back a couple of more years.... smh
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Retentions department won't even do this so I don't see why Acc Serv would.,
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Acc Serv are the ones who do these kind of things.
and no I'm not teaching anyone how to scam Sprint cause that is what it is.
like i said, it didn't work for me anymore.
only did it cause i was 19 and didn't want to pay $600 for a phone. lol
Why don't you get a full unlimited plan with sprint (minutes and data) and pay that for three months. That should make you eligible for a full upgrade. Did this like in Jan so bout time the evo 3d comes out I could grab it. Sprint changed their upgrade policies but you have to fall in certain guidelines for you to be eligible to get a new phone at no cost every year. If you don't fall within those guidlines you only have to pay so much for the phone you want
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You know. These scams are hilarious. I have been dealing with Sprint a few years now and you only get something done with the right person and the right words. Scamming and POSTING it on an open forum is just stupid. As big of a corporation these cell providers are do you not think they don't pay some poor soul to read around on forums? As fast as these things get posted they correct them.
I have a relative that works for Sprint and I have talked to them about these types of things. I'm not blowing smoke, they seriously read forums such as these to see what people are trying to pull off.
Now as for rooting thats a thing that 85% of people are doing. They know they can't stop it and they know that you can do certain things to a phone to make it not power up or constantly boot loop so if you got the TEP then they are gonna replace it. However if they catch on then your screwed.
With no disrespect I would seriously stop wasting your time posting this and attempt to get the 2 minutes of your life back spent reading these threads.
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You know. These scams are hilarious. I have been dealing with Sprint a few years now and you only get something done with the right person and the right words. Scamming and POSTING it on an open forum is just stupid. As big of a corporation these cell providers are do you not think they don't pay some poor soul to read around on forums? As fast as these things get posted they correct them.
I have a relative that works for Sprint and I have talked to them about these types of things. I'm not blowing smoke, they seriously read forums such as these to see what people are trying to pull off.
Now as for rooting thats a thing that 85% of people are doing. They know they can't stop it and they know that you can do certain things to a phone to make it not power up or constantly boot loop so if you got the TEP then they are gonna replace it. However if they catch on then your screwed.
With no disrespect I would seriously stop wasting your time posting this and attempt to get the 2 minutes of your life back spent reading these threads.
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Well my post isn't a scam at all. I don't believe in screwing people out of ****. If I can't get it that means I don't need it at that particular time.
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These kinds of things make my day. I know something you don't!
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Retentions department won't even do this so I don't see why Acc Serv would.,
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Retentions and account services are the same department.
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These kinds of things make my day. I know something you don't!
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I do too
Well I knew that I was just debating whether to post it or let these guys continue fighting. I decided on the latter, but then you came and ruined all the fun!
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?????????? Why not just wait till your eligible or pay full price ?
if u want to bypass CS & go straight to retentions/account services, call 877-775-4886....I don't even waste my time w/ CS anymore unless it's something minor.
I had an issue where sprint claimed i signed up in 2007 when in fact i signed up in 2001, which would only get me a $75 upgrade ...after enough complaining they set both of the phones on my account up with 150 upgrades... Perhaps i should have pushed harder lol
.........at 8 am today someone poisons the coffee....do not drink the coffee. More instructions will follow.
Cordially,
Future Dwight
*sigh*.. this has been kinda known for a long time now.. along with the folks on the Sprint side..
very, very RARELY will you find and speak with an individual that you can attempt to scam your way into getting perks anymore.. mostly because of morons that can and have abused the system.
YMMV.. but for the most part.. stuff like this doesn't succeed often.. and i've seen people accidentally cancelling all the way.. losing their account... even when they had a grandfathered plan that they can now never go back to.
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*sigh*.. this has been kinda known for a long time now.. along with the folks on the Sprint side..
very, very RARELY will you find and speak with an individual that you can attempt to scam your way into getting perks anymore.. mostly because of morons that can and have abused the system.
YMMV.. but for the most part.. stuff like this doesn't succeed often.. and i've seen people accidentally cancelling all the way.. losing their account... even when they had a grandfathered plan that they can now never go back to.
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How can you lose your account for a company that's nickel and diming you to death?
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JUST2SUAVE said:
How can you lose your account for a company that's nickel and diming you to death?
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Whose nickle and diming? Not Sprint.
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Did we just lose Rom support for Qualcomm?
Lol I go look all ROMs but two are closed that sucks
No we didn't lose rom support. Just some small issues.
KyleBryant said:
No we didn't lose rom support. Just some small issues.
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SO every thread gets closed? Lol
NGD1 said:
SO every thread gets closed? Lol
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People kept nagging him about stuff that didn't work and what not when the roms were clearly in alpha phase and he even stated what worked and what didn't. He got sick of people being stupid and not reading so he closed them all.
Well that makes sense
Kinda sucks though
I was about to ask him if building MIUI would be hard lol
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Well that makes sense
Kinda sucks though
I was about to ask him if building MIUI would be hard lol
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It's pretty sad that people think Qualcomm support is dead because I left. I'm nobody special. I can't believe nobody else has posted any ROMs other than squid2 and one guy just trying to spread around his donation link more trying to make money off other peoples work basically. I'm going to pm a select few of you guys with a link to somewhere we can do this on our own terms. I know you guys all probably think I'm a ****, but I'm really not. I got pissed because I very calmly and nicely responded to someone's comment, they responded back ending with "take a xanax", I took offense and reported them and I ended up with 2 infractions (my first ever) that I didn't quite understand. One was retracted after the fact. But anyway, don't worry I didn't go far.
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I know you guys all probably think I'm a ****, but I'm really not.
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I don't think you're a ****, I completely understand your frustrations. I had a mod give me an infraction over something completely irrelevant and stupid too on these forums. Literally my first infraction in 8 years.
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It's pretty sad that people think Qualcomm support is dead because I left. I'm nobody special. I can't believe nobody else has posted any ROMs other than squid2 and one guy just trying to spread around his donation link more trying to make money off other peoples work basically. I'm going to pm a select few of you guys with a link to somewhere we can do this on our own terms. I know you guys all probably think I'm a ****, but I'm really not. I got pissed because I very calmly and nicely responded to someone's comment, they responded back ending with "take a xanax", I took offense and reported them and I ended up with 2 infractions (my first ever) that I didn't quite understand. One was retracted after the fact. But anyway, don't worry I didn't go far.
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It's all good man, I was a mod on phandroid and dabled a little here for a fraction of a second i get it.
I'd love to still help you test and do things lol, just got this phone and was like "yay something with ROMs!!! I can tinker!"
Then you went poof (with good reason) and I just said awe man XD just my luck.
Do what you need to to save your sanity
Those of us who get it will be here to play.
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It's pretty sad that people think Qualcomm support is dead because I left. I'm nobody special. I can't believe nobody else has posted any ROMs other than squid2 and one guy just trying to spread around his donation link more trying to make money off other peoples work basically. I'm going to pm a select few of you guys with a link to somewhere we can do this on our own terms. I know you guys all probably think I'm a ****, but I'm really not. I got pissed because I very calmly and nicely responded to someone's comment, they responded back ending with "take a xanax", I took offense and reported them and I ended up with 2 infractions (my first ever) that I didn't quite understand. One was retracted after the fact. But anyway, don't worry I didn't go far.
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I would jump in, but I had to cut my home internet for financial reasons. I have the CDMA version so the current ROMs weren't of use to me yet. I feel kinda useless right now, lol. I might be able to go to an unlimited plan (another $15 a month) instead of my current 10GB. Just setting up my new phone (and wife's) used most of my data. I'll figure something out. Thanks for laying so much groundwork bro.
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I would jump in, but I had to cut my home internet for financial reasons. I have the CDMA version so the current ROMs weren't of use to me yet. I feel kinda useless right now, lol. I might be able to go to an unlimited plan (another $15 a month) instead of my current 10GB. Just setting up my new phone (and wife's) used most of my data. I'll figure something out. Thanks for laying so much groundwork bro.
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I hear you. I had to do the same thing being laid off for a while, waiting for a call from my union hall to go back to work. Also why I haven't acquired another E4 for testing, and can't have my phone down so I don't miss a call. If it wasn't for my unlimited plan with boost, I wouldn't be doing much right now. I can build a ROM way faster than I can upload it. Sometimes I go to a near by coffee shop and have a cup or 2 and make use of the free WiFi.
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I hear you. I had to do the same thing being laid off for a while, waiting for a call from my union hall to go back to work. Also why I haven't acquired another E4 for testing, and can't have my phone down so I don't miss a call. If it wasn't for my unlimited plan with boost, I wouldn't be doing much right now. I can build a ROM way faster than I can upload it. Sometimes I go to a near by coffee shop and have a cup or 2 and make use of the free WiFi.
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Yeah I get to work like an hour early (air conditioning tech) to use the wifi at our shop for ROM updates on my Nexus 9, lol.