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Angrybirds!

This is under the dev part of the forum because I was going to see if someone could unpack the angrybirds.apk and remove the ad's from the game or if someone could post a early release download before the ad's were implemented. I love this game and I don't want to wait for Rovio to produce a non ad version...anyone?
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AdFree, one of the best apps for a rooted phone.

That is stealing!!! Ads are there to supports the developers hard work! They deserve to make money and honestly they are even letting you download it for free, so either you wait until there is a paid version or just dont play at all.

You can just put your phone in airplane mode and the ads won't pop up.

miketoasty said:
AdFree, one of the best apps for a rooted phone.
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Thanks that works great
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julidelara said:
That is stealing!!! Ads are there to supports the developers hard work! They deserve to make money and honestly they are even letting you download it for free, so either you wait until there is a paid version or just dont play at all.
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You consider that stealing?....not really since they released the game without ads and then made ads for people to click on which I will never do and if you wanted to really think about "stealing" consider yourself a thief since you hacked your phone and are using apps that aren't approved from the manufacturer and running "illegal apps"...so w/e dude..I've been downloading music and apps off sharing websites like rapidshare since I was like 12 dude...they are stealing from us. These things shouldn't cost as much as they do ie: windows os and microsoft office its just ridiculous and everything else in the world and if that's what you think, like I already said you shouldn't root your phone.
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Regardless, I dont think its legal for this forum.

JonandRoid said:
You consider that stealing?....not really since they released the game without ads and then made ads for people to click on which I will never do and if you wanted to really think about "stealing" consider yourself a thief since you hacked your phone and are using apps that aren't approved from the manufacturer and running "illegal apps"...so w/e dude..I've been downloading music and apps off sharing websites like rapidshare since I was like 12 dude...they are stealing from us. These things shouldn't cost as much as they do ie: windows os and microsoft office its just ridiculous and everything else in the world and if that's what you think, like I already said you shouldn't root your phone.
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You're not furthering any cause by being cheap. Also rooting one's phone is not piracy. Voiding your warranty won't land you in jail.

Didn't mean to cause such an uproar. The only reason I mention adfree is because you can download it straight from the market. And no you are not stealing the game is free. Period. Like someone said putting your phone into airplane mode gives you the same effect. I am not taking anything from the devs if there is no paid version alternate.
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[Q] Vcast music license

Anyone know exactly where the licenses are saved for vcast music purchases? I don't want to lose them again and have to go through the process of going through verizon to get them back. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Simple, only partially helpful answer: don't buy music through vcast. Thee are tons of other, mostly DRM-free options out there.
The fact that you're in fear of losing said licenses is a pretty good indicator.
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AlexDeGruven said:
Simple, only partially helpful answer: don't buy music through vcast. Thee are tons of other, mostly DRM-free options out there.
The fact that you're in fear of losing said licenses is a pretty good indicator.
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yeah I know, vcast is a pain, I'm talking about the purchases I already have. I usually use itunes...now

there's a bunch of free music download apps on the market if you ever decide to go the free route, but i'm sensing you're a music nut that wants the high bitrate versions.

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there's a bunch of free music download apps on the market if you ever decide to go the free route, but i'm sensing you're a music nut that wants the high bitrate versions.
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I don't know if thats a compliment or insult, so I will say thanks and HOW DARE YOU! Haha, anyway, yes, I like my high quality music. My phone is my ipod.

Google's starting to cave to the carriers

http://thisismynext.com/2011/05/02/...ring-apps-android-market-shame-fcc-violation/
Looks like some of the carriers have asked Google to block tethering apps in the market and Google is caving to pressure.
As a developer, there are a few "undocumented features" that have started to slip away from us lately as well (ex: permissions to kill data use, etc.)... beginning of the end?

Google has to make some compromises with the carriers to keep them happy, I get that. The better question is will the new Amazon app store care?
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teamgreen02 said:
Google has to make some compromises with the carriers...
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No they don't
Why?

mattykinsx said:
No they don't
Why?
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Because if they don't they won't buy their product and sell them.
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DirtyShroomz said:
Because if they don't they won't buy their product and sell them.
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Check...and mate. lol
Also who cares if the are blocked? side load them, use the native tethering.

your acting if net neutrality was imposed on wireless telco's. This is the way it will be

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Because if they don't they won't buy their product and sell them.
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Unless every single carrier (the ENTIRE INDUSTRY AND ANY COMPANY THAT MIGHT CONSIDER JOINING) agrees, no...they don't.
Android sells.
Att wants to stop carrying an android phone?
Okay... (please, really)...goodbye att.
Same for anyone else.
Lets let capitalism work itself out...stop bending over.

I agree, but even if the market removes the apps pretty sure the app can be found and used. Its anything to charge joe consumer more for less.
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It's sad to say, but the way Google is letting Android go, it's going to be the best MS/Windows Mobile mess before too long! I'm going back to the iPhone.

mattykinsx said:
Unless every single carrier (the ENTIRE INDUSTRY AND ANY COMPANY THAT MIGHT CONSIDER JOINING) agrees, no...they don't.
Android sells.
Att wants to stop carrying an android phone?
Okay... (please, really)...goodbye att.
Same for anyone else.
Lets let capitalism work itself out...stop bending over.
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Right now it is that way... Every carrier is against it except Sprint so.....
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DirtyShroomz said:
Right now it is that way... Every carrier is against it except Sprint so.....
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So.....let the market work itself out.

Whoever said they're going back to the iPhone...you're an idiot. iPhones got cracked down for this very problem long before Android did. Do you google search homework.
Seeing as how you are supposed to pay for tethering and you're not, this isn't all that different from posting warez here on xda. Just because xda takes down your link to the free spb shell doesn't mean xda is caving to developers. just because carriers want Google to take down, what, 4 or 5 apps that are giving people free things that they should be paying for doesn't mean that Google is caving.
I think it's overpriced, but tethering is a paid service on ALL carriers that provide it. That means if you're using it for free, you are stealing. It isn't caving if the carriers ask Google to prevent us hacked users from stealing from them.
People who aren't rooted aren't even affected. Now, if they ever start taking down Titanium Backup, kernel manager, rom manager, hdmwin, etc...then you might have a case. backing up your info, roms, kernels and hdmi mirroring are all FREE. Tether is NOT FREE. see the difference?
Who cares, the stock tethering app is hacked (for however much longer) so just use that. There'll be apks you can search for. Someone is gonna catch you doing it eventually.
Relax, they aren't pulling a Motorola and locking our bootloaders. THAT'S actually google caving.

mattykinsx said:
So.....let the market work itself out.
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This is fine and well in theory but bottom line, if Google wants to remain on top, they need to compromise with providers. I don't see 25 million subscribers jumping from vzw or att to Sprint for free tethering and android. From the point of view if a consumer letting the market work itself out is fine but from the perspective of the business who wants to turn large profits, its necessary make compromises to continue to do so.
Tapa tapa tapa

Actually it isn't because bootloaders are entirely in the manufacturer's hands.

Fadakar said:
Actually it isn't because bootloaders are entirely in the manufacturer's hands.
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True.
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mlin said:
This is fine and well in theory but bottom line, if Google wants to remain on top, they need to compromise with providers. I don't see 25 million subscribers jumping from vzw or att to Sprint for free tethering and android. From the point of view if a consumer you can say let it work itself out buy from the perspective of the business who wants to turn large profits, you make compromises to continue to do so.
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You can't predict what people will do.
Christ, no one predicted android to do what it did as fast as it did.
Google doesn't have to do anything in regards to the carriers Wishes.
They have the lead.
They need to focus on things like full hardware acceleration (make android feel more "finished" ) and competetion with apple in regards to quality (and the selling of) apps.
Carriers aren't going to drop Android over this.
Maybe att or something...but again....please.

mattykinsx said:
You can't predict what people will do.
Christ, no one predicted android to do what it did as fast as it did.
Google doesn't have to do anything in regards to the carriers Wishes.
They have the lead.
They need to focus on things like full hardware acceleration (make android feel more "finished" ) and competetion with apple in regards to quality (and the selling of) apps.
Carriers aren't going to drop Android over this.
Maybe att or something...but again....please.
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Lets remember that Google made the decision here. By all means they could've said no but, they didn't, they compromised. I think they knew what was best in the interest of the company and that doesn't seem to coincide with your views.
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AbsolutZeroGI said:
I think it's overpriced, but tethering is a paid service on ALL carriers that provide it. That means if you're using it for free, you are stealing. It isn't caving if the carriers ask Google to prevent us hacked users from stealing from them.
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No, tethering is not a SERVICE carriers provide, it is an APP carriers sell. The SERVICE I pay for is "unlimited voice" and "unlimited data".
If a tethering app is "stealing", Open Office is "stealing" from Microsoft Office.

mlin said:
Lets remember that Google made the decision here. By all means they could've said no but, they didn't, they compromised. I think they knew what was best in the interest of the company and that doesn't seem to coincide with your views.
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I don't see how that was in the best interest of anyone.
It makes them look like anyone else...willing to bend over just for the sake of not wanting to stir up trouble.
Screw that.
Force the carriers to improve their network and not rob their customers.
Let capitalism work.

well if they didnt gouge us to death.....

Google's new movie rental service is blocked if your device is rooted

"Google announced their service at Google I/O earlier this month, along with their music streaming service. The service allows users to rent movies to their android devices straight from the Android market. As it transpires, Google specifically locks out users of rooted devices for copy protection reasons."
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siirus09 said:
"Google announced their service at Google I/O earlier this month, along with their music streaming service. The service allows users to rent movies to their android devices straight from the Android market. As it transpires, Google specifically locks out users of rooted devices for copy protection reasons."
Here's the link if you want to read the rest.
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thanks for posting this... but this was like yesterday... literally... im pretty sure most people here see other sites like engadget and saw this already... thanks anyway

sounds like they want people to get movies somewhere else...

steviee7 said:
thanks for posting this... but this was like yesterday... literally... im pretty sure most people here see other sites like engadget and saw this already... thanks anyway
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Umm..i didnt. Please dont speak for me. Thank you OP.
This is retarded. Freakin intellectual property. Pirates ruin it for everyone.
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Who cares? Why would you want to watch a movie on a phone when you can watch it on a 42" HDTV? The only reason I would watch a movie on my Epic is if I was cooling my heels in an airport.
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squshy 7 said:
This is retarded. Freakin intellectual property. Movie companies ruin it for everyone.
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FTFY
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muyoso said:
FTFY
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this.
I'm sure there's a way to 'block' the google movie rental service from obtaining root rights (or at least checking)... no ?

neowin.net said:
This is a bit of an unusual move from Google, who normally promote the open nature of Android; many rooted users are likely to feel somewhat irked by this. There's a likely possibility that the movie studios are the ones behind the decision, unwilling to let Google license anything without some form of copy protection in place. Because of this, many legitimate users will feel they're being punished for the sake of preventing something from leaking on the Internet, which in all likelihood will already be there anyway.
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See.. if I were going to pirate a movie and leak it on the internet, I certainly wouldn't pay money to rent it on my android phone, then try and make it watchable on a 60" TV.. bastards... they're so ignorant (the movie companies)... people will sit in a theater w/ a small camera attached to a pocket sized DVR to make bootlegs.. there's also telesync and telecine 'copies' as well.. w/ those, the 'pirate' is attached directly to the projector to grab the video signal but uses a microphone for the audio. These telesync/telecine 'copies' are usually the most desirable in the bootleg world because of the 'improved' video quality vs the camera in a pocket bootlegs. The next best quality is an 'R5' which is DVD quality video because the movie was released overseas (russia or somewhere?) and since the audio isn't in english, someone takes the 'bootleg' audio from a theater and overlays is onto the video... Then there are 'work prints' (stuff that's still WIP ) and DVDrip (that one should be obvious).. there are also 'pirates' that will just get a netflix subscription to mail the DVD's back and forth, ripping them as they receive them, or blockbuster (you can turn those back into your local store if there are any still open)... What I'm getting at is there are MANY ways for pirates to 'steal' movies and I can assure you that making a rip from a phone would be stupid.. it wouldn't net a tolerable viewing experience. The RIAA needs to go see a doctor and have their heads removed from their collective 'puckered starfishes'
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I could not care less about this topic.
1. I would never pay to rent a movie on my cell phone. Free? Sure. Pay ? no way.
2. The second any movie is released on blueray it's already up for download in FULL quality.

muyoso said:
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Lol. Youre half right. I still put the other half on pirates for inciting the movie companies and record labels, thus causing irrational decisions. Hence google music not being debuted in the manner it should have been. But you are right. They do deserve a lot of the blame for not coming up with more creative solutions to their problems compared to all the brute force tactics they've deployed.
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Who cares.. if I really needed to watch a movie on my phone (probably never will), there are a lot of other options
Tapatalkin' it from my Epic 3g

Well you can connect if u have evo to your 42" with HDMI and very u go.
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Devs will edit the apk and remove checks. Or you can deny rights via superuser and it wont see the su binary.
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marcusant said:
Devs will edit the apk and remove checks. Or you can deny rights via superuser and it wont see the su binary.
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That is what I was thinking about.
Couldn't you just deny it in SU, and it would think you don't have root rights?

I promise I will use this about as much as I've been using the Samsung Media Hub.
/That's "not at all"

Top Nurse said:
Who cares? Why would you want to watch a movie on a phone when you can watch it on a 42" HDTV? The only reason I would watch a movie on my Epic is if I was cooling my heels in an airport.
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Exactly. Just watch Netflix or buy a google TV then its a much better experience. Music streaming I can understand. But renting movies? Blah.
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Nextflix password sharing a crime??????

The RIAA is at it again!
http://www.businessinsider.com/new-law-makes-netflix-password-sharing-illegal-2011-6

klbjr said:
The RIAA is at it again!
http://www.businessinsider.com/new-law-makes-netflix-password-sharing-illegal-2011-6
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I saw this the other day, so absolutely ridiculous.

This kind of stuff makes me think of the Group/album Deltron 3030. Corporations running the universe.
Poop

And it is totally aimed at individuals. I don't see them catching let alone prosecuting the hacker deep in china stealing passwords.
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It kills me that leaders of a state that is lagging so behind nationally speaking and has so many real issues to worry about spend their time passing laws that are of no benefit to the actual citizens of the state. Fricken' stupid.
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I believe in free software, but this makes perfect sense on there side. If you are sharing your netflix password, then the company is losing out on money from those who you are sharing it with.

backdown said:
I believe in free software, but this makes perfect sense on there side. If you are sharing your netflix password, then the company is losing out on money from those who you are sharing it with.
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That's cool man but to make it "illegal", that's silly.
If Netflix determines that an account is being shared across multiple people then they are more than welcome to cut that account out.
However, to make it a crime, come on now!
This clearly only affects individuals, not hackers and crackers, as LyndenP said.

I don't completly agree with sharing a password. I really don't agree with this law or who is behind it. It won't be long before the RIAA is suing some kid cause he shared his netflix password with his brother.
Edit: I realize that was a stupid way of putting it, unless netflix starts streaming music. But I guess I don't know that they don't, I have no netflix. I live under a rock. Either way I'm leaving my original post original.
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So its only in Tennessee right now correct?
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Yes. But that doesn't make you immune. Look at all the mass lawsuits with stealing movies (kinda different but along the same lines). They can always find a way
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So its only in Tennessee right now correct?
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it always starts somewhere....then spreads like wild fire.

So where is the line drawn? I mean I have my teenage kid with an android in the house. So I can get in trouble for sharing my password with her. LOL Or does it only matter after she is 18, or out of the house. Some strange laws.
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That's stupid. I pay for Netflix and its on my phone, my girls, and my Xbox. All same account with same password. You know what's coming next; that 8 bucks a month is going to turn into like 20 because Netflix will probably issue fee's for each device lol.

It's one of those weird laws that don't make sense. Besides, this is in Tennessee.

Retards!
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dirkyd3rk said:
That's stupid. I pay for Netflix and its on my phone, my girls, and my Xbox. All same account with same password. You know what's coming next; that 8 bucks a month is going to turn into like 20 because Netflix will probably issue fee's for each device lol.
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Same here, on my phone, my girl's MyTouch 4G, our 360, Wii, & PS3, I even let my g/f mom use it on her iPad time to time. RIAA is just ****ing greedy, I guess they didn't learn when they started overpricing the consumer on CD's in the 90's which lead to the Napsters & Kazaas & Limewires of today.
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