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Another message from Sprint.

Just had a message in my notification bar from Sprint.
Had the little yellow Sprint icon in the top left. I pull it down and it says "Sprint Update coming soon."
I'm running EC05 from the update.zip.
I clicked on the message and it brought me to a page that showed the Sprint ID stuff and said an update in addition to Sprint ID will be coming soon.
What could it be?

BWFBezerk said:
Just had a message in my notification bar from Sprint.
Had the little yellow Sprint icon in the top left. I pull it down and it says "Sprint Update coming soon."
I'm running EC05 from the update.zip.
I clicked on the message and it brought me to a page that showed the Sprint ID stuff and said an update in addition to Sprint ID will be coming soon.
What could it be?
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Sprint just signed a deal with google for google voice. It might have something to do with that.
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I received it as well via the sprint notification on the phone. Links to the same thing the text message did 3 days ago. Nothing special, means nothing.

NoSoMo said:
I received it as well via the sprint notification on the phone. Links to the same thing the text message did 3 days ago. Nothing special, means nothing.
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I thought it was for the same thing too, but they sent me to two different pages.
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I received that same notification and I'm on stock EB13. still waiting for the EC05 OTA... Maybe they are trying to calm the epic community
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BWFBezerk said:
I thought it was for the same thing too, but they sent me to two different pages.
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It took me to the exact same web page as the text msg did, nothing was different.

Yeah I got the same thing too. I yawned because it's old news for me. LOL
Darkk

I had that too. Got sms yesterday ad yellow icon today...ohio
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Same here in central florida. Sms yesterday, notification today, still no ota...
Btw I'm un-rooted di18
Epicly posted using the xda app!

I was getting them every few hours even when I was on a DK28 rom (which obviously couldn't get an OTA update).
Hopefully Sprint will stfu soon.

mattallica76 said:
Sprint just signed a deal with google for google voice. It might have something to do with that.
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I guess they just figured out nobody uses their voicemail b/c it blows goats. I think sprint may be getting a bit smarter, going with the current rather than paddling upstream and pissing off their loyal base.
This T-Mobile AT&T thing is a bit worrysome... but if Sprint starts partnering with Google. Well...
If they were really smart they'd be hiring dev's from sites like this and then they'd really be hip.

I received EB13 ota on day 1. Hoping to get similar results this time. Just got my phone back today from best buy. Had an incident where I went to take a picture an launched my phone about 10 ft across the bar. Gorilla glass is tough, not invincible. Phone also landed flat on the screen. Works great after the repair, though.
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The Root said:
I received EB13 ota on day 1. Hoping to get similar results this time. Just got my phone back today from best buy. Had an incident where I went to take a picture an launched my phone about 10 ft across the bar. Gorilla glass is tough, not invincible. Phone also landed flat on the screen. Works great after the repair, though.
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I just imagine that being a new Sprint commerical for the phone.

Atnt merger is off

I got a text saying it off! Surprise nobody has posted anything yet
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Here's the text,
Free T-Mobile msg: The AT&T merger is off, but we've never slowed down. We're investing billions in network coverage & reliability. http://t-mobile.com/attoff
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Did you not read about this elsewhere? Everyone's known for like atleast 2 months

and people who actually followed the case could have told you it was off way earlier

I been following it since it become rumors, I posted it because I just received the text. I thought people would relate to it.
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Dude, this is old news. Go pop in a beta-max movie or listen to an 8-track j/k

iwillkillyou said:
I been following it since it become rumors, I posted it because I just received the text. I thought people would relate to it.
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Thats weird. Usually they send a text to everyone if its something like this. I have yet to receive a text like that, anyways the merger was called off about a few months ago, and basically most people already know about it.

I got the same text about an hour ago. Also got a letter in the mail a couple weeks ago. Maybe they have Cedric the Entertainer working in the PR department..."Are you sure? Are you sure, sure?"
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Yea i just got this. Its funny that if you follow the link and watch those videos of the iphones they're basically just saying that there 4g is faster than everyone elses 3g which is obvious. very stupid marketing

just got it today too.

To be fair, T-mobile's 3g is faster than everyone else's 3g...

This thread wasn't useless after all
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[Q] Forced roaming

I use roam control. One of the issues with samsung devices is when in "roam only", they only roam on the 800mhz frequency band.
I'm not sure why this is, and not sure if it's changed since the GS2 (which is what i'm on).
Anyone know if the S4 has this issue?
thanks

Not sure roam control is working yet.
I set it up and when im "roaming" it still shows I'm on sprints network. I get 3g when i force roam (i only got 1x on my e4gt). But like i said, its probably a function of not being compatible yet.
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really hope this gets updated for the s4, was thinking of upgrading to this device tomorrow, and i use roam control to force roaming while i am at work.

Me too. But definitely watch your usage. Been a customer for 9 years. Got the boot letter today because of my roaming activities.

Roam Control doesn't seem to be working yet. I need it for when I'm at work also.
oohaylima, were you using the s4? Do you know how much and for how long you were going over the "limit" before you got the boot letter?

@ oohaylima, man that sucks, what were ur averages roaming?, did u have to pay an ETF?, and how many warning letters were u given?

oohaylima said:
Me too. But definitely watch your usage. Been a customer for 9 years. Got the boot letter today because of my roaming activities.
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Sounds like you're now eligible for the upgrade then
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mankoorb said:
@ oohaylima, man that sucks, what were ur averages roaming?, did u have to pay an ETF?, and how many warning letters were u given?
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They won't charge anything. They warn customer 2 to 3 times and then cancel your contract if the roaming persists. I've roamed about 60gb the last 2 billing cycles and haven't had any problems yet.
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tygger said:
Roam Control doesn't seem to be working yet. I need it for when I'm at work also.
oohaylima, were you using the s4? Do you know how much and for how long you were going over the "limit" before you got the boot letter?
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I just got the S4. So it looks like I lucked out on this termination deal.
According to the letter they warned me last November about my usage.
Never got it though. So around 5 months or so.
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@ oohaylima, man that sucks, what were ur averages roaming?, did u have to pay an ETF?, and how many warning letters were u given?
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Don't know the average, but with Sprint, anything over 300 MB while roaming is a big no no.
No ETF fee. They waive it. They give you a month to change services. That's very nice of b them.
Delakit said:
Sounds like you're now eligible for the upgrade then
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They won't charge anything. They warn customer 2 to 3 times and then cancel your contract if the roaming persists. I've roamed about 60gb the last 2 billing cycles and haven't had any problems yet.
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Darn right I took that upgrade! I'll be headed over to TING. And since they use Sprint towers, I'll still be in this section.

Any updates on whether Roam Control is working on this phone?
I see the app hasn't been updated for a while, and I know the author doesn't respond quickly (or at all) to support emails, so figured I'd check with the forum.
I never could get it working right on my old phone, but I'm hoping I can still get some use out of this app.

bender29 said:
Any updates on whether Roam Control is working on this phone?
I see the app hasn't been updated for a while, and I know the author doesn't respond quickly (or at all) to support emails, so figured I'd check with the forum.
I never could get it working right on my old phone, but I'm hoping I can still get some use out of this app.
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Not working yet.
I'll be sure to reply when the dev releases an update.
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Roam Control still not working on Samsung Galaxy S4. Come on.

About that offset Wi-Fi icon...

I don't mind now that I see the purpose of separation. I guess...

What would that purpose be? So they can have the AT&T logo in the bar as well?
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on mine (Verizon version), there isn't really a gap, it just leaves the 4G icon, but the data arrows aren't

I think I see what OP is talking about, it separates the toggleable/changeable items from those that are permanent.
I don't know if that was intended or this is a bug and that is just coincidence, to me it almost looks like instead of hiding the 4g icon or w/e ATT just put a black square there so when on wifi the space for that 4g icon is still reserved.

tw1tch175 said:
I think I see what OP is talking about, it separates the toggleable/changeable items from those that are permanent.
I don't know if that was intended or this is a bug and that is just coincidence
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If it was meant to be like that, then I see no reason why it would happen only when on wifi.

cranch said:
What would that purpose be? So they can have the AT&T logo in the bar as well?
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The non-US one does the same thing. It has the stock Android icon, but disappears when connected to WiFi.
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i still can't figure out why anyone would give 2 ****s

murso74 said:
i still can't figure out why anyone would give 2 ****s
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Some people are like that.
Imagine people coming over from an iPhone... No such travesty would be permitted on iOS :what:
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johnny grep said:
Some people are like that.
Imagine people coming over from an iPhone... No such travesty would be permitted on iOS :what:
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like that dude from gizmodo that wrote 10 articles about how the 1 was uncentered on the calendar icon?

murso74 said:
i still can't figure out why anyone would give 2 ****s
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heh, remember that one guy who said he wouldn't buy the phone simply because it said AT&T in the top bar? now that's anger dedication...

murso74 said:
i still can't figure out why anyone would give 2 ****s
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Details matter. The way things look in a GRAPHICAL user interface is important.
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heh, remember that one guy who said he wouldn't buy the phone simply because it said AT&T in the top bar? now that's anger dedication...
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Was it me? Why does it have to be "anger dedication" do you like at&t having their fingers all over a device you own?
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eallan said:
Details matter. The way things look in a GRAPHICAL user interface is important.
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Was it me? Why does it have to be "anger dedication" do you like at&t having their fingers all over a device you own?
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it's definitely silly but, resistance to **** like this is futile. it's a ****ty world we live in these days, that's for sure...

anotherdroid said:
it's definitely silly but, resistance to **** like this is futile. it's a ****ty world we live in these days, that's for sure...
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Well, that's just not true. Look at all the changes with the Xbox one. People were pissed and they made major changes.
The only way this is inevitable is if people take the attitude that there is no way to change it.
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eallan said:
Well, that's just not true. Look at all the changes with the Xbox one. People were pissed and they made major changes.
The only way this is inevitable is if people take the attitude that there is no way to change it.
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i applaud that attitude. i'm just too old and my general disdain for all that this country (US) has become has beaten me down.

anotherdroid said:
i applaud that attitude. i'm just too old and my general disdain for all that this country (US) has become has beaten me down.
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Wait, what? So I'm supposed to "not care" about it? I mean... I can live with it, and I'm certainly not returning my phone because of it... but I'd definitely rather not have it there. It's annoying. It's almost (highlight on "almost") like the virtual version of getting a stained device, would you not care about a stain ?

I too think it's the 4G icon becoming all black. I don't like it either.

Were lucky we can remove, adjust, flash and customize our phones , when I had my first cell phone back in 93 customizing it hahahahaha, not even in the same ball park, I had a better chance of flying to the moon. Yes we had carrier logos blastered all over our phones. If you don't like it take the frigging phone back and buy an iphone
Xbox one, well look at it at Microsoft's view point. Windows 8 is a total bust! The only item left that makes the big bucks is the Xbox, Xbox live , at this point if they planned on releasing the Xbox one with all the original requirements, people would flocked over to the ps4, leaving Microsoft as the new IBM, just my opinion
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Ivan Fuentes Hagar said:
Wait, what? So I'm supposed to "not care" about it?
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if you look back, my comment that started this was... "remember that one guy who wouldn't buy the phone simply because it said ATT in the top bar". you can care about it all you want, but are you saying that you care so much that you wouldn't buy the phone?

anotherdroid said:
if you look back, my comment that started this was... "remember that one guy who wouldn't buy the phone simply because it said ATT in the top bar". you can care about it all you want, but are you saying that you care so much that you wouldn't buy the phone?
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right. I was referencing at the "feeling" of it, not to any specific comment. that's why I didn't quote anyone. but if you ask me, then no, I would not care so much that I wouldn't buy the phone. As a matter of fact, I did not care so much. I knew about it before I got the MotoMaker card at the AT&T store.
I would have probable had second thoughts, had I known about the camera, though... but I think I would have still bought it.

If federal agents confiscate my S5, what would they be able to find?

Deleted SMS? Uninstalled messenger apps, would they be able to pull up that stuff?
They'd probably be able to get warrants for Facebook, Twitter, and other messenger apps. How long does VZW save SMS and MMS messages for?
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jova33 said:
Deleted SMS? Uninstalled messenger apps, would they be able to pull up that stuff?
They'd probably be able to get warrants for Facebook, Twitter, and other messenger apps. How long does VZW save SMS and MMS messages for?
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They would be able to find everything, why are you concerned about this?

airmaxx23 said:
They would be able to find everything, why are you concerned about this?
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An associate of mine had their VZW S5 taken and sent away for testing by federal investigators.
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jova33 said:
An associate of mine had their VZW S5 taken and sent away for testing by federal investigators.
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They will be able to find everything, not to mention the logs from their carrier.

jova33 said:
An associate of mine had their VZW S5 taken and sent away for testing by federal investigators.
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I'm really curious as to why they did that.....

airmaxx23 said:
I'm really curious as to why they did that.....
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I'll let you know when the investigation is over
I never discussed anything illegal with this person, nor am I involved in any illegal activity, so I'm in the clear. Just not so sure what kind of trouble they'll be in once they get into that phone.
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jova33 said:
Deleted SMS? Uninstalled messenger apps, would they be able to pull up that stuff?
They'd probably be able to get warrants for Facebook, Twitter, and other messenger apps. How long does VZW save SMS and MMS messages for?
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Doesn't really matter the NSA can see anything and everything on your phone, in fact they have the capability to watch your texts as you type them. They already know. You're screwed dude, hide!
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jova33 said:
Deleted SMS? Uninstalled messenger apps, would they be able to pull up that stuff?
They'd probably be able to get warrants for Facebook, Twitter, and other messenger apps. How long does VZW save SMS and MMS messages for?
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If nothing else they'd be able to see what you can see on your vzw account info. Such as; sms numbers to and from, calls to and from, GPS pings if they had requested them which is likely if they have confiscated his phone. Literally vzw will give everything they have. These big companies always cooperate. The reality is you should never text, much less talk about sensitive information on your smartphone. While it may be secure from the average user it is not secure from the man.
To add; a friend lost his phone and vzw was able to restore to his contacts, literally ever number called and received, for the past 5+ years.
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ks3rv3rg said:
If nothing else they'd be able to see what you can see on your vzw account info. Such as; sms numbers to and from, calls to and from, GPS pings if they had requested them which is likely if they have confiscated his phone. Literally vzw will give everything they have. These big companies always cooperate. The reality is you should never text, much less talk about sensitive information on your smartphone. While it may be secure from the average user it is not secure from the man.
To add; a friend lost his phone and vzw was able to restore to his contacts, literally ever number called and received, for the past 5+ years.
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One time I lost my phone and I had important info in a text message. I called VZW to ask if they could retrieve the contents of my texts for me. They said they could only do that with a court order. So, it is possible for them to retrieve SMS contents.
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tehgyb said:
Doesn't really matter the NSA can see anything and everything on your phone, in fact they have the capability to watch your texts as you type them. They already know. You're screwed dude, hide!
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The problem is these three letter agencies don't cooperate in all things. I'm sure they could just go straight to the NSA, but they just want to handle themselves.
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message content can only be obtained by court order and is only kept by the carrier for so long.. if the govt can pull deleted files off a broken hdd im pretty sure theyll have no issues with a phone regardless of the carrier..
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elliwigy said:
message content can only be obtained by court order and is only kept by the carrier for so long.. if the govt can pull deleted files off a broken hdd im pretty sure theyll have no issues with a phone regardless of the carrier..
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Well, what I'm wondering is what could they get from the phone that they couldn't just get from Google and VZW?
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jova33 said:
Well, what I'm wondering is what could they get from the phone that they couldn't just get from Google and VZW?
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Personal photos/videos that haven't been backed up.. (aka, pictures of a pornographic nature that you wouldn't want to share, that even PhotoVault can't keep hidden)
Pirated music.
Pirated movies.
account informations for further networking beyond google/facebook....
A lot to lose.

jova33 said:
Well, what I'm wondering is what could they get from the phone that they couldn't just get from Google and VZW?
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pretty much everything and definately more than a carrier or google can access or provide.. i mean come on.. they can track where a phone has been just by getting a geocode from a picture someone uploaded to facebook without even having the phone lol
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IIRC if you encrypt your phone it makes it a lot harder. Not sure if they have a backdoor or not.

joderme said:
IIRC if you encrypt your phone it makes it a lot harder. Not sure if they have a backdoor or not.
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might take them longer but im sure it wont be an issue for the feds... youd b surprised at what they have and what we dont know they have
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VZW keeps text message content for 3-5 days. After that, they only keep "details" (to/from, time, etc.) for several years. Don't ask me how I know
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32BitWhore said:
VZW keeps text message content for 3-5 days. After that, they only keep "details" (to/from, time, etc.) for several years. Don't ask me how I know
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I bet you work for Big Red, don't you?

32BitWhore said:
VZW keeps text message content for 3-5 days. After that, they only keep "details" (to/from, time, etc.) for several years. Don't ask me how I know
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I don't know why you know but I know because I can look at previous billing cycles and see the exact same thing.
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elliwigy said:
message content can only be obtained by court order and is only kept by the carrier for so long.. if the govt can pull deleted files off a broken hdd im pretty sure theyll have no issues with a phone regardless of the carrier..
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I can pull information off of broken hard drives here at my house, have before and probably will again. It's not as hard as you think.
https://www.runtime.org/data-recovery-software.htm