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I just bought this phone.

Couldn't resist myself seeing as I am now far too pissed with the crappy radio chip in the Gnex. Cost me 580 euros on my vacation here in Finland.
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Best phone ever. Enjoy!

Enjoy man. I also had a GNexus previously, and I found that the hardware on SGS3 is so much better. Camera, storage, processor, everything is much better. You just have to learn how to deal with Samsung bloatware and be happy

right choice

I can live with TW for now.
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You can always put a different launcher on the stock ROM
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Is there a way to deactivate bloatware without rooting?
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ched2k said:
Is there a way to deactivate bloatware without rooting?
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Removing bloatware requires you to edit Rom and that requires root
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rishabho1 said:
Removing bloatware requires you to edit Rom and that requires root
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Please note he said deactivate, not remove. You can still freeze a lot of the bloat without rooting. Go into system settings - application manager - all. Select the bloat in question then select disable. The bloat will no longer be able to run and won't appear in the app drawer.
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dr.m0x said:
Please note he said deactivate, not remove. You can still freeze a lot of the boat without rooting. Go into system settings - application manager - all. Select the bloat in question then select disable. The bloat will no longer be able to run and won't appear in the app drawer.
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But a lot of the bloatware can be removed with root only. The easiest way imo is to root and use titanium backup to freeze them.

juliano_q said:
But a lot of the bloatware can be removed with root only. The easiest way imo is to root and use titanium backup to freeze them.
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Yes I know you need root to remove it. He asked how to deactivate it without rooting. Deactivating != removing.
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Vzw app asking for root?

I just rooted my asurion replacement note 3 for vzw. Upon rooting and re installing some apps I got this...
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Dra$tiK said:
I just rooted my asurion replacement note 3 for vzw. Upon rooting and re installing some apps I got this...
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I would deny that request... Maybe Verizon is figuring out how deactivate root using app updates..

It's a trap!

2swizzle said:
I would deny that request... Maybe Verizon is figuring out how deactivate root using app updates..
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I just rooted my asurion replacement note 3 for vzw. Upon rooting and re installing some apps I got this...
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I agree, that does not look correct at all. That would be like asking for root access when we use my verizon app, to see how much data we've used for the month

Well, that's interesting.
It suggests that asurion is adding apps prior to shipment.
Could you check to see whether it was installed as a system app (instead of in /data/app)?
Also it would be useful to look in the system manifest (.xml file in /data/system somewhere) to find out what privileges it has?
e.g. with network + other privs (device serial #) it could have already turned you in, as it is not normal for a "su" binary to be present in non - rooted devices, whether or not you granted the app root rights.
I am also curious if the boilerplate legal docs you signed with asurion have you granting consent for them to monitor you... mind looking that up?

Sure I can look that up.. I did dent that request
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Here are some screen shots
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It is in system app
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Screen
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Shot..
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Disregard

Well, I'm guilty of not looking on my own device.
VMS.apk is part of the distro. Kinda odd that the package name starts with com.asurian. rather than com.vzw. or com.verizon. though - maybe Verizon farmed out the app development.
And apparently the packages.xml format has changed since the last time I looked at it, but the app manager lists privileges anyway. VMS.apk has "READ_LOGS" privs along with network connectivity. It could easily rat you out with along with a specific device ID even without root privileges.
Very strange that it would ask for root - it already has quite an extensive set of privileges.

It is a root app
before you root your phone it has root access. Once you root your phone it the application has to ask permission. I accepted mine because I was curious. Nothing happened.

[Q] Bloatware Help

Is there a list of which bloatware I can uninstall by Titanium Backup?

Why don't you try searching. Here's a hint, Google i337 bloatware list xda
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jd1639 said:
Why don't you try searching. Here's a hint, Google i337 bloatware list xda
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I did that but my phone is rooted and some guides are without root, not specifically for this model, or is naturally a short list.

Ireallyneedhelp said:
I did that but my phone is rooted and some guides are without root, not specifically for this model, or is naturally a short list.
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Bloatware is bloatware doesn't matter if you're rooted or not. It just easier if you're rooted. And please, just freeze the bloatware don't delete it, until you're sure it won't affect your phone
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jd1639 said:
Bloatware is bloatware doesn't matter if you're rooted or not. It just easier if you're rooted. And please, just freeze the bloatware don't delete it, until you're sure it won't affect your phone
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I meant to type freeze, but i'm saying is there a list of all system apps that aren't beneficial and that you can freeze (Not a short list, but a moderate list).

I found something like this, but i'm not sure if its AT&T specific:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470862
http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/how-to-weed-out-bloatware-from-your-galaxy-s4-86602.html

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I found something like this, but i'm not sure if its AT&T specific:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470862
http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/how-to-weed-out-bloatware-from-your-galaxy-s4-86602.html
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See the second post of this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40793787
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Thank you so much

Enable tethering on LG G3 D850

Got this from the G2 thread so I take no credit. Just tried it out and it works 100% thought I'd share.
What you'll need:
Root
Root explorer (or something similar)
SQLite editor
1. Activate the hot spot initially in the user interface settings, once it rejects to turn on the hotspot.
2. In root explorer goto data>data>com.android.provider.settings>system>databases>settings.db>systen
3. Press search button then type tether
4. Tap on tether_entitlement_check_state goto the value and edit to 0. Save then reboot phone.
All done. Below is the original G2 thread so make sure to give thanks over there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41540913&postcount=2
If you'd like to see all these steps with screen shots. Here's a site that provides nearly identical steps with nice pictures to guide you through
http://buhayinfotech.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-lg-g3-rooted-and-shared.html?m=1
Credit to @noelfranc for finding that site.
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Confirmed. Thanks OP!

Would this work on the sprint variant? This us truly the only mod I need for this phone.

fgcchevy said:
Would this work on the sprint variant? This us truly the only mod I need for this phone.
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Would work if Sprint phones could be rooted, but so far no dice. Its only been a day so give it time.

fgcchevy said:
Would this work on the sprint variant? This us truly the only mod I need for this phone.
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It also depends if sprint uses the hot spot provision apk (or whatever they might call it). If they do you can use xposed and x tether to get around it by freezing the provision apk with titanium back up and installing xposed frame work that the x tether module. Below is how they did it for the Galaxy S5.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53611115
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fgcchevy said:
Would this work on the sprint variant? This us truly the only mod I need for this phone.
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I'll get it working for g3 dont worry.
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WiFi Tethering LG G3
Here's basically the same guide as the one above, with nice screenshots for the right brained!
h t t p : / / buhayinfotech.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-lg-g3-rooted-and-shared.html

noelfranc said:
Here's basically the same guide as the one above, with nice screenshots for the right brained!
h t t p : / / buhayinfotech.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-lg-g3-rooted-and-shared.html
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Thanks @noelfranc I'll add it to the op for everyone
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Thanks! I'm going to give this a shot tomorrow.
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Verified working, thanks!!!!

will this work on the verizon variant?

kthung said:
will this work on the verizon variant?
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It all depends on how they tether. If they use an app to verify tether then no but if it's a simple number value ran against their systems like how AT&T is then yes. If you have tibu I'd do a search in there for the word tether and see if they use an app to verify you
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Working for me as well.
Thanks!

drock212 said:
It all depends on how they tether. If they use an app to verify tether then no but if it's a simple number value ran against their systems like how AT&T is then yes. If you have tibu I'd do a search in there for the word tether and see if they use an app to verify you
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Hmm. There's an app called "com.lge.mobilehotspot.ui 1.0" so I'm guessing that's the verification app you spoke of.

kthung said:
Hmm. There's an app called "com.lge.mobilehotspot.ui 1.0" so I'm guessing that's the verification app you spoke of.
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No I don't believe that's it. I think thats part of your interface to turn hot spot on and off. Its an apk that you're looking for. They're usually have the name hotspot or tether in them.
I believe I saw a thread that was for Verizon models that tells you steps on how to do this hack
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drock212 said:
No I don't believe that's it. I think thats part of your interface to turn hot spot on and off. Its an apk that you're looking for. They're usually have the name hotspot or tether in them.
I believe I saw a thread that was for Verizon models that tells you steps on how to do this hack
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Well other than that app, there's nothing else that shows up in Titanium with the words tether or hotspot.

kthung said:
Well other than that app, there's nothing else that shows up in Titanium with the words tether or hotspot.
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Cool. Just give my steps a shot. Worst comes to worst you just won't have that entry in the table to edit.
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drock212 said:
Cool. Just give my steps a shot. Worst comes to worst you just won't have that entry in the table to edit.
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No dice there's no entry along the lines of tether entitlement check.

kthung said:
No dice there's no entry along the lines of tether entitlement check.
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Did you give these a try? Says it's for Verizon phones
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2812305
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Thanks a lot. Yes, this completes the last piece of the puzzle for replacing my Nexus 5 with G3, which I am now going to keep. Yay!

Will Samsung allow customers to uninstall bloatware?

Will Samsung allow customers to uninstall bloatware?
To me, that would be a killer feature!

No. You need to be rooted.
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Did you get a chance to play with one of these @ BB? I didn't see a lot of bloat or really any honestly. Samsung Retail mode though, no idea what carriers will force.

mchief298 said:
No. You need to be rooted.
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How easy is it to root on AT&T?

Stigga said:
How easy is it to root on AT&T?
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We will find out as it comes.
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mchief298 said:
No. You need to be rooted.
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Correct if you want to uninstall them, but you can "disable" bloat from the applications section in the settings to free up memory and to cut down on unnecessary processes without needing root.

I'm not sure how the US carriers will handle this issue, but all of my carrier-specific apps were uninstallable on my Korean Note 4. Samsung and Google services have been hit-or-miss. But then again, there was specific legislation passed here on this very subject last year.

Neo3D said:
Will Samsung allow customers to uninstall bloatware?
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What do you mean by "bloatware"? Like health app?

Is there a way to delete the AT&T apps without rooting ?

bat0nas said:
What do you mean by "bloatware"? Like health app?
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Like that stupid flip board app.

Sprint has been pretty good about being able to straight uninstall all those useless programs they load once you activate. The rest has to be root uninstalled to remove. I've been using Samsung devices for awhile and most have to be rooted to remove their extra features.
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Can't you just disable them? They'll still take up space but they won't run.

uninstalling some of the applications, especially from google or samsung could break other things seemingly unrelated, so much better way is to freeze them, but you need root. greenify has some option to stop apps from starting on boot up, not 100% sure, but I think it works even without root.

greenify is limited without root, but it is a start.

Does anyone know when the ATT note 3 was able to root?