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So today I used Google Maps to search for a location. I did not appreciate the ads at the bottom of the search results.
Is there a way to disable the ads? Shall I just reinstall Sprint Navigation(telenav is good) and use that instead?
Thank you thank you
edit: should have noted that i do use the turn by turn nav. so an online, gps enabled option is what id like. ill check out the option you noted, t12icky0
i had the same issue..i just didnt like Google maps. went through many different programs but eventaully ended up getting an APP called " IGO"...its an offline as well as online map directions service. you would just need to download the maps for you state(or any state).
ITS GREAT because you dont need an internet connection as it can run the maps and such offline unless you wanna use GPS(or anything else).
Where do you download iGo I don't see it in the market??
t12icky0 said:
i had the same issue..i just didnt like Google maps. went through many different programs but eventaully ended up getting an APP called " IGO"...its an offline as well as online map directions service. you would just need to download the maps for you state(or any state).
ITS GREAT because you dont need an internet connection as it can run the maps and such offline unless you wanna use GPS(or anything else).
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adfree is in the market, kills ads in apps and browser. developer is from xda too
if anyone wants IGO please PM me and i will get it to them.
IT is not located in the Market but i do have the apk file
FYI that is for rooted phone
thedudejdog said:
adfree is in the market, kills ads in apps and browser. developer is from xda too
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DonB. said:
FYI that is for rooted phone
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IM NOT SURE IF IGO is for a rooted phone...as i have a rooted phone so if anyone i sent the stuff to please email me back if it does not work on a NON-rooted phone so i can make sure to let people know. Im pretty sure tho it does not have to be rooted.
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FYI that is for rooted phone
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isn't everyone rooted?
I was not talking about iGo, I was referring to the adfree program he was referring too
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IM NOT SURE IF IGO is for a rooted phone...as i have a rooted phone so if anyone i sent the stuff to please email me back if it does not work on a NON-rooted phone so i can make sure to let people know. Im pretty sure tho it does not have to be rooted.
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ok..i get ya. i sent ya a PM with the info you should try DON ok. let me know how it works.
its too bad. id rather not run an app to keep ads out of stuff. stupid google...i deleted sprint nav the first week and i dont recall; does anyone know if sprint nav had ads?
thank you thank you
tailsthecat3 said:
its too bad. id rather not run an app to keep ads out of stuff. stupid google...i deleted sprint nav the first week and i dont recall; does anyone know if sprint nav had ads?
thank you thank you
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i can send you the APK and all the files you will need to run the IGO on your HERO?
I have not used it is a while but I do not think that Sprint Nav has any ads
tailsthecat3 said:
its too bad. id rather not run an app to keep ads out of stuff. stupid google...i deleted sprint nav the first week and i dont recall; does anyone know if sprint nav had ads?
thank you thank you
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Is there a way to remove the stock keyboard and junk? notably the 'Touch Input'? Ive found and removed 'clicker' but id like to try and remove the rest of it and see what happens...
thank you thank you
tailsthecat3 said:
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Is there a way to remove the stock keyboard and junk? notably the 'Touch Input'? Ive found and removed 'clicker' but id like to try and remove the rest of it and see what happens...
thank you thank you
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Yup its HTC_ime.
That will leave u without a keyboard unless u have a different one installed
Papa Smurf151 said:
Yup its HTC_ime.
That will leave u without a keyboard unless u have a different one installed
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great! thank you! do you also know if there is a way to remove Latitude and Places? I just updated Maps to the latest...Id like to remove Latitude and Places. Thank you.
edit: you wouldnt happen to know how i can be notified of voicemails without having the stock sprint apk installed?
Places is part of Facebook -- not sure if you can remove it without removing FB too.
Same deal with Latitude (I think) -- pretty sure its an integrated part of Google Maps that isn't its own program and can't be removed without getting rid of Maps altogether.
darn...
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Thank you. Id like to find an android keyboard(vanilla) WITHOUT voice search or voice to text...
anyone have this? thanks
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Thank you. Id like to find an android keyboard(vanilla) WITHOUT voice search or voice to text...
anyone have this? thanks
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Go download Ic3Rom (way back in the Dev thread), then unzip that and pull the keyboard apk out of there. If I remember correctly, it was a basic AOSP keyboard without the voice stuff, or it maybe at least had the ability to turn it off and not have the voice button show up there.
tailsthecat3 said:
Thank you. Id like to find an android keyboard(vanilla) WITHOUT voice search or voice to text...
anyone have this? thanks
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Its called LATINIME
Its the aosp keyboard without search
Ok, I know that this is kind of weird "problem" to post about here, but my One doesn't have any of the Sprint bloat/apps. I suspect it might be because my Network Operator Name in the About portion of Settings is "HTC" instead of "Sprint". I'm running viperboy's stock odexed 1.29.651.10. My wife, who also has a Sprint One, is running 100% stock and has all of the Sprint crap and her Network Operator is Sprint. So is this because I'm running a rooted "stock" ROM? Or is there something else going on? In any event, I kind of wanted to check out the Scout navigation app and it apparently isn't on my phone and certainly doesn't show up in the Play Store when I search for it or under the Sprint category. How can I get my phone to believe that it is a Sprint phone? I'll worry about freezing or ripping out bloatware I don't want later, I just want the choice!
Where did you get the phone? It doesn't sound like it's a retail device.
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Where did you get the phone? It doesn't sound like it's a retail device.
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I got it at Sam's Club from the retail phone guy. I should add that everything else seems to work fine: Play Store access including paid apps, make and receive phone calls, 3g and LTE, wifi, GPS, etc.
GreyRogue said:
Ok, I know that this is kind of weird "problem" to post about here, but my One doesn't have any of the Sprint bloat/apps. I suspect it might be because my Network Operator Name in the About portion of Settings is "HTC" instead of "Sprint". I'm running viperboy's stock odexed 1.29.651.10. My wife, who also has a Sprint One, is running 100% stock and has all of the Sprint crap and her Network Operator is Sprint. So is this because I'm running a rooted "stock" ROM? Or is there something else going on? In any event, I kind of wanted to check out the Scout navigation app and it apparently isn't on my phone and certainly doesn't show up in the Play Store when I search for it or under the Sprint category. How can I get my phone to believe that it is a Sprint phone? I'll worry about freezing or ripping out bloatware I don't want later, I just want the choice!
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A lot of the "stock" rooted roms still remove bloatware apps. Check the rom's thread on here and see if they were removed. Sometimes the bloat apps are still there, but moved to a different folder. That way, you can add what you want.
There was a thread on this a while back. I believe the general assumption is you got an HTC demo unit. Its htc branded as opposed to sprint branded. No issues save for missing sprint apps. If you take it back, theyll exchange it for the simple fact its branded htc. Just ruu first. No need to exchange, though.
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youkosnake said:
There was a thread on this a while back. I believe the general assumption is you got an HTC demo unit. Its htc branded as opposed to sprint branded. No issues save for missing sprint apps. If you take it back, theyll exchange it for the simple fact its branded htc. Just ruu first. No need to exchange, though.
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I kind of wondered about that. I don't think it's really worth taking it back just for some carrier apps I'll probably end up pulling out anyway. I wonder why there seem to be so many demo units out there being sold as retail? Maybe the initial supply problems?
I dont know man. Maybe they got shipped out in retail boxes beforehand and some sprint stores never put them out on display and got them mixed up? Thats a mofo of a coincidence if so though
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Further research
I've poked around a little more in my system files to see if there is any reference to Sprint and found a few apks in /system/app: SprintDMS.apk, Sprint_Worldwide.apk, SprintInstaller.apk, and SprintZone.apk. If I try to install them using ES File Explorer, the installer runs and warns me that they are system apps and tells me about permissions, then fails with the message "App not installed." (Well duh, that's why I tapped on the apk....) So at least some of the Sprint stuff is on my phone, but it is dormant somehow. Is it possible that I just didn't get activated quite right after rooting? I sort of remember something called Hands-Free Activation running for several minutes on the first boot after rooting and cancelling it because it did not seem like it was going to complete. Maybe that has something to do with it?
You (or someone) changed something in your dialer settings. There is an option to turn off sprint branding in there. When you were on stock did you have any sprint animations when the phone booted?
You just have to change one setting to fix it if the problem is what I think it is.
easy fix...
1. install nova launcher
2. with nova launcher now set as launcher hold on homescreen to create new shortcut.
3. select new short cut > activities.
4. scroll down the list until you see "Update Device"... click update device then look for a "Branding" submenu.
5. Click on "Branding" and you will make a "Branding" shortcut on your Homescreen.
6. Click new "Branding" shortcut and set Branding to "Sprint"
Thank Autoprime for posting this fix. All your sprint apps will come back too. If that doesn't fix it PM me.
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When you were on stock did you have any sprint animations when the phone booted?
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I don't remember for sure (I booted maybe 2 times before I got around to rooting), but I don't think so.
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4. scroll down the list until you see "Update Device"... click update device then look for a "Branding" submenu.
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"Update Device" isn't in that list, and I didn't see Branding or anything like it in some other submenus I tried.
Just found this thread (not sure how I missed it when I was searching and reading thread titles before posting my thread). It is full of people with varying degrees of the same "problem" I have, but for some of them significant things are missing, like mobile network settings and so on. The fix is basically flashing the RUU and letting it download its Sprint package a few minutes after connecting to the network after that, then rebooting. I'm backing up all my apps now to give that a try.
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Just found this thread (not sure how I missed it when I was searching and reading thread titles before posting my thread). It is full of people with varying degrees of the same "problem" I have, but for some of them significant things are missing, like mobile network settings and so on. The fix is basically flashing the RUU and letting it download its Sprint package a few minutes after connecting to the network after that, then rebooting. I'm backing up all my apps now to give that a try.
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I suggest HTCs built in backup. It backs up apps, settings, evrrything minus autorotate settings and lockscreen password
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Just found this thread (not sure how I missed it when I was searching and reading thread titles before posting my thread). It is full of people with varying degrees of the same "problem" I have, but for some of them significant things are missing, like mobile network settings and so on. The fix is basically flashing the RUU and letting it download its Sprint package a few minutes after connecting to the network after that, then rebooting. I'm backing up all my apps now to give that a try.
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PM me your serial number
Alright, I flashed the RUU, updated the profile and PRL and ... got the Sprint icons on the second home screen to show up! But mostly they are just links to the Play Store and the items are not available for my carrier as my carrier is still HTC. Does anyone know of a way to force my phone to get reprovisioned entirely? Maybe that would help....
And now confirmed not a demo unit, just a regular old Sprint One. So it must be something with how it got activated, right?
Has anyone tried the debloatung program over at the at&t note 4 threads?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2998294
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I'm pretty sure you're going to need root to use that method.
No root required to disable apps. However, to remove them, then the phone needs to be rooted.
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I'm pretty sure you're going to need root to use that method.
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Subject line of the thread linked says Root not required, but sure!
Tried it out just now, thanks for linking it @blkghost22, I've been trying to find a way to disable certain things and this did it!
Stock Music app sometimes comes up when I connect my phone to the car via Bluetooth, and there wasn't any easy way to disable it
I also recommend going to Filter, typing ATT, and disabled all that crap too - I've done everything except Knox, Remote Support, and Usage manager.... someone needs to come up with a safe list of apps to disable to debloat this device, it would be very helpful!
Will this let me disable stuff like the built in browser? Because there are some aid that the phone just won't let you disable which I find really dumb.
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Pure+ said:
Will this let me disable stuff like the built in browser? Because there are some aid that the phone just won't let you disable which I find really dumb.
Sent from my Samsung GS6edge
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It should, I don't know the title of it from an APK or package standpoint (I know it's called Internet, but I can't find it searching right now), but once you find it, you can disable it
EDIT - SBrowser is the name of it
crea78 said:
No root required to disable apps. However, to remove them, then the phone needs to be rooted.
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KryptosXLayer2 said:
Subject line of the thread linked says Root not required, but sure!
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Okay, I can't read. I'm sending thanks X 2 to Charlotte, NC.
I'm at 55 apps disabled so far, and I don't think I'm being all that aggressive with disabling TW / Samsung / ATT features..... Anyone know of a good safe list for this phone yet where we can really speed this thing up? Not like it really needs it, but there's lots of hidden crap on it running we know about but haven't been able to disable previously
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I'm at 55 apps disabled so far, and I don't think I'm being all that aggressive with disabling TW / Samsung / ATT features..... Anyone know of a good safe list for this phone yet where we can really speed this thing up? Not like it really needs it, but there's lots of hidden crap on it running we know about but haven't been able to disable previously
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You mind sharing what you've disabled? I've done a lot manually. Haven't gotten a chance to test out the above program but I don't think I got anywhere near 55...
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Pure+ said:
You mind sharing what you've disabled? I've done a lot manually. Haven't gotten a chance to test out the above program but I don't think I got anywhere near 55...
Sent from my Samsung GS6edge
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Honestly, and I appreciate you looking to me for advice, I don't think I'm the best one to go off of, I know that nothing I've disabled was going to crash my phone, but it's all that TW / Samsung / ATT features like I was saying - the program allows you to filter by text used, even if in the middle of a package name, and that helped a few times tracking down some odd APKs
I read on Forbes that the S6 has 56 apps of bloatware on it, and I'm at 55 disabled apps, with a lot of TW / Samsung / ATT features still running, so most likely that was a list of what they could see from the app drawer or something....
Nothing from me. Just wanted to see if people actually tried it. If it worked then go thank the dev or programmer of that debloating app.
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This app worked like a charm and will have to do till we get root (if we get root)
Does anyone know what the stock messaging app is named? I use the google one / hangouts I don't need 3 of them lol.
krolla03 said:
This app worked like a charm and will have to do till we get root (if we get root)
Does anyone know what the stock messaging app is named? I use the google one / hangouts I don't need 3 of them lol.
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Messages
done12many2 said:
Messages
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No i tried that the only app labeled "messages" in the debloat app was the google one i DLed.
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No i tried that the only app labeled "messages" in the debloat app was the google one i DLed.
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That's strange. When I disable "Messages" my stock messaging app is disabled and disappears.
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That's strange. When I disable "Messages" my stock messaging app is disabled and disappears.
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Haha wow im dumb. For some reason i thought messages was one of the apps i could not disable on the phone and had to do on the computer app. Thanks i now have it disabled.
krolla03 said:
Haha wow im dumb. For some reason i thought messages was one of the apps i could not disable on the phone and had to do on the computer app. Thanks i now have it disabled.
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Speaking of dumb, did you catch my wife's awesome text in the pop up window? Classic! Lesson in looking before posting screenshots.
done12many2 said:
Speaking of dumb, did you catch my wife's awesome text in the pop up window? Classic! Lesson in looking before posting screenshots.
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haha no i didnt see it.
So lovin the phone so far. I purchased the unlocked version directly from samsung. Activated on sprint no problem however being unlocked I dont have any of their bloat ware on my phone kinda nice. However I also do not have their visual voicemail app. I found a copy .apk from this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-sprint/themes-apps/modded-sprint-visual-voicemail-apk-t2994978
Loaded it however it does not seem to work app starts up but does not show the existing voicemail in the voicemail box. states activation message could not be sent check connection. I contacted sprint they were of no help and claim they do not even have visual voice mail. Any way was hoping somebody here far smarter than myself figured out how to get this to work. Its not the end of the world but would be nice to have the visual voicemail back.
Lee
leedawg said:
So lovin the phone so far. I purchased the unlocked version directly from samsung. Activated on sprint no problem however being unlocked I dont have any of their bloat ware on my phone kinda nice. However I also do not have their visual voicemail app. I found a copy .apk from this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...s/modded-sprint-visual-voicemail-apk-t2994978
Loaded it however it does not seem to work app starts up but does not show the existing voicemail in the voicemail box. states activation message could not be sent check connection. I contacted sprint they were of no help and claim they do not even have visual voice mail. Any way was hoping somebody here far smarter than myself figured out how to get this to work. Its not the end of the world but would be nice to have the visual voicemail back.
Lee
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In order to get the Sprint VVM working on unlocked you need to edit t he build prop and flash required files like done on earlier Samsung devices...the problem is root....which is on its way....until then install Google voice...get a separate Google voice number...dial in phone app *73yourgooglevoicenumber...to put it back to Sprint dial *730 alone
BlueFox721 said:
In order to get the Sprint VVM working on unlocked you need to edit t he build prop and flash required files like done on earlier Samsung devices...the problem is root....which is on its way....until then install Google voice...get a separate Google voice number...dial in phone app *73yourgooglevoicenumber...to put it back to Sprint dial *730 alone
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ah yeah I was afraid of that figured stock OS might not have to do all that stuff. Thanks so much for the response ill probably do what you suggested with google voice.
sorry about necro
BlueFox721 said:
In order to get the Sprint VVM working on unlocked you need to edit t he build prop and flash required files like done on earlier Samsung devices...the problem is root....which is on its way....until then install Google voice...get a separate Google voice number...dial in phone app *73yourgooglevoicenumber...to put it back to Sprint dial *730 alone
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I've tried using search, and cant seem to find my answer... My carrier is sprint, note 8 snapdragon rooted rev1 bootloader. I am not getting a single voicemail notification, nor is there any vvm app. I really only need the notifications. After being on the phone with sprint for a long time, their solution was to use google voicemail. Now that root is achieved how can I install and use sprint VVM? Do you have a copy of the apk you can share?
purchasedPhone said:
I've tried using search, and cant seem to find my answer... My carrier is sprint, note 8 snapdragon rooted rev1 bootloader. I am not getting a single voicemail notification, nor is there any vvm app. I really only need the notifications. After being on the phone with sprint for a long time, their solution was to use google voicemail. Now that root is achieved how can I install and use sprint VVM? Do you have a copy of the apk you can share?
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I don't but you can get the voicemail to work...but if you root! Both the rooted system and the Sprint ROM have working VVM...
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I don't but you can get the voicemail to work...but if you root! Both the rooted system and the Sprint ROM have working VVM...
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I used the files from samfail to root, I didnt get any voicemail apps at all
What device model is it? Does it have the U (unlocked) or P (Sprint) at the end?
I use Instavoice app.
purchasedPhone said:
I used the files from samfail to root, I didnt get any voicemail apps at all
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Flash DevDigitel's Sprint ROM
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Flash DevDigitel's Sprint ROM
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I appreciate the response, but I'm looking for an app solution. I really don't want to flash something and wipe again. It was months before I rooted because I couldn't find the time to re-set up the phone. Is it possible to just install the apk and edit build.prop like you suggested in your earlier post?
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I appreciate the response, but I'm looking for an app solution. I really don't want to flash something and wipe again. It was months before I rooted because I couldn't find the time to re-set up the phone. Is it possible to just install the apk and edit build.prop like you suggested in your earlier post?
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Yes...you can...just Google Sprint VVM for rooted ROMs and extract the app from your Sprint folder in csc directory or from DevDigitel's ROM...you can edit the build prop to designate greatltespr or something like that...you will see what others have done for ROMs before...I am going to try this with my ROM in the coming week...if you need, give DevDigitel a pm as he did this for his ROM....sorry I don't have the specifics at the moment...It has been a while since I had to do it and it was a Note3....if I get done with my ROM and come up with a clear method I'll let you know how I did it...but it may be a week or so...
I actually flashed your unbranded a long time ago, and I lost voicemail notifications then, so I can wait another week. Thanks for your help