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Windows Marketplace, will it hurt?

Hey everyone,
I am really concerned about windows marketplace. I suppose it will either help the community here by weeding out certain visitors, or it could lure all the good dev's from here with the promise of getting more than recognition for their work.
Anyone have an opinion?

It always hurts the first time.

necrolytic said:
It always hurts the first time.
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lolz i bet you say that 2 all the boyz

i think it'll be great. no more digging to find useful applications. i think the centralized market will work wonders.

its a shame they will get their are into us for it

tehhoe said:
its a shame they will get their are into us for it
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the who and the what with the huh?

telegraph0000 said:
the who and the what with the huh?
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I was going to try, but there's just no way.

necrolytic said:
It always hurts the first time.
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That's what she said.
And i don't think its going to affect us, i took 1 look at the prices they were charging for the apps and have decided that Marketplace is best left alone.
Sam

Mr. Zach said:
I was going to try, but there's just no way.
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Ahhh....his eloquence...
This mess it all mine
I have Been Looking for a vibrating keypad for a few weeks now
mine still isnt working
the funny thing is i tested it on my girlfriends it worked a treat
i want it even more now
All i know is i want it,
So cant i can wait to give it a go
my brother got one of these (or something like it) it was rubbish and very under powered.
Also it will only make the battery worse, more juice will be needed.
Yeooooooooooo
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1825687
I will be calling later
After reviewing all the past posts on this thread i will offer you a grand total of...
...$100
imagine the smell in that bedroom
A offer is a offer, if he doent like it doesnt need to attack people
Heh heh...I got too much time on my hands being unemployed....

tehhoe said:
its a shame they will get their are into us for it
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its a shame they will get their ARM! into us.
opps my bad i should really proof read.

I wouldn't worry about it. If anything, it should be useful for the platform and, as such, will benefit us all. For people like myself who flash ROMs quite often Marketplace is useless as it doesn't leave the the cabs and I'll have to redownload stuff every time. For those users who can't spend 5 minutes googling it will be a blessing and therefore will grow the market for WM apps.
What does worry me a bit is not users migrating to MP, but developers.

robinsonsam said:
That's what she said.
And i don't think its going to affect us, i took 1 look at the prices they were charging for the apps and have decided that Marketplace is best left alone.
Sam
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Is there anything free on the Windows Maketplace? The iPhone App store has a free section, just wondering if its the same kind of thing?

necrolytic said:
It always hurts the first time.
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this comment makes me feel there is a lack of a comment rating system on this forum. :-D

Antivirus.net

Of course, my mom gets another virus on her laptop. How can I remove this?
Thanks.

Wow, you have just loaded us down with information, 'rolls eyes'
Even though I'm not a expert, I think people will need some more info/specs to help you out
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easy go here
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-antivirus-.net

Ahh, my apologies, It just needed a good googling
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virustotal.com - the best scanner online

Once the virus has been removed, i recommend you download microsoft security essentials...
Most unobtrusive anti-virus software i've found yet!..
And its made by microsoft, so its free and you never have to worry about it being outdated...

urbanengine1 said:
And its made by microsoft, so its free and you never have to worry about it being outdated...
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on the other hand , u do have to worry about it being useless ...
statistically , how many things(from companies) for free are not garbage ??

souljaboy said:
on the other hand , u do have to worry about it being useless ...
statistically , how many things(from companies) for free are not garbage ??
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mac fanboy
Jk... but seriouly, it actually works really well, saved my mums comp a few times.

urbanengine1 said:
mac fanboy
Jk... but seriouly, it actually works really well, saved my mums comp a few times.
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MSE is a great program, if only Microsoft would have done that right before now. They have two good ideas, MSE and the Zune. Maybe version 3.11, I liked the windows.

you can always get malwarebytes (free for personal use) and scan with it in safe mode (full scan is best) and see where that gets you, it gets most stuff.

I had one of these at work today.
Google "Manually remove antivirus.net" and after some googling you will find the registry lines and files you need to remove. YOu wont find it by searching and the website will tell you [random.exe] for the name. It truly is just random letters. Follow the first RegEdit you have to do and you will find the name of it.

Just use Combofix from bleepingcomputer.com Then run a full scan from malwarebytes. I can also confirm that Microsoft security essentials is the best free AV available.

What happened to my friend: Purple Drama Llama?

My friend and boss has vanished and I haven't seen any active use of his profile so what happened?
Anybody kill him?

Yeah don't buy one But besides that no, I've never used one.
-If ignorance is bliss why aren't you smiling?-

The only reason I'd buy a Mac is for dedicated audio recording and nothing else.
Oh yeah and loooking coooool in public.
Get a real computer, that's my top tip.
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Alanrocks15 said:
Yes I am buying one
I elves always used windows pc's so im new to the os
Any tips?
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Don't buy
/thread
//Lock it up!

Lol wtf why its soooo cool
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No! Don't be tempted! Just buy an alienware laptop!
-If ignorance is bliss why aren't you smiling?-

Alanrocks15 said:
Lol wtf why its soooo cool
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Wrong place mostly. The majority here doesn't like Apple to begin with, and we tinkerers don't like the idea of having an overpriced piece of tech. For the same price, you could have gotten a much better spec'd Windows kit. And if you are going desktop, by building your own rig, you could have built something that'll blow the Mac completely out of the world and still have change to bring your girl out for a date

sakai4eva said:
Wrong place mostly. The majority here doesn't like Apple to begin with, and we tinkerers don't like the idea of having an overpriced piece of tech. For the same price, you could have gotten a much better spec'd Windows kit. And if you are going desktop, by building your own rig, you could have built something that'll blow the Mac completely out of the world and still have change to bring your girl out for a date
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That's why I would never go to Mac!
-If ignorance is bliss why aren't you smiling?-

twitch153 said:
That's why I would never go to Mac!
-If ignorance is bliss why aren't you smiling?-
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CSB time.
My bud's GF is called Mac. So the first time I saw her (she was kinda cute) I decided to have a dig at her.
I just told her that I hate Mac with a vengeance and I will stay loyal with XP (my girlfriend's initials). My buddy laughed and she was stunned for a few seconds, and we had to explain the joke to her. Twice.
Later on, we were sitting beside each other and I made a fuss out of distancing with her, saying I'm allergic to Apple products.
And yeah, she smacked my arm after that.

sakai4eva said:
CSB time.
My bud's GF is called Mac. So the first time I saw her (she was kinda cute) I decided to have a dig at her.
I just told her that I hate Mac with a vengeance and I will stay loyal with XP (my girlfriend's initials). My buddy laughed and she was stunned for a few seconds, and we had to explain the joke to her. Twice.
Later on, we were sitting beside each other and I made a fuss out of distancing with her, saying I'm allergic to Apple products.
And yeah, she smacked my arm after that.
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Great flashback
What is your gf's name? It starts with an X...?
-If ignorance is bliss why aren't you smiling?-

twitch153 said:
Great flashback
What is your gf's name? It starts with an X...?
-If ignorance is bliss why aren't you smiling?-
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Actually, I didn't have to flash that far back. It happened over the weekend. Needless to say, I mess around with people so often that I got infamous for it. It's a great icebreaker too, since it weeds out the cool people with the not-so-cool people.

Why on earth are you asking such a question here?! Folks here are fandroids! Ask another place.
But if you want one, buy it. You'll get top of the line hardware (and not thin crappy plastic fantastic ****) and you'll get a stable OS that's not crying about viruses everytime you're downloading Girls Gone Wild Vol. 86.
People here only writes "F*** Apple", "get a real computer", "Steve Jobs gave me herpes" and things like that. Their actually not here to help you.
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BazookaAce said:
Why on earth are you asking such a question here?! Folks here are fandroids! Ask another place.
But if you want one, buy it. You'll get top of the line hardware (and not thin crappy plastic fantastic ****) and you'll get a stable OS that's not crying about viruses everytime you're downloading Girls Gone Wild Vol. 86.
People here only writes "F*** Apple", "get a real computer", "Steve Jobs gave me herpes" and things like that. Their actually not here to help you.
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To whit, I submit the following questions to the OP and to Mr. BazookaAce:
What is the purpose of such a machine? Are you genuinely using it for the software suites that only Mac can handle? Or you're simply trying to impress the chicks that will never notice you otherwise?
If you answered "Yes" to the last two questions, you might need a Mac. Otherwise, move along. There is genuinely better laptops for a better price.

sakai4eva said:
To whit, I submit the following questions to the OP and to Mr. BazookaAce:
What is the purpose of such a machine? Are you genuinely using it for the software suites that only Mac can handle? Or you're simply trying to impress the chicks that will never notice you otherwise?
If you answered "Yes" to the last two questions, you might need a Mac. Otherwise, move along. There is genuinely better laptops for a better price.
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I use an hp dv7 as my main computer. First laptop. Now that I have it, I see the use of a portable laptop. I want an air because it is extremely portable. Fully operational computer. Spec something out that compares to it. You whine and cry about overpriced pos. Yes the desktops are. But put up or shut up. Spec a windows unit out that compares. Apple got it right with the air, and it's the only mac I would buy.
And to the op, only tip would be spend an extra bill to get 4gb of ram. Otherwise leave it as is if you have other computers to work from. It's a good ultra portable as is, just that bump in ram will boost performance to do all you need as a second portable device. Go for it.

boborone said:
I use an hp dv7 as my main computer. First laptop. Now that I have it, I see the use of a portable laptop. I want an air because it is extremely portable. Fully operational computer. Spec something out that compares to it. You whine and cry about overpriced pos. Yes the desktops are. But put up or shut up. Spec a windows unit out that compares. Apple got it right with the air, and it's the only mac I would buy.
And to the op, only tip would be spend an extra bill to get 4gb of ram. Otherwise leave it as is if you have other computers to work from. It's a good ultra portable as is, just that bump in ram will boost performance to do all you need as a second portable device. Go for it.
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*shrugs*
I game too much, so my opinion is completely and truly biased.
Go ahead with your purchase, with the knowledge that a stoopid Dell XPS 14 can beat the shark out of a MacBook Air 13" for about 30% off. And I'm talking better processor, GPU and RAM. And you can buy a nice SSD for the price difference, and keep your old HDD in an external enclosure. And still have change for the spare battery.
Like I said, if you genuinely need something that Mac has to offer (like multimedia stuff), a Mac is good. But for any other reasons, a PC will serve you better. In fact, I have recommended Macs to two of my friends; a budding photographer and a musician. They loved it for what it can do that Windows couldn't
So my question still stands; do you NEED a Mac? Or do you buy it because you're an Apple tool?

First thing is recommend.... Wait until about July when the refresh comes out, it'll most likely have a sandybrige CPU meaning better performance and battery life, although they will probably remove the dedicated graphics card and use the onboard Intel 3000HD thing I have a macbook air from 2008 btw..
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They are great little laptops, we had two at work.
This may be a problem that has been resolved now, but both had problems with the display hinge breaking. Apple repaired both of them without any problem, even though one was out of warranty.
I eventually got fed up with the small screen and got a 15 inch 'Pro'.
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sakai4eva said:
To whit, I submit the following questions to the OP and to Mr. BazookaAce:
What is the purpose of such a machine? Are you genuinely using it for the software suites that only Mac can handle? Or you're simply trying to impress the chicks that will never notice you otherwise?
If you answered "Yes" to the last two questions, you might need a Mac. Otherwise, move along. There is genuinely better laptops for a better price.
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First of all, i'm not 12 years old. I'm not a gamer. Second, i don't care about the price. Some buys a Mercedes or BMW, and some nerds will buy a Kia, put 800 HK in it, and call it gods work. No, it's still a piece of **** that will crash and burn more often then Mr Sheen.
People like nice things, and people like stability. Not everyone likes a Alienware box that will melt within 3 minutes of use.
But it doesn't matter what i say, since you're most likely a 13 year old chick with cheetos on your pubs, and needs to grow a pair.
Bazooka OUT!
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BazookaAce said:
First of all, i'm not 12 years old. I'm not a gamer. Second, i don't care about the price. Some buys a Mercedes or BMW, and some nerds will buy a Kia, put 800 HK in it, and call it gods work. No, it's still a piece of **** that will crash and burn more often then Mr Sheen.
People like nice things, and people like stability. Not everyone likes a Alienware box that will melt within 3 minutes of use.
But it doesn't matter what i say, since you're most likely a 13 year old chick with cheetos on your pubs, and needs to grow a pair.
Bazooka OUT!
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you are gonna get pwned by sakai4eva dude

btw, why are everyone *****ing about stability in windows? i have a sony vaio z and i NEVER noticed any lag or crashes. looks like people are still using windows xp or running win 7 on ****ty hardware.

PS3 Development

Hello all, I'm new here. Don't you just love seeing those 5 words?
Anyways, I own a PS3 and was wondering if anyone has or heard of a program that enables you to copy movies and games to the internal hard drive?
Basically giving you the ability to get rid of those cumbersome discs. I'm a moron, so please go easy on me. I've heard of one for the PS2. But that only enables games to be copied. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Wise man say, "never pay full price for late pizza. "

Its people like you, yes you, that put game devs and companies out of freaking business. PEOPLE LIKE YOU are the reason i cant play dead rising 2 with my friends because PSN is down. Its people like you that try to cheat everybody out of whats thiers. There are websites FOR the specific question youre asking. NOT XDA-Developers. We do NOT associate with warez, nor illegal copyright infringment. People like you that want everything but dont wanna fuc*** pay for it make me sick.
//end rant.
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Take a chill pill watt. I know where you're coming from.
@OP: Sorry, this is XDA, not PS3-dev.forum.com, so, er...

Really guys, be nice to him. It was a question. Thats all.
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Look. I do apoligize. But piriating and sh*t has gone way to far. Im sorry. The whole GeoHotz thing, custom firmwares, psn hacked, its got me strung out cause i had credit card info on there. Sorry OP, just piriating/copy infringment pisses me off.
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watt9493 said:
Look. I do apoligize. But piriating and sh*t has gone way to far. Im sorry. The whole GeoHotz thing, custom firmwares, psn hacked, its got me strung out cause i had credit card info on there. Sorry OP, just piriating/copy infringment pisses me off.
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It pisses me off too. Just chill, man. No need to get overworked over anything

watt9493 said:
Look. I do apoligize. But piriating and sh*t has gone way to far. Im sorry. The whole GeoHotz thing, custom firmwares, psn hacked, its got me strung out cause i had credit card info on there. Sorry OP, just piriating/copy infringment pisses me off.
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Wow... hit a nerve did I? I'm not interested in pirating anything.
I pay for my movies and games. I have also donated to several devs on this forum for their work and contributions.
I simply would like to take all of my discs and install them on my hard drive. I'm getting irritated with the wall of dvd boxes, and tired of the discs getting scratched and dirty.
To much maintenance if you ask me.
Even putting them in a disc logic binder is still negating the purpose.
However, I do agree... people that pirate cause all of the problems, and because of them the majority pays for their crimes.
I apologize for any misunderstanding. If I posted this on the wrong forum, delete it. I just thought, with the wealth of experience and knowledge, here would be a good spot to ask my question.
Wise man say, "never pay full price for late pizza. "

lncoln said:
Wow... hit a nerve did I? I'm not interested in pirating anything.
I pay for my movies and games. I have also donated to several devs on this forum for their work and contributions.
I simply would like to take all of my discs and install them on my hard drive. I'm getting irritated with the wall of dvd boxes, and tired of the discs getting scratched and dirty.
To much maintenance if you ask me.
Even putting them in a disc logic binder is still negating the purpose.
However, I do agree... people that pirate cause all of the problems, and because of them the majority pays for their crimes.
I apologize for any misunderstanding. If I posted this on the wrong forum, delete it. I just thought, with the wealth of experience and knowledge, here would be a good spot to ask my question.
Wise man say, "never pay full price for late pizza. "
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This is the right section. Off topic. A Ps3 site might be better able to help you though. Youre not going to get much response from the guys here. Just not the "thing" anyway, i apoligize for my first post, its just that when people come, asking to do something VERY sketchy, that is in the news and were having problems with, it raises a red flag. Sorry for any misunderstanding.
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watt9493 said:
This is the right section. Off topic. A Ps3 site might be better able to help you though. Youre not going to get much response from the guys here. Just not the "thing" anyway, i apoligize for my first post, its just that when people come, asking to do something VERY sketchy, that is in the news and were having problems with, it raises a red flag. Sorry for any misunderstanding.
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Nice to see you two kiss and make up. Now go get a room.
Back on topic (or off topic, let's not go there, shall we?), piracy is a major problem for a lot of people. I can't get access to cheap games, especially when a game could cost up to half a week's wage for me, and that's not even taking into account my living expenses.

You know the funny thing is, I had no idea about the PSN hack until 15 mins ago. One of the first stories on the news.
Why can't people just leave sh*t alone? Stop with the bs.
I understand that without hackers, we wouldn't have some of the stuff that we have. But come on! There's a line that people just shouldn't cross.
Wise man say, "never pay full price for late pizza. "

lncoln said:
You know the funny thing is, I had no idea about the PSN hack until 15 mins ago. One of the first stories on the news.
Why can't people just leave sh*t alone? Stop with the bs.
I understand that without hackers, we wouldn't have some of the stuff that we have. But come on! There's a line that people just shouldn't cross.
Wise man say, "never pay full price for late pizza. "
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Sony crossed that line first.

sakai4eva said:
Sony crossed that line first.
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So true. Doesn't mean you have to ruin it for millions.
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Dudes you just reminded me my card details are on PSN too Can you access PSN from website?

MacaronyMax said:
Dudes you just reminded me my card details are on PSN too Can you access PSN from website?
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I have no idea. I'd anything does come out, its going right back in, or Sony will hear a lotta stuff from a lotta people
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watt9493 said:
Look. I do apoligize. But piriating and sh*t has gone way to far. Im sorry. The whole GeoHotz thing, custom firmwares, psn hacked, its got me strung out cause i had credit card info on there. Sorry OP, just piriating/copy infringment pisses me off.
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Actually I would blame Sony for all of this before GeoHot, if their security division would've been doing their jobs that I'm sure they're getting paid six figure salaries for, none of this would've happened, or at least the extremity of it. If Sony is offering a service that requires ppl credit card info, its their jobs to make damn sure the server where all this sensitive info is kept is 100% secure.
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piscesjoey said:
Actually I would blame Sony for all of this before GeoHot, if their security division would've been doing their jobs that I'm sure they're getting paid six figure salaries for, none of this would've happened, or at least the extremity of it. If Sony is offering a service that requires ppl credit card info, its their jobs to make damn sure the server where all this sensitive info is kept is 100% secure.
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You blame sony for this!?! People make security systems. People arent perfect. Therefore neither are the security systems. Sony went after GeoHotz after he hacked the ps3 and made it possible to copy movies/games to the HD. This isnt sonys fault. Its the pricks that think they should get something for nothing.
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watt9493 said:
You blame sony for this!?! People make security systems. People arent perfect. Therefore neither are the security systems. Sony went after GeoHotz after he hacked the ps3 and made it possible to copy movies/games to the HD. This isnt sonys fault. Its the pricks that think they should get something for nothing.
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Oh I hold GeoHot and Anonymous responsible in ways too, but Sony isn't a saint in this either.
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piscesjoey said:
Actually I would blame Sony for all of this before GeoHot, if their security division would've been doing their jobs that I'm sure they're getting paid six figure salaries for, none of this would've happened, or at least the extremity of it. If Sony is offering a service that requires ppl credit card info, its their jobs to make damn sure the server where all this sensitive info is kept is 100% secure.
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You can't possibly be serious, that's like saying "Oh, I can break into your car so if I do it's your fault for not making the car indestructible." You can't blame Sony because their security isn't air tight. No one's security is air tight, there will almost always be a loophole.
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yeah but sony's suing graf_chocolo as well! he did nothing related to piracy, he only wanted to restore a feature that was unrightfully taken from us: the other os feature. one of the two reasons I bought my ps3 was this feature, and sony just removes it "for security concerns?" furthermore, graf also stated that he would only turn it into a devs' thing or something, something that wouldn't be able to be used as an exploit for cfw whatsoever. i am against sony all the way - especially now that i know that they attempted to view our ip adresses for watching hotz's and graf's videos.....

Its not that hard to do and it doesnt take a special program, remember Google is your friend.

Custom ROM stripped of GApps and keeps S-Pen functionality?

I swear I read a thread about this very thing a few months back. Is anyone aware of a de-Googled ROM that keeps all/Most s-pen functions?
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there is no (good) aosp / google rom out there

spen functionalities are only on touchwiz roms. i guess google apps could be stripped easily by the devs. removing or freezing them can easily be done by the end user, alot of apps allows a user to do this. usually it is the samsung stuff that is widely removed by devs.

bober10113 said:
spen functionalities are only on touchwiz roms. i guess google apps could be stripped easily by the devs. removing or freezing them can easily be done by the end user, alot of apps allows a user to do this. usually it is the samsung stuff that is widely removed by devs.
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I don't want to just disable, I want the whole framework gone. I'm currently on Nexus 6P running CopperheadOS, and I want to continue to have my system google free. Losing some bloatware is good too. I get what I need through F-Droid, a side load a few as necessary.
Anyway, I'll keep researching. I'm in no rush to replace my phone. I really like the Note, but I don't want to lose the greatness of the S-Pen...
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Why?

stewa2jm said:
I don't want to just disable, I want the whole framework gone. I'm currently on Nexus 6P running CopperheadOS, and I want to continue to have my system google free. Losing some bloatware is good too. I get what I need through F-Droid, a side load a few as necessary.
Anyway, I'll keep researching. I'm in no rush to replace my phone. I really like the Note, but I don't want to lose the greatness of the S-Pen...
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Have you taken a look at BK Disabler? It allows you to uninstall as well. Stripping the OS will be very difficult unless you went AOSP.

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Because I don't do Google, Apple, or Microsoft. I don't trust their policies and congress doesn't care to protect our personal data. They mine a ton of our data and make profit off of it, don't give us an opt out or opt in, and still charge is a premium anyway? No thank you.
You asked and I answered. Also, I don't care hear anyone's opinion otherwise, this is my opinion and you have yours. Let's leave it at that.
Jammol said:
Have you taken a look at BK Disabler? It allows you to uninstall as well. Stripping the OS will be very difficult unless you went AOSP.
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I'm fine with AOSP + Samsung whatever to keep the S-Pen. In all honesty, I have little hope for something functional like I want and do not have the skill to create my own ROMs at this point.
I'm also not going to pay the ridiculous amount CopperheadOS is charging for there Pixel devices. So, I'll likely go with a different android phone running AOSP and do the other security work myself... Albeit, slowly.
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stewa2jm said:
Because I don't do Google, Apple, or Microsoft. I don't trust their policies and congress doesn't care to protect our personal data. They mine a ton of our data and make profit off of it, don't give us an opt out or opt in, and still charge is a premium anyway? No thank you.
You asked and I answered. Also, I don't care hear anyone's opinion otherwise, this is my opinion and you have yours. Let's leave it at that.
I'm fine with AOSP + Samsung whatever to keep the S-Pen. In all honesty, I have little hope for something functional like I want and do not have the skill to create my own ROMs at this point.
I'm also not going to pay the ridiculous amount CopperheadOS is charging for there Pixel devices. So, I'll likely go with a different android phone running AOSP and do the other security work myself... Albeit, slowly.
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I thought CopperheadOS was also available as a custom Rom?

Jammol said:
I thought CopperheadOS was also available as a custom Rom?
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It was for Nexus 5x & 6P. Starting with Pixel you have to buy the device from them. I don't think they've started on Pixel 2 yet. They tack on like $300 or something.
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stewa2jm said:
Because I don't do Google, Apple, or Microsoft. I don't trust their policies and congress doesn't care to protect our personal data. They mine a ton of our data and make profit off of it, don't give us an opt out or opt in, and still charge is a premium anyway? No thank you.
You asked and I answered. Also, I don't care hear anyone's opinion otherwise, this is my opinion and you have yours. Let's leave it at that.
I'm fine with AOSP + Samsung whatever to keep the S-Pen. In all honesty, I have little hope for something functional like I want and do not have the skill to create my own ROMs at this point.
I'm also not going to pay the ridiculous amount CopperheadOS is charging for there Pixel devices. So, I'll likely go with a different android phone running AOSP and do the other security work myself... Albeit, slowly.
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Wow. Little touchy, are we? Samsung makes a very nice flip phone. Even comes with a free tinfoil hat.

Saafir said:
Jason Bourne?
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Ha ha. Not even close.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
Wow. Little touchy, are we? Samsung makes a very nice flip phone. Even comes with a free tinfoil hat.
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Not touchy at all. People just love to spout opinions and tell people to wear tinfoil hats under the guise of the anonymous internet when they wouldn't have the guts to do it IRL. It gets old quick. I respect we all have opinions, so keep yours to yourself unless asked for.
Simply put, I just care about my digital data and if anyone is going to make money off of it, it should be me, or I should be given a discount on products for a companies profits on the data said products take from me.
I could get all political, bit this isn't the place. So keep your comments about tinfoil hats to yourself.
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stewa2jm said:
Ha ha. Not even close.
Not touchy at all. People just love to spout opinions and tell people to wear tinfoil hats under the guise of the anonymous internet when they wouldn't have the guts to do it IRL. It gets old quick. I respect we all have opinions, so keep yours to yourself unless asked for.
Simply put, I just care about my digital data and if anyone is going to make money off of it, it should be me, or I should be given a discount on products for a companies profits on the data said products take from me.
I could get all political, bit this isn't the place. So keep your comments about tinfoil hats to yourself.
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All I asked was why. You couldve answered without getting hateful and telling people to keep their opinions to themselves. I just asked a simple question, you made assumptions about me, so you earned the tinfoil hat comment. Don't pick a fight, then get upset when one starts.
Maybe you shoyld loosen up your tinfoil hat a bit. I think its wrapped too tight.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
All I asked was why. You couldve answered without getting hateful and telling people to keep their opinions to themselves. I just asked a simple question, you made assumptions about me, so you earned the tinfoil hat comment. Don't pick a fight, then get upset when one starts.
Maybe you shoyld loosen up your tinfoil hat a bit. I think its wrapped too tight.
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Look asshat, the world isn't about you, but clearly you think it is. The comment was geared toward the inevitable troll. But you valiantly came through as the troll in true ashattery fashion and did exactly as expected. Congrats, you're a turd.
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stewa2jm said:
Look asshat, the world isn't about you, but clearly you think it is. The comment was geared toward the inevitable troll. But you valiantly came through as the troll in true ashattery fashion and did exactly as expected. Congrats, you're a turd.
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Thanks! I'm honored! I worked realky hard. The fact that I was able to bother you THIS MUCH through the internet makes me feel truly accomplished. You have lifted my spirits and encouraged me for the rest of the day. Gosh, what an honor.
LOLOLOLOLOL.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
Thanks! I'm honored! I worked realky hard. The fact that I was able to bother you THIS MUCH through the internet makes me feel truly accomplished. You have lifted my spirits and encouraged me for the rest of the day. Gosh, what an honor.
LOLOLOLOLOL.
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You, sir, are most welcome.
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stewa2jm said:
Because I don't do Google, Apple, or Microsoft. I don't trust their policies and congress doesn't care to protect our personal data. They mine a ton of our data and make profit off of it, don't give us an opt out or opt in, and still charge is a premium anyway? No thank you.
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WOW! Who cares... I knew Google was an ad company when they started as a search browser in the 90's. Not a big secret. It's how they make money. You got something to hide? And how to they charge you a premium. Google apps and services are free when you buy a phone. You are just a conspiracy theorist. You need to unplug for a while...

Gizmoe said:
WOW! Who cares... I knew Google was an ad company when they started as a search browser in the 90's. Not a big secret. It's how they make money. You got something to hide? And how to they charge you a premium. Google apps and services are free when you buy a phone. You are just a conspiracy theorist. You need to unplug for a while...
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They are an advertising company. That I do not dispute. The premium I speak of is on their devices, not on their free software. And no, not a conspiracy theorist. It is simple fact that they suck up as much data as they can to make profit from said data. A business model I'm not against if I had choice in the matter. I believe that our data should be ours be default, and then we OPT IN to have it taken for their profit. If we opt in, we should get a discount on devices. Hence, why I strip all the data sucking out of my phones and do my own thing. It's a matter of simply opinion. As I noted much earlier, I don't care to hear your thoughts on my opinions. I didn't ask, so if you don't have any answers or help to give, go find another thread to troll.

stewa2jm said:
They are an advertising company. That I do not dispute. The premium I speak of is on their devices, not on their free software. And no, not a conspiracy theorist. It is simple fact that they suck up as much data as they can to make profit from said data. A business model I'm not against if I had choice in the matter. I believe that our data should be ours be default, and then we OPT IN to have it taken for their profit. If we opt in, we should get a discount on devices. Hence, why I strip all the data sucking out of my phones and do my own thing. It's a matter of simply opinion. As I noted much earlier, I don't care to hear your thoughts on my opinions. I didn't ask, so if you don't have any answers or help to give, go find another thread to troll.
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You could use a non Google email and just never sign in on your device. The apps would be there but they wouldn't do much. As long as Google services never has your email from a fresh setup you could stick to just the Samsung eco system. There is no way to completely strip out the Google framework even if you did remove all their apps. They make android so they kind of got it cornered.

Gizmoe said:
You could use a non Google email and just never sign in on your device. The apps would be there but they wouldn't do much. As long as Google services never has your email from a fresh setup you could stick to just the Samsung eco system. There is no way to completely strip out the Google framework even if you did remove all their apps. They make android so they kind of got it cornered.
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I really like the "cleanliness" (if you will) of an AOSP rom. My partner has a Galaxy S7 Edge, and Samsung's overlay is much better than previous iterations, so that I could handle. She really likes the phone too, and she's hard to please with phones.
However, it just seems that what I'm finding is that the NOTE 8 is probably not the phone that will meet my desires. I really like the design and functionality of the S-Pen, but it isn't essential. Time will tell. I'm not in a particular rush, so the search continues.

stewa2jm said:
I really like the "cleanliness" (if you will) of an AOSP rom. My partner has a Galaxy S7 Edge, and Samsung's overlay is much better than previous iterations, so that I could handle. She really likes the phone too, and she's hard to please with phones.
However, it just seems that what I'm finding is that the NOTE 8 is probably not the phone that will meet my desires. I really like the design and functionality of the S-Pen, but it isn't essential. Time will tell. I'm not in a particular rush, so the search continues.
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Yeah I know what you mean about aosp. That would be cool to have the best of the Samsung experience and aosp combined. I have found myself preferring Samsung apps over their Google counterparts.