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[Q] Carrier IQ on Galaxy Note?

Has anybody done any digging to see if Carrier IQ is found on the Galaxy Note? I'm heading to Hong Kong in a week and am thinking of picking up a Note. Since there are no AOSP based roms out yet, I'll be stuck with stock which I fear may have Carrier IQ installed.

baka2x said:
Has anybody done any digging to see if Carrier IQ is found on the Galaxy Note? I'm heading to Hong Kong in a week and am thinking of picking up a Note. Since there are no AOSP based roms out yet, I'll be stuck with stock which I fear may have Carrier IQ installed.
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It's not on my unlocked phone.
You can get the logging test app here to check.
http://bit.ly/qK3tjp
- Frank

Mine's spy-free...
I think Carrier IQ is mostly a phenomenon in the US..

As far as I can tell there is no Carrier IQ on my note. Both on stock and (of course) on modified ROMs.
Not sure who's guilty for that (whenever present), operators or makers.

But did anyone read the agreement when you sign in with a Samsung account to get updates? It says something about monitoring websites and othef activity to improve your experience! So maybe not carrier IQ but Samsung is probably doing their own thing. I bought the simfree EU version.

I have no doubt Samsung is monitoring certain things via elements baked into touchwiz. This I have less of an issue with since they're the manufacturer assuming it's not keylogging. Ideally, AOSP based roms shows up with full support for the S-PEN.
The Gnote is fantastic in every way but I might hold off for a few months until AOSP based roms like CM9 show up. I may have to settle for a SGS2 for a bit with it's abundance in roms. I'll just say, I hope you guys are enjoying your Gnote!

Advice on rooting 4.4.4 AT&T Note 3?

We'll currently I'm in the market to buy a phone I really want the note 3, plus I can afford it :/ wish I could afford note 4 but oh well, have more important stuff to buy, anyways if I bought a note 3 from AT&T would it come with 4.3 an I can root ? Or update to where I want like 4.4.2 an root? Or will the AT&T have to phone updated to latest 4.4.4? If it came with 4.4.4 could I root or would that matter on what kernal it's on?
I'm new to android world an wanting to learn been doin a lot research on note 3 but there not much info about 4.4.4 with a root for AT&T/ Verizon models, mostly every thing is 4.3 or 4.4.2 or other models (Such as T-mobile, Sprint, International models), but also what r the chances for a future root? Maybe 6month from now or a root with lollipop 5.0? Is it likely or not so much cause don't seem like no dev. Is working on 4.4.4 root for AT&T/ Verizon Model cause we know the bootloader is locked
With all that said would you still recommend Samsung Galaxy Note 3 or should I buy a different phone? Like iPhone 5S something within these two devices price range? :/
Anyways please message your thought or what do you think the best idea is?

all good
The Note 3 is so good anyway it ships I believe you will be very happy as is. I would root what ever you get and then put 5.0 on when it is out.

[Q] S8 or S8+

Hi Everyone,
My old nexus 6 has to replaced with a new phone.
I really love the screen of the nexus 6 but it's time to move on!
So i thought of the S8 of S8+.
But what is the beter size compared with the nexus 6?
let me know, one love

If you want to deal with Knox and Touchwiz, the S8+ should be adequate. It reportedly has a 6.2" screen, but I haven't seen any hands-on reviews to confirm that.

How anyone can switch from a glorious unlocked bootloader phone to bloatwiz I don't understand. The best phone options right now are basically the One Plus 3T (if you don't have a CDMA carrier) or the Pixel / Pixel XL. I'd imagine in a couple months there will be a lot of new phone choices with the Snapdragon 835 so it might be best to wait. If you've never factory reset your Nexus 6, or flashed a ROM/kernel do that and you will see a breath of fresh air using the device. I just did a data format in TWRP (completely nukes everything on the phone), transferred over a ROM and did a clean flash. Even in 2017 Nexus 6 still holds its own and performs pretty well.

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How anyone can switch from a glorious unlocked bootloader phone to bloatwiz I don't understand. The best phone options right now are basically the One Plus 3T (if you don't have a CDMA carrier) or the Pixel / Pixel XL. I'd imagine in a couple months there will be a lot of new phone choices with the Snapdragon 835 so it might be best to wait. If you've never factory reset your Nexus 6, or flashed a ROM/kernel do that and you will see a breath of fresh air using the device. I just did a data format in TWRP (completely nukes everything on the phone), transferred over a ROM and did a clean flash. Even in 2017 Nexus 6 still holds its own and performs pretty well.
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Hi, thanks for your advice.
before the nexus i had a s3 unlocked with costum rom.
i wanna unlock the s8 and install a debloated rom, if possible
i thought this phone wil get a great community and a lot of developers creating roms.

FlorisvV said:
Hi, thanks for your advice.
before the nexus i had a s3 unlocked with costum rom.
i wanna unlock the s8 and install a debloated rom, if possible
i thought this phone wil get a great community and a lot of developers creating roms.
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All Samung phones in the U.S. come with locked bootloader. International versions are unlockable I think. Even then, it's easy to get stock based ROMs but hard getting AOSP to work on them.

Dopamin3 said:
All Samung phones in the U.S. come with locked bootloader. International versions are unlockable I think. Even then, it's easy to get stock based ROMs but hard getting AOSP to work on them.
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European variant is locked and can't be unlocked either.

5.1 said:
European variant is locked and can't be unlocked either.
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European version has an unlocked bootloader. They always do just like European S6 and S7.

ASHLEY117 said:
European version has an unlocked bootloader. They always do just like European S6 and S7.
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Oh well... Guess I've been away from Samsung for too long..!
Sorry for my ignorance... :angel:

5.1 said:
Oh well... Guess I've been away from Samsung for too long..!
Sorry for my ignorance... :angel:
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No need to apologise as I would not dismiss a locked bootloader on a future Samsung device in Europe.

Note 8 128gb for modders?

Hey all,
I was considering getting a Note 8 later in the year, but had my eye on the 128gb variant from Amazon (check link below)...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0761TV2MB/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3IWU819C03265
Thing is, I'm a user who doesn't like to keep things completely stock. At some point, I'd like to install a custom recovery and flash a custom rom. I know Samsung phones are a paradox as usually one certain variant of their phones get support from the modding community (due to unlockable bootloaders, poor availability,etc). Should I stick to the vanilla 64gb model as it will most likely have the most support, or would the aforementioned version of this phone be supported too?
PS. Yes I know it may be hard to tell so soon in the phone's life-cycle, but maybe someone can say if this variant is rootable or not.

Is All Hope Lost for G973U US Snapdragon?

I consider myself an optimist and I want to stay positive. Honestly the main reason I opted for the Galaxy S10 was due to root support and phone development vs LG G series. I really am loving the performance of my phone. I've been rooting since the 1st Galaxy came out with help from this forum. I just hate to give up hope because there had always been some brilliant mind or mind(s) to crack through the barriers.
Just sucks all the other versions get to enjoy making their phone a little more fabulous than my US Sprint version ?
Thanks!

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I consider myself an optimist and I want to stay positive. Honestly the main reason I opted for the Galaxy S10 was due to root support and phone development vs LG G series. I really am loving the performance of my phone. I've been rooting since the 1st Galaxy came out with help from this forum. I just hate to give up hope because there had always been some brilliant mind or mind(s) to crack through the barriers.
Just sucks all the other versions get to enjoy making their phone a little more fabulous than my US Sprint version ?
Thanks!
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It's been a given fact that the US Snapdragon wont get root and it's been a well known fact for quite a while now. You should have opted for another model if you wanted root.

Well some of that was also dependent on those engineering kernels that got leaked on the last two models the Galaxy 8 & 9. Some devs were able to build off of that.

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It's been a given fact that the US Snapdragon wont get root and it's been a well known fact for quite a while now. You should have opted for another model if you wanted root.
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True. I will say I haven't had a Galaxy since S6 but I would always see support for Galaxy. I wasn't interested in the S9 as much so I wasn't aware of how restricted it had become. Over the years I've had Motorola X play, LG series and Axon. As I said I assumed someone would break they the barrier. I remember the 1st root breaking through Knox or finding a work around. Then the bounty collected to root other versions as they became more difficult. It's just weird how US would be so dogmatically restrictive. But it's not an end all for me. I love my phone and how it doesn't lag even with 20 apps open.

P personally don't think root is needed too much on the S10

Was there any hope in the first place?
North American Samsung are known to be locked, only a fool would waste time finding way to root it when 99% of the world use a different version that is already possible to root.

I came from S7 exynos rooted with Magisk, and was very reluctant to swtich out, but I needed modern radio so I took the leap with the S10e. Got the 256GB U1 version, flashed with Tmo U firmware, and I'm 99% set. Giving certain permissions via ADB to MacroDroid and other apps is so far enough (e. g. set lock timeout to forever when on home WiFi, effectively doing the same as some rooted solution, etc.)
The 1% that I still really wish I could have? Titanium Backup. Migrating phone with TiBu is so much easier, and it's more reliable too. I wish Android allows more flexibility to power users on this (Google or Samsung backup is still not good enough).

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P personally don't think root is needed too much on the S10
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It's not, but some people think they have to have it.

Just in case, what's people suggestion?
In case we still able to return the phone, should we do it?
Does it seems some option for Snapdragon version in future, or better to give up and stockpile a return to the company?
For me, unlocked bootloader is a must, in order to remove crapware (like Bixby), remove Google, or just to get future support after Samsung declares it an "outdated device"
Suggestions?

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P personally don't think root is needed too much on the S10
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Swift support and REAL call recording is still needed by many users, including me. Sucks that they both now need root. I wish I could use Oreo on this S10, lol!

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Just sucks all the other versions get to enjoy making their phone a little more fabulous than my US Sprint version
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I feel you dude, sucks that North Americans can't enjoy the same freedoms on the S10 compared to literally anywhere else. Doesn't make sense. I've always assumed that it was the US variants that can be easily unlocked? Perhaps because it uses the snapdragon chip, which I assumed was more easy to 'manipulate' than on Exynos chips?

The U.S. S10 Sprint 5G version can be rooted. The U.S. S9's just got root not too long ago. As for the other U.S. variants of the S10, root will probably never come to fruition.

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The U.S. S10 Sprint 5G version can be rooted. The U.S. S9's just got root not too long ago. As for the other U.S. variants of the S10, root will probably never come to fruition.
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That's why I ended up getting a exynos verison for cricket lol

Always research if a device has root before buying it. Also if you want them to stop locking the bootloaders for the US variants start buying international exynos models so you can have root and maybe they will notice not as many US units selling due to locked bootloaders and will stop locking them, I doubt it but you never know.