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    Question about Sprint hotspot plan on rooted phone

    Sprint is now offering an unlimited plan that includes the hotspot feature with a 5gb limit that will save me about $50 a month if I switch. My question is that I am rooted and currently using the wireless tether on my unlimited plan with no problems. If I switch to the new plan that includes...
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    Tripping KNox

    other than voiding warranty, is tripping knox a big deal?
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    Galaxy S5 Sport Root

    Has anyone rooted the S5 sport yet?
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    Root [Sprint] edit

    Now WTF? The edit button for photos is gone, any ideas? 4.4.3 triforce ROM.
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    Root [Sprint] Triangle away

    Triangle Away is not reseting my counter. On 4.4.3 with triforce rom.
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    Root [Sprint] ROM Connections

    Any Roms out there that have better reception and data speeds?
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    Root [Sprint] Stock kernel

    can someone point me to a stock kernel to use with FreeGS4-v3.0.0SPR-Clark44 so I can use triangle away without boot loop?
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    Root [Sprint] Root

    My phone is struck at the galaxy s4 splash and wont go anyfurther. I'm going to try and reroot and/or flash. Is there a more recent root guide than april 2013?
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    Root [Sprint] Mk2 update

    Ok, so just when I get my root straightened out with 4.3, out comes another update! Anyone with root done the mk2 update and if so any issues?
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    Root [Sprint] 4.3 rooted stock ROM, roaming issues

    I have 4.3 rooted with stock ROM and native hotspot tweak. Having issues with phone disabling roaming repeatedly after I enable roaming on all networks. Anyone seen this before?
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    Root [Sprint] Root for 4.3 yet?

    There seems to be some vagueness on the subject, so simple question, is there a root for 4.3 yet? I screwed up my phone trying to root after the update once, finally got it back, but would like to be a little more careful this time.
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    Root [Sprint] freegs4 w/4.3?

    Anyone know if the Freegs4 ROM is working with the 4.3 update?
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    Updates, yes or no?

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    Root [Sprint] Updates, yes or no?

    phone rooted with twrp and freegs4 rom. PRL Profile firmware Which if any of these can or should I update? Thanks.
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    New issue, slow 4g download speeds

    I am getting very slow download speeds in places i should be blazing, like the middle of Manhattan where i did these speed tests. This is not always the case, but seems to be getting to be more and more the norm. Anyone have any idea why this is happening, and what I can do about it? Phone is...
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    ok, CAn I unlock a Sprint GS4?

    Question is in Title, stemming from the fact that I cannot access APN settings with my sprint gs4, can I unlock it without going thru sprint?
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    Help (Sprint) APN's ?

    Hello again, new question is how to access APN's on the sprint gs4? I go to more networks, mobile networks, not there. I got to more networks, roaming and not there either.
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    Help .5 mbps down, 4mpbs up?

    I have a galaxy s4, pretty good phone. I am tethering using WIFI TETHER ROUTER to my laptop as it is the only one i have found so far that works with this phone. I am rooted. I have inconsistent data speeds. Sometimes I get over a meg per second downloading, but many times I get 40 kbps or less...
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    Android Firewall

    anyone use a firewall to block apps from using bandwidth when tethering? I have tried several but they do not really seem to block all the apps, or maybe I'm using them wrong. Any help would be appreciated. I'm using WIFI Tether Router on my rooted s4, if anyone knows a better tethering app I 'd...
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    Root [Sprint] Unroot?

    I see all kinds of methods to unroot my galaxy S4 (need to clean it up to return it on warranty). Simplest is just to use "Full Unroot" from superuser app. Then some say I need to flash the factory rom with Odin, and some say I need to use the "Triangle Away" app, then flash with Odin...
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    Root [Sprint] Galaxy S4 Unroot, WTF?

    Ok, I would just like to clear things up a bit. I see all kinds of methods to unroot my galaxy S4 (need to clean it up to return it on warranty). Simplest is just to use "Full Unroot" from superuser app. Then some say I need to flash the factory rom with Odin, and some say I need to use the...
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    What is Bloatware and what is NOT?

    Ok, simple question I would think. I have a rooted s4 and want to remove uneeded apps and bloatware. The most important things I do not want to affect are the wifi capability ( I use the phone to tether), 4g download speeds. Does anyone have a list of what CAN be removed and what should NOT be...
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    Root [Sprint] Usb tether

    This is probably not thr right place, but I need to know why my usb tether is not working. Im on win 7
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    Root Udated SU binary, now SU keep crashing, no root

    As the title says, I updated with the new SU binary when I got the notification and I immediatly lost my root. No rooted apps work, and SU keeps crashing. I tried to re run revolutionary and it tells me I already have S-off, so how do I fix SU?
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    Multiremote

    is anyone using multiremote, and if so can you give me CLEAR instruction on how to make it work?