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rushmore

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Found this at VZW support site. It works! :)




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PJNC284 Jul 10, 2012 2:57 PM (in response to PJNC284) Welp...looks like the pesky popup has been cracked too and doesn't even require any "warranty voiding" device modifications. Instructions below (compliments of one of "those" sites) as it shouldn't void any TOS that I'm aware of.

1. Basically, get AnyCut. It's not on the Play Store anymore and is kinda hard to find.
Here ya go: http://dl.dropbox.co...6001/anycut.apk


2. Fire up AnyCut and create a new shortcut action, find "HiddenMenuWifiOffloading" and tap it. Go to your home screen and click it, change to Disabled.
 
Ok, are these two separate issues? I'm confused.

Yes...two seperate issues.

One issue is the ongoing notification...annoying, but not intrusive.

The other issue is the pop-up notification that'll come up when wifi is turned off, and you open a application that uses data. It says something like "Networks Available, Turn on wifi? Ok, Yes, Later". That popup couldn't be turned off.

What the OP posted, works for the popup.
 
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What is strange is that I have never seen this pop up message.

basically if you dont have a wifi network memorized on the phone then it wont bug you but if the phone finds a known network oh man every time you try to access anything that requires data it pops up asking to connect, it drove me nuts so i deleted my wifi network from the phone and now it doesnt ask anymore as there are no known networks ...since i get 4g im just going to waste as much data as possible as revenge to verizon. 2 gigs down so far in 4 days of normal usage :D
 
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basically if you dont have a wifi network memorized on the phone then it wont bug you but if the phone finds a known network oh man every time you try to access anything that requires data it pops up asking to connect, it drove me nuts so i deleted my wifi network from the phone and now it doesnt ask anymore as there are no known networks ...since i get 4g im just going to waste as much data as possible as revenge to verizon. 2 gigs down so far in 4 days of normal usage :D

Right there w/ ya on the use as much unlimited data to " stick it the man, " but like having the Wi-Fi option if I know I'm going to be a heavy user that day ( which has been everyday since I got this bad boy ) and want to conserve battery life. This has to be numero uno on the first Verizon OTA update.
 
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basically if you dont have a wifi network memorized on the phone then it wont bug you but if the phone finds a known network oh man every time you try to access anything that requires data it pops up asking to connect, it drove me nuts so i deleted my wifi network from the phone and now it doesnt ask anymore as there are no known networks ...since i get 4g im just going to waste as much data as possible as revenge to verizon. 2 gigs down so far in 4 days of normal usage :D

Right there w/ ya on the use as much unlimited data to " stick it the man, " but like having the Wi-Fi option if I know I'm going to be a heavy user that day ( which has been everyday since I got this bad boy ) and want to conserve battery life. This has to be numero uno on the first Verizon OTA update.

How is this going to help? If anything it will just make Verizon aware of its grandfathered unlimited users abusing its network.......and then from there it will be as easy as changing its policy.....and end the unlimited of the unlimited.

If anything this kind short sidedness just makes it bad for all of us users.
 
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How is this going to help? If anything it will just make Verizon aware of its grandfathered unlimited users abusing its network.......and then from there it will be as easy as changing its policy.....and end the unlimited of the unlimited.

If anything this kind short sidedness just makes it bad for all of us users.

The policy has already been changed & since I paid over $700.00 to buy this phone to keep my unlimited data it is my right to use it as I please. Not trying to be rude, but I think at that price I deserve it.
 
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The policy has already been changed & since I paid over $700.00 to buy this phone to keep my unlimited data it is my right to use it as I please. Not trying to be rude, but I think at that price I deserve it.

That is my point...you're only thinking about yourself....with no regard how it could effect others in the long run.

Just because you can do something...doesn't always mean you should.
 
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Still dealing with laws of displacement, since as carriers try to shift to WiFi, the WiFi companies will eventually pushback and we will see more tiered data plans with WiFi companies.

I agree with your convention if people are using their connection to tether as a home routing system and torrent feed, since those folks abusing the system are screwing others over.

Using their phone to stream movies for own personal use rather than WiFi is their own choice and none of my business.

I stream movies using the data, just not a lot.
 
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basically if you dont have a wifi network memorized on the phone then it wont bug you but if the phone finds a known network oh man every time you try to access anything that requires data it pops up asking to connect, it drove me nuts so i deleted my wifi network from the phone and now it doesnt ask anymore as there are no known networks ...since i get 4g im just going to waste as much data as possible as revenge to verizon. 2 gigs down so far in 4 days of normal usage :D

Ah, I got one now (and I do have auto notify turned off). Another interesting note is that using Chrome did not trigger the pop up, but going to the Play Store did.
 
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I don't get it. I just turned off the wifi notification in the wifi settings and never got a pop up again.View attachment 35435

I guess I'm one of the lucky ones also as I've never gotten the WiFi notice. Under Advanced I also have Auto-connect unchecked and Keep WiFi on set to always. I have no problem auto-connecting to my home network when I get home, even with this unchecked.
 
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