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  1. zuul

    Root [Virgin Mobile/Sprint] vvm - notifications questions

    a few weeks ago when the new update came out i did a few things to my phone. i did the fotakill.apk hack and got rid of the notifications. i'm still running v7. i also dumped a bunch more bloatware off my phone. one of the things i got rid of was vvm... since then i don't get any voicemail...
  2. zuul

    Root [Virgin Mobile/Sprint] VM bloatware list?

    i have the virgin mobile version of this phone (LG F3) and i haven't been able to find a list of removable bloatware for it anywhere... i've seen notes here and there of things people have removed but no defined list like i've seen for other devices. Does such a list exist? I'm running stock...
  3. zuul

    Root [Virgin Mobile/Sprint] need system update help!

    already have v7 on my phone have rooted since then and don't want the system update that keeps popping up.. how do I get rid of it? I know there's a thread about it I can't find it. thanks!
  4. zuul

    Root [Virgin Mobile/Sprint] done with updates?

    now that my phone is rooted and i've got it all dialed in, my only concern is updates. i would figure that vm is probably done pushing updates to this phone? but who knows... seems really random... it doesn't seem like it's going to get the 4.4 update that was rumored for a long time... if...
  5. zuul

    Root [Virgin Mobile/Sprint] cwm/cache question

    so i'm always trying to free up space on my internal sd card. i use link to sd and i'm constantly clearing various cache's.... well... i was in cwm going to wipe the cache partition and i did the dalvik cache by accident... what happened next was bizarre... i rebooted the phone and i got a...
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    Root [Virgin Mobile/Sprint] phone always "scanning media files"

    f3 (lg-ls720 vm) this phone is not rooted yet but i figure i might have to root it to solve this issue and/or someone here may have experienced this... not clear why but about 2 months ago the phone started doing this thing where it's always scanning media files. i thought at first it was a...
  7. zuul

    need help transfering files from mac to n7

    so android file manager doesn't work on either of macs. seems to be a common problem. lots of posts on the interwebz about ppl not having it work for them. since i can't get it to work i can't do things like root my nexus 7 or transfer files. while my need to root it is not that high my need to...
  8. zuul

    Root cwm won't restore /system

    i'm using v6 of cwm. i've been using cwm and backing up and restoring and flashing roms etc. since february. no problems. this weekend i flashed a new rom. before i did that i made a nandroid backup. as i've done at least 10 times in the past 6 months. either upgrading roms or giving a new...
  9. zuul

    Question? for former Optimus V users who use the Elite...

    before you upgraded to the OE did you root your Optimus V? if so was it as easy to root as the elite? and do you have a favorite rom for the V? I ask b/c my gf won't get rid of her V and wants me to root it and change the rom but i've had no experience with those phones. I had no problem...
  10. zuul

    warning! new opera update

    i know opera is one of those love/hate things. that's for another thread. for those of us who do use it there is an update @ the play store that is a completely new and updated version that is HORRIBLE and probably will crash repeatedly if you try to use it on your elite. it seems to be made...
  11. zuul

    Root holo locker help please?

    optimus elite rooted and running sleipnir 2.4.0.2 so i installed holo locker and i love it... but occasionally the default locker will pop up and i have to shut the screen off and wait about 5 seconds before the holo locker comes up... does anyone know how to get rid of the default locker? i'm...
  12. zuul

    Root newbie root/cwm question

    so i rooted my optimus elite succesfully! thanks to all the faq posters! i'm stuck however... newbie here... forgive my ignorance... i installed the cwm tool on my vm optimus elite and while i can get to the menu it only gives me 4 menu options... the first four... reboot system now apply...