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Root Removing Boost Contacts?

Ok...it could be an ics/jb thing... the public mobile rom doesn't have contacts set by our carrier...not on the n860 our the n861... however I actually added this feature in on the n860 when I made my rom. But in gingerbread they delete just fine if you don't want them...I hadn't had a chance to try this on the n861... but I can confirm where the contacts come from in the first place if it helps...:)
 
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First, I am ignorant about this topic so take this for the very little it may be worth. I just looked in /system/etc/custom_config/app/contact and there is one file contacts_config.xml. The contents of that file do not include any contacts at all including the ones mentioned in the op. I have no idea if this helps or hurts, just passing along the info ;)
 
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First, I am ignorant about this topic so take this for the very little it may be worth. I just looked in /system/etc/custom_config/app/contact and there is one file contacts_config.xml. The contents of that file do not include any contacts at all including the ones mentioned in the op. I have no idea if this helps or hurts, just passing along the info ;)

My apologies... you are right SuperR...

this is on the boost N860:

[HIGH]<names><read_only id="2"/><name id="Call Balance"><number>225</number><website>http://m.boostmobile.com/myaccount</website></name><name id="Call ReBoost"><number>233</number><website>http://m.boostmobile.com/reboost</website></name><name id="Care Services"><number>611</number></name><name id="My Account"><website>http://m.boostmobile.com/myaccount</website></name></names>[/HIGH]

but on the boost N861:

[HIGH]<settings><!-- If true, disable all SIM card operation --><boolean key="config_sim_card_embeded">true</boolean><boolean key="config_edit_show_birthday">true</boolean><boolean key="config_contacts_list_photo_on_left">true</boolean><boolean key="config_contacts_list_show_callbutton">true</boolean><boolean key="config_edit_show_medical_history">true</boolean><boolean key="config_support_multidel_calllogs">true</boolean></settings>[/HIGH]


They must have found another way to put them in there... that would explain why you can not delete them... I'll check it out and I'll have an answer for you later today... :)
 
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Any update on this? Was anybody able to remove the phone numbers successfully thru the ROM?
I believe the boost contacts are in the /carrier partition, not part of the rom at all. It can be dangerous editing files in that partition...do so at your own risk ;)

edit: if you want to have a look, check here
/carrier/Customization/Customization.xml
 
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