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How do I get rid of Carrier IQ the spyware Sprint hides on their droid phones?
by nicholaschan Question by squeaky: How do I get rid of Carrier IQ the spyware Sprint hides on their droid phones? I have a Samsung Intercept. Best answer: Answer by NatashaThe best way is to root your phone, and then flash it to a new rom. Go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=890460 to learn how to root it. Then look how to install a rom for your phone on the XDA forums. Good luck! BTW, rooting and flashing it to a new rom will be the best thing you’ll ever do to your Android! Trust me, it BLOWS the iphones out of the water. You can customize it to your hearts content, make …
CyanogenMod 10 lets crafty Android users enjoy ‘stock’ Jelly Bean while avoiding carrier bloat
CyanogenMod 10, the popular custom Android ROM that replaces a phone’s default software, has been released in finalized, stable form today. Available for a number of devices both new and old, the latest version is based off of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. A large part of CyanogenMod’s appeal is that it closely adheres to the stock, untouched Android experience increasingly found only on Google’s Nexus devices: there are no traces of overwrought “skins” here. Owners of the Galaxy S III, for example, can finally opt to ditch TouchWiz in favor of a stable alternative. It could also prove a popular path for anyone disappointed by the Nexus 4′s lack of …