Sprint Activate New Device Cant Continue After Service Addons

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• #1

FOR SPRINT GALAXY TABs - DEACTIVATION OF SPRINT ACTIVATION MESSAGE ON BOOT and ACTIVATE DEVICE NOTIFICATIONS.

Ok well the verizon method of bypassing the activation everytime you start the tab doesnt work (vol up once, vol down twice, etc. etc.)

I used the 2nd post in:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866162

to try and deactivate the activation screen, but it bricked my Sprint Tab. I had to use the rom available here which messes up GPS and modem. But anyway foxmeister mentioned why not just go to the app and delete, freeze, it.

1) I used Root explorer and went to:
/system/app/

2) put the folder in R/W mode (look at top for button)

3) now look for -
sprintadroidextension.apk

4) long hold press it, either copy it and paste it in another folder as backup.

5) go back to /system/app/ and long hold press sprintadroidextension.apk
again and Delete it.

6) put the folder back in R/O mode.

Now restart and you should not see anymore activation messages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =]

Thank you to : foxmeister, sirmacbeth, rkmj

RKMJ stated you can try to use Titanium Backup and freeze the app instead of deleting it. I just deleted it and it WORKS =].

I also saved a backup in another folder so in case i need the app i'll have it.
I'll try to upload the apk for anyone who needs it later.

I made a separate topic on this because 1) i tried it and it worked 2) the other thread is confusing and can lead you to brick your sprint tab fast.

• #2

Finally!!! Something that finally appears to work!

Thank you!

Sent from my Galaxy Tab.

Last edited: Dec 20, 2010

• #4

Glad its working for you guys. Because after a couple days it will automatically BRICK your Tablet.. and render it useless!

..Just kidding, =]. Your welcome, and make sure you thank : foxmeister, sirmacbeth, rkmj

• #5

Glad its working for you guys. Because after a couple days it will automatically BRICK your Tablet.. and render it useless!

..Just kidding, =]. Your welcome, and make sure you thank : foxmeister, sirmacbeth, rkmj

HAHAHAHAHA lol

Sry for the spam... I just couldnt contained myself.

Thanks!

Sent from my SCH-I800 using XDA App

• #6

R/W button?

I can't STAND the activation prompt... until today, I just put the tab in Airplane mode, and rebooted. That got rid of it, but I have to manually turn on the WiFi every time i boot it. I'm in position, but can't for the life of me find the R/W mode button, or a way to change the permissions... lil' help please?

Thanks for this! Whether ot works for me or not, I HAVE learned something!

=IP IHI II IL=

• #7

is your tab rooted? Are you use root explorer?

when you get over to the /system/app directory, on the upper left/middle side of the screen you'll see a button that might say either R/O or R/W

Click that button, it will switch from read only mode to read/write mode.
It might say Mount R/O or Mount R/W, i forgot exactly how it was.

I don;t have my tab on me, sent it into samsung because I did some stupid stuff nd lost my GPS capability.\

Cheers.

• #8

Worked good for me. Thanks!

I'm still going to use my G Tab in Airplane mode for the most part however. I have a hunch it's draining battery when it's locked onto the EVDO network, and there's signal bars in the status bar at the top of the screen.

• #9

[highlight]Mod Edit: Asking of warez is prohibited under XDA rules[/highlight]

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Last edited by a moderator: Jan 18, 2011

• #10

[highlight]Mod Edit: Promotion of warez is prohibited under XDA rules[/highlight]

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• #11

What is this activation prompt? I have a Sprint Tab and have never seen it.

I'm sure there was some sort of activation the very first time I used the device, but certainly not every time I turn it on.

• #13

Ok, so I did everything and when I delete the file it comes right back. As soon as I go back to the system folder it seems the program regenerates itself.

Now I am having a problem with the R/O mode switch. When I first open the program I can change it to Mount r/w. However, as soon as I get into the system folder and the app folders the mount r/o button kind of greys out and when I click it nothing happens.

any ideas?

• #14

Thanks! This worked well for me. Only change was I used Super Manager rather than Root Explorer to delete the file (since it was free and on the Market for Sprint). If you don't set the directory to R/W is seems to work but dfoes not actually delete the file.
My question now is do I have to be concerend with firmware updates. Will they reset this or fail to apply? TIA

I think I answered this myself - Can't get OTA firmware updates and if you try it tries to activate again!

Future firmware updates are problematic too I hear - they will attempt tp prevent people hacking or rooting the device.

Last edited: Jan 18, 2011

• #15

Is there any other way to do this without having to pay for root explorer?

Yes, you can get Titanium Backup for free through the market and freeze the app. Also, for anyone having trouble deleting the app, freezing it through Titanium Backup will produce the same result of removing the activation prompt.

• #17

I've been having this problem on my Sprint Galaxy S III. I tried this method but it didn't work - activation came up again right after reboot. I tried searching for activation disabling on the GSIII and this was the only thing I could find. Anybody have any ideas on how to get the SIII to can the activation screen?

ADDED
I tried moving the sprint_installer.apk to my newly created backup folder where I also moved the sprintandroidextension.apk. I checked and that file did not regenerate as it did for another user in this discussion. Both are in the Backup sub-folder I created in the /system/app/ folder. Could it still be seeing these .apk's in there and loading them anyway? I've even picked up the paid version of Titanium Backup so I could try freezing the file (free version won't let you reeze but I use TB enough I figured $3.99 was more than reasonable for use I'd already gotten from it whether it helped this situation or not) but for some reason, it refuses to see the sprintandroidextension.apk file at all but I was able to freeze the Sprint-Installer.apk but it didn't appear to have any effect whatsoever.

Last edited: Jan 22, 2013

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