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2010-05-28
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#81
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Originally Posted by nosa101
I did OTA, and it never asked. I goto unsubscribe (subscribe is greyed out) and then an SMS arrives saying unsubscribe failed. WTF is going on? Does Nokia secretly have my info or not?
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2010-05-28
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Originally Posted by bugelrex
If they didn't before... I'm pretty sure they do now.
I did OTA, and it never asked. I goto unsubscribe (subscribe is greyed out) and then an SMS arrives saying unsubscribe failed. WTF is going on? Does Nokia secretly have my info or not?
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2010-05-28
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#83
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Originally Posted by zimon
I am afraid it will. I think that removing /usr/bin/cherry and its control panel libraries, as stated in one of the previous posts, would prevent this, but I am not sure, if this SMS is not buffered somewhere.
I haven't upgraded yet. There is no such option in my PR 1.1 N900.
How do I upgrade without my N900 sending any information to Nokia or any other agencies?
If I take a SIM-card out, and make a OTA upgrade through WLAN or Bluetooth-PAN, will it send a SMS later when I insert the SIM-card?
Reading the posts, this seems Nokia has broken the rules, if not laws.
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2010-05-28
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#84
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Thats why i never was big fun of all those social gathering places like myspace facebook twitter or whatever its. Dont have it on my phone or my computer. Not that i have something to hide but that there always someone psycho so call big brother who really think that there's something defiantly should wrong with you. Im sick and tired of it.
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2010-05-28
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You know, it's weird but I'm less worried about phychos and big brothers than I am of ending up in a public database. When I moved, there were years of confusion with the address and, at some point, I even received a 24 hour forced enforcement order. I had to call people myself.
I also had to abandon several mail accounts because someone sent me an e-greeting. Once listed, the next day I has 1220 spam emails. I have a screenshot.
My phone is my temple. I only give out my number to people who I have the number of and go as far as to not answer unknown numbers. If the list gets out and I get targeted ads, I don;t know what I'll do. I've had this number for 10 years. And no, I don't have an IM account, Facebook, Whatisitsname dot com and no pictures online. Me and my digital self are not on speaking terms.
To me, that's the reason this annoys me so much. If the list gets out, I forfeit my number, my long-client bonuses, have to notify people I no longer want to talk to, and dump my SIM.
I know I'm on the extreme side, but surely this level of discomfort beats a yes/no prompt?
I also had to abandon several mail accounts because someone sent me an e-greeting. Once listed, the next day I has 1220 spam emails. I have a screenshot.
My phone is my temple. I only give out my number to people who I have the number of and go as far as to not answer unknown numbers. If the list gets out and I get targeted ads, I don;t know what I'll do. I've had this number for 10 years. And no, I don't have an IM account, Facebook, Whatisitsname dot com and no pictures online. Me and my digital self are not on speaking terms.
To me, that's the reason this annoys me so much. If the list gets out, I forfeit my number, my long-client bonuses, have to notify people I no longer want to talk to, and dump my SIM.
I know I'm on the extreme side, but surely this level of discomfort beats a yes/no prompt?
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N900 dead and Nokia no longer replaces them. Thanks for all the fish.
Keep the forums clean: use "Thanks" button instead of the thank you post.
N900 dead and Nokia no longer replaces them. Thanks for all the fish.
Keep the forums clean: use "Thanks" button instead of the thank you post.
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2010-05-28
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Originally Posted by x-lette
That's great. Mine said Subscribe and Unsubscribe and Subscribe is grayed out.
It's more like subscribe and cancel. I never touched any of these buttons. Luckily I can go around by tapping above the message, so it disappears.
With a little luck, it just remembers your OVI user/pass and if you allowed communication ... who am I kidding, they sent an SMS.
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N900 dead and Nokia no longer replaces them. Thanks for all the fish.
Keep the forums clean: use "Thanks" button instead of the thank you post.
N900 dead and Nokia no longer replaces them. Thanks for all the fish.
Keep the forums clean: use "Thanks" button instead of the thank you post.
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2010-05-28
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I believe there was a threat here about creating an application that allow you to block unwanted messages just like the one to block a phone numbers. So it would be possible to setup receiving SMS only from your contacts list for example. Not even mention that you ending up paying for all those spam messages.
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2010-05-28
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#88
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Originally Posted by gwj
Hmm... But that file/script, I think, it's responsible of to create the .cherry_state file, so... maybe deleting it or just disabling its commands into the script file could do the job... just my thought...
I have booted the phone with a prepaid simcard with a negative balance, the .cherry_state file has been created. Then I have put in my regular simcard and an sms has been sent to Nokia. So I think it will not work.
Has anyone got it somehow?
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2010-05-28
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I flashed my phone as well. Fortunately for me, I blocked SMS on my phone - (1) It is technologically inferior and (2) Even if I subscribed to an unlimited texting plan, it does not add value to me.
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2010-05-29
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Originally Posted by cyeung
???
I flashed my phone as well. Fortunately for me, I blocked SMS on my phone - (1) It is technologically inferior and (2) Even if I subscribed to an unlimited texting plan, it does not add value to me.
What are you talking about? N900 or another phone?
(1)If you're talking about N900... How did you get it?
(2)If you're talking about another phone... who cares?
One thing I know for sure... I'm not going to update until this BIG PROBLEM get solved... and... if we don't get it solved... I will return or sell my N900.That for sure.
Regards.
PS: I cannot understand how it's possible that this thread it's not full of post and without a stick. Nokia is clearly breaking the law on this matter.
Last edited by BLC; 2010-05-29 at 09:41. Reason: Add PS