Recent content by bruindroid

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    Solution for incorrect T-Mobile US Prepaid "upsell tethering" error?

    I'm having a problem with T-Mobile incorrectly flagging my phone for "against the rules" tethering. I'm pretty sure I know exactly why it is happening: I'm running Chrome configured with a desktop-like User Agent and whatever connection snooping Tmo does is accidentally flagging all that traffic...
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    Touch screen broken - how to unlock phone to back it up before I send in for repairs?

    I have a PIN set w/device encryption (corporate security policies enforced via the Google App). Unfortunately I also cracked my screen and thus killed my digitizer, so no soft buttons work. With that said, the power and volume keys work fine. Is there a way for me to get my phone booted and...
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    Reputable Source for Nexus 4 parts?

    Sadly I dropped my N4 and the front shattered. The LCD works but the digitizer is broken, but from what I understand those are fused and a bit tricky to replace one without the other, so I might as well do a full "screen assembly" (which I think also includes the bezel, but I don't care either...
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    Regarding LG Repair...QUESTION

    I'm curious for a follow up now that you probably have your device back. Did they fix it? Did they do a good job (you'd think so, being the OEM manufacturer...). I just cracked my front glass, so while the LCD works the digitizer is shot. I'm leaning toward LG repair even though I usually do...