That's been my experience as well. So the question is, what exactly causes this thing to pop-up the nag screen? I know I opened City ID when I got my phone, but I can't remember how I answered the question about the trial. Knowing me, I probably said no, because I wouldn't pay a reoccurring fee for such a trivial feature.
"City ID" Crapware!
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It's not a big deal at all. When someone calls you, underneath their name and number, it gives an approximate location for the phone number. For example, you get a call from a 212 number and it will say New York, NY. You get a call from 617 and it will say Boston, MA. Apparently some people are getting notifications after they end a call asking if they want to subscribe tot he service. I have had the phone for a week now and have had no such issues. I still recommend getting the phone!
I got a reply from Cequint about their CityID product and how it should be behaving on our phones.
So, there it is. Straight from the crapware developers themselves.
support@cequint.com said:
So, there it is. Straight from the crapware developers themselves.
If that's how it works then I don't really have a problem with them. It's not a feature I use, and I'm not going to subscribe, but it's not really that big of a deal to get 2 notifications and a free preview of the app. It's not hindering my experience with the phone, and I wouldn't mind the feature if it were free, therefore I'm ok with the 15 day free trial.
CityID is integrated into the SenseUI. At first I was irritated till i discovered what it was doing and now I'm glad it's there. When I get calls from numbers I don't know, it tells me the location right under the number without me doing anything.
Yeah that's not really an option, as described by everyone who posted before you...
As the thread starter let me also add that this nagware should NOT prevent you from selecting this phone.
As someone coming from the iPhone, it was important for me to see the openness and flexability of an Android handset. This "CityID" $#!t being non-removable (at this time) flies in the face of that, so I was ranting.
I've been bothered by CityID on every 3rd or 4th incoming call. Will the world come to an end because of that? No. BUT if we find out after the trial is over that it cannot be removed, I'll be really ticked.
At least reputable software developers give you the checkbox to install the "Extra Super Special Google/Ask!/Gator Toolbar", rather than just shipping it to you and forcing it down your throat.
As someone coming from the iPhone, it was important for me to see the openness and flexability of an Android handset. This "CityID" $#!t being non-removable (at this time) flies in the face of that, so I was ranting.
I've been bothered by CityID on every 3rd or 4th incoming call. Will the world come to an end because of that? No. BUT if we find out after the trial is over that it cannot be removed, I'll be really ticked.
At least reputable software developers give you the checkbox to install the "Extra Super Special Google/Ask!/Gator Toolbar", rather than just shipping it to you and forcing it down your throat.
Dude...READ the thread. If "DON'T USE IT" was an option, why would there be a 2-page thread about it?
LOL no joke. If the developer says that's the way it works then I'll take them on their word. I haven't had any screens telling me thing or another. It would be a nice feature on the phone but the monthly subscription ruins it for me. So after my two nag screens I'll be selecting no and it should go away. So that's good news.
The EXACT same situation as me. Opened it when I got the phone, can't remember what I did about the trial. I haven't been bothered by it once. If I do, however, and have no option to stop the notifications, I will be all over htc until they fix it.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but if this City ID is incorporated in Sense UI and it's in ROM... you might be able to disable/enable it, but I doubt that you'll be able to uninstall it and completely get rid of it. A phone reset might bring it right back. This is one of the reasons that folks root their phones so that you can flash a ROM without any crapware.
it is installed with sense, but it not an integral part of it.
while removing it won't be possible without root (since you don't have the proper permissions to modify the rom partition) it really shouldn't break anything once we have root and disable it.
heck, when i had my droid i uninstalled the email app (i only use gmail on my phone) and nothing bad happened
while removing it won't be possible without root (since you don't have the proper permissions to modify the rom partition) it really shouldn't break anything once we have root and disable it.
heck, when i had my droid i uninstalled the email app (i only use gmail on my phone) and nothing bad happened
I wrote HTC asking about how to remove this City ID Crapware software and this is what Sam replied to me with, See Below:
What a BUNCH of Horse Poop.
Everyone should go to HTC Customer Support and Send Them an Email About this Crap, Here's there link that you'll need to go to and do this at.
HTC Mobile Phones - Customer Service - E-mail Support
Maybe if enough Please will send them an email something will be done about it.
What a BUNCH of Horse Poop.
Everyone should go to HTC Customer Support and Send Them an Email About this Crap, Here's there link that you'll need to go to and do this at.
HTC Mobile Phones - Customer Service - E-mail Support
Maybe if enough Please will send them an email something will be done about it.
These deals they make are what make the phones cheaper. I agree they shouldn't be there, but still. No matter how many emails they are getting this stuff is always going to be there. As long as it does what the developer says it will do I have no issue with it. I got my first 15 day trial pop-up today. It only gave me two options, continue the trial or buy. I suppose the next one in two weeks will be the turn off one.
Me Too!
I agree with everyone else who is annoyed by this app-spam
. Funny thing is, it doesn't even get the locations correct most of the time. When I get a phone call from someone I know, I have often noticed a generalized metropolitan area named as the location, not the actual location the person is calling from.
Even so, I can't say I was really annoyed until I got the message about the trial and the "invitation" to pay for it! Right after that, I tried to uninstall, only to find that was not possible.
I fully intend to refuse this subscription when the trial period is up and I am looking forward to this GOING AWAY (yea!!)
I agree with everyone else who is annoyed by this app-spam
. Funny thing is, it doesn't even get the locations correct most of the time. When I get a phone call from someone I know, I have often noticed a generalized metropolitan area named as the location, not the actual location the person is calling from.Even so, I can't say I was really annoyed until I got the message about the trial and the "invitation" to pay for it! Right after that, I tried to uninstall, only to find that was not possible.
I fully intend to refuse this subscription when the trial period is up and I am looking forward to this GOING AWAY (yea!!)
locking down of the preinstalled software is normal for android, because they are installed on the RO section of the ROM, you don't have the proper permissions to delete them without root (su) access.
them installing it in the first place is another story though...
bigslam123
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....not to mention that this is a Verizon software package and not an HTC package. HTC has no control over it.
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