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Dont worry - you are not really "signed up" yet. The app can connect only over Cellular and when it does, it asks you to Approve/Deny syncing your contacts with the ATT cloud. Deny and don't turn back 
The check will be grayed out.
The check will be grayed out.
The best way to disable ATT address book sync is to make a root of the phone, and then go to data/data/com.android.contacts/shared_prefs/ and edit with a notepad++ file "com.android.contacts_preferences". And change all the values from "false" to "true". It works on my Samsung Rugby Smart.
Head to the Dev Section and install a custom rom
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I recommend CleanRom SE if you like sense or try DE if you want to to be a little on the wild side
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
Head to the Dev Section and install a custom rom
Yeah, but there's no any custom rom for my phone.
Wysyłane z mojego SAMSUNG-SGH-I847 za pomocą Tapatalk 2
Jeez... What he ^ said. Go to apps and hit disable. Simple as that. While your at it disable every att app you have. If you have root use titanium back up and freeze it. I don't recommend uninstalling anything unless you are 100% sure you know what the result will be. You don't need to do anything else.
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Hey Fellows,
I had the same issue with this stupid ATT Address Book sync problem. But now I solved it!!
You need a rooted I847, the tools "SystemApp Remover" and a file manager.
Here is my procedere:
1. Backup Contacts as a vcf on SDCARD
2. Open Systemapp Remover -> System Apps
3. Backup Contacts.apk & ContactsProvider.apk
(Its also create the odex files)
(Backups are stored in SystemAppBackup)
4. Move these 4 files into another folder
5. Copy the files from the attachment into SystemAppBackup
(files are from the Galaxy W Image 2.3.6)
6. Go Back in SystemApp Remover -> System Apps
7. Uninstall Contacts.apk & ContactsProvider.apk
8. delete the folders with a file manager
/data/data/com.android.contacts
/data/data/com.android.providers.contacts
9. Go Back in SystemApp Remover -> Restore Apps
10. choose contacts.apk and than ContactsProvider.apk
(yes on system app)
11. Thats it, now you have a debranded Contacts Address Book :laugh:
dont forget to restore your contacts
Hope this helps for yours too !?
Thx for your feedback.
Cheers Newbit
I had the same issue with this stupid ATT Address Book sync problem. But now I solved it!!
You need a rooted I847, the tools "SystemApp Remover" and a file manager.
Here is my procedere:
1. Backup Contacts as a vcf on SDCARD
2. Open Systemapp Remover -> System Apps
3. Backup Contacts.apk & ContactsProvider.apk
(Its also create the odex files)
(Backups are stored in SystemAppBackup)
4. Move these 4 files into another folder
5. Copy the files from the attachment into SystemAppBackup
(files are from the Galaxy W Image 2.3.6)
6. Go Back in SystemApp Remover -> System Apps
7. Uninstall Contacts.apk & ContactsProvider.apk
8. delete the folders with a file manager
/data/data/com.android.contacts
/data/data/com.android.providers.contacts
9. Go Back in SystemApp Remover -> Restore Apps
10. choose contacts.apk and than ContactsProvider.apk
(yes on system app)
11. Thats it, now you have a debranded Contacts Address Book :laugh:
dont forget to restore your contacts
Hope this helps for yours too !?
Thx for your feedback.
Cheers Newbit
Samsung Galaxy S3
I had the same annoying issue on my S3.
Even more annoying because there doesn't seem to be a 'disable' option under:
Settings > Application manager > All > AT&T Messages
(The only options are to Force stop, Clear data and Uninstall updates.)
So (while it doesn't disable it) I was able to temporarily address the nag by clearing the data and performing a Force stop. :-/
I had the same annoying issue on my S3.
Even more annoying because there doesn't seem to be a 'disable' option under:
Settings > Application manager > All > AT&T Messages
(The only options are to Force stop, Clear data and Uninstall updates.)
So (while it doesn't disable it) I was able to temporarily address the nag by clearing the data and performing a Force stop. :-/
Once you uninstall the updates you can disable the app.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
I used this method to finally get mine to work. However, when I 1st tried this, I had to use CWM to recover my phone once I did step #7. It kept erroring out & wouldn't allow me to go back to the home page or show any icons, even after a reboot.
I ended up doing the steps in the following order to get it to work: 1,2,3,4,5,8,6,7,9,10,11. Doing step #8 before #6 made it so that I didn't have to exit out of SystemApp Remover during the rest of the steps. GAPPS still had some errors that I was allowed to force stop, but it didn't have any impact on the SystemApp Remover steps I was doing & went away after step #10.
BTW, I am using a stripped down (bloatware removed) version of this stock GB ROM. The "AT&T Messages" app didn't show in my app lists, so I couldn't disable it. Also, modifying the "com.android.contacts_preferences" file didn't work for me.
Thanks,
MP
Hey Fellows,
the "new" issue is that the contacts.apk ive posted are not so "nice" like the stock one.
The Logs Register shows ALL the SMS, and there is no way out of this!!
So the edit "com.android.contacts_preferences - way" from "false" to "true" doesnt work for me att all!!
The main reason for this dilemma is, that the real ATT Address Book was AND will never created by the contacts.apk
without an valid account, I guess.
Every time I changed the file, its flip back to original without any changes!!
But i ve figured it out, and here is a detailed way How to disable the stupid ATT Address Book
1. Open the com.android.contacts_preferences in Text Mode
2. Change only the REGISTRATION_COMPLETE_FLAG and the AAB_ENABLED_FLAG from "false" to "true"
3. Saving changes AND delete the just created .bak
4. Change the permissions to read only, from read&write
It should look like this in your folder!?
In princip, thats it!! But if you like, lets proof it:
1. Go into your contacts, one time over the contacts and one time over the phone icon
If nothing happens, it works, so fare so good
2. Go Into More -> Settings -> AT&T Address Book -> WoW first time there is it !!
3. Uncheck the Auto sync contacts -> hit the sync now -> Do you realy want to sync? Yes!
And remove existing contacts? No!
After a very short sync process you can try it later or maybe not!
I have the AT&A Address Book Version 1.1
4. Lets take a quick look back to preferences file -> its looks like its back to normal ->
and almost all FLAGS are "true"
My phone is Samsung Rugby I847 and the changes holds also after a reboot.
Thx for reading...
NewBit
the "new" issue is that the contacts.apk ive posted are not so "nice" like the stock one.
The Logs Register shows ALL the SMS, and there is no way out of this!!
So the edit "com.android.contacts_preferences - way" from "false" to "true" doesnt work for me att all!!
The main reason for this dilemma is, that the real ATT Address Book was AND will never created by the contacts.apk
without an valid account, I guess.
Every time I changed the file, its flip back to original without any changes!!
But i ve figured it out, and here is a detailed way How to disable the stupid ATT Address Book
1. Open the com.android.contacts_preferences in Text Mode
2. Change only the REGISTRATION_COMPLETE_FLAG and the AAB_ENABLED_FLAG from "false" to "true"
3. Saving changes AND delete the just created .bak
4. Change the permissions to read only, from read&write
It should look like this in your folder!?
In princip, thats it!! But if you like, lets proof it:
1. Go into your contacts, one time over the contacts and one time over the phone icon
If nothing happens, it works, so fare so good
2. Go Into More -> Settings -> AT&T Address Book -> WoW first time there is it !!
3. Uncheck the Auto sync contacts -> hit the sync now -> Do you realy want to sync? Yes!
And remove existing contacts? No!
After a very short sync process you can try it later or maybe not!
I have the AT&A Address Book Version 1.1
4. Lets take a quick look back to preferences file -> its looks like its back to normal ->
and almost all FLAGS are "true"
My phone is Samsung Rugby I847 and the changes holds also after a reboot.
Thx for reading...
NewBit
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Holà again Fellows,
here is newer, faster and much more flexible way to disable the ATT Adress Book.
Its a sed find and replace in XML file script, launched with gscript.
What you need is:
- root
- busybox
- gscript
- and the exact place where your xml file is
I named the file disableattadressbook.sh
and put in /sdcard/gscript
In this file are this code:
Thats it. run this script with gscript and the flaqs will change to true.
And if you like you can add or change your own values.
If you switch your simcard, its just a few clicks. Maybe you can run this script as an autorun on boot time!?
Good luck
EDIT: 26.04.2015
It turnt out, that this method is not applicable or stable on some ATT devices. Even for the I547 ATT version it is not
possible to keep the com.android.contacts_preferences.xml modified.
For those ATT devices please use this method:
- locate the feature.xml file, (maybe in /system/csc/feature.xml)
- locate the entry <CscFeature_Contact_EnableAAB>true</CscFeature_Contact_EnableAAB>
- change the true into false (i use ES file explorer)
- save and restart phone
The AT&T Address Book entry in Contacts -> Configurations is still there, but it should never pop up again for "syncing".
Cheers
Newbit
here is newer, faster and much more flexible way to disable the ATT Adress Book.
Its a sed find and replace in XML file script, launched with gscript.
What you need is:
- root
- busybox
- gscript
- and the exact place where your xml file is
I named the file disableattadressbook.sh
and put in /sdcard/gscript
In this file are this code:
Code:
ZFILE="/data/data/com.android.contacts/shared_prefs/com.android.contacts_preferences.xml"
sed -i "s/REGISTRATION_COMPLETE_FLAG\" value=\"false\"/REGISTRATION_COMPLETE_FLAG\" value=\"true\"/g" $ZFILE
sed -i "s/INIT_SYNC_FLAG\" value=\"false\"/INIT_SYNC_FLAG\" value=\"true\"/g" $ZFILE
sed -i "s/AAB_ENABLED_FLAG\" value=\"false\"/AAB_ENABLED_FLAG\" value=\"true\"/g" $ZFILEThats it. run this script with gscript and the flaqs will change to true.
And if you like you can add or change your own values.
If you switch your simcard, its just a few clicks. Maybe you can run this script as an autorun on boot time!?
Good luck
EDIT: 26.04.2015
It turnt out, that this method is not applicable or stable on some ATT devices. Even for the I547 ATT version it is not
possible to keep the com.android.contacts_preferences.xml modified.
For those ATT devices please use this method:
- locate the feature.xml file, (maybe in /system/csc/feature.xml)
- locate the entry <CscFeature_Contact_EnableAAB>true</CscFeature_Contact_EnableAAB>
- change the true into false (i use ES file explorer)
- save and restart phone
The AT&T Address Book entry in Contacts -> Configurations is still there, but it should never pop up again for "syncing".
Cheers
Newbit
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3Holà again Fellows,
here is newer, faster and much more flexible way to disable the ATT Adress Book.
Its a sed find and replace in XML file script, launched with gscript.
What you need is:
- root
- busybox
- gscript
- and the exact place where your xml file is
I named the file disableattadressbook.sh
and put in /sdcard/gscript
In this file are this code:
Code:ZFILE="/data/data/com.android.contacts/shared_prefs/com.android.contacts_preferences.xml" sed -i "s/REGISTRATION_COMPLETE_FLAG\" value=\"false\"/REGISTRATION_COMPLETE_FLAG\" value=\"true\"/g" $ZFILE sed -i "s/INIT_SYNC_FLAG\" value=\"false\"/INIT_SYNC_FLAG\" value=\"true\"/g" $ZFILE sed -i "s/AAB_ENABLED_FLAG\" value=\"false\"/AAB_ENABLED_FLAG\" value=\"true\"/g" $ZFILE
Thats it. run this script with gscript and the flaqs will change to true.
And if you like you can add or change your own values.
If you switch your simcard, its just a few clicks. Maybe you can run this script as an autorun on boot time!?
Good luck
EDIT: 26.04.2015
It turnt out, that this method is not applicable or stable on some ATT devices. Even for the I547 ATT version it is not
possible to keep the com.android.contacts_preferences.xml modified.
For those ATT devices please use this method:
- locate the feature.xml file, (maybe in /system/csc/feature.xml)
- locate the entry <CscFeature_Contact_EnableAAB>true</CscFeature_Contact_EnableAAB>
- change the true into false (i use ES file explorer)
- save and restart phone
The AT&T Address Book entry in Contacts -> Configurations is still there, but it should never pop up again for "syncing".
Cheers
Newbit2Here how to disable the AT&T address Book: Go to dailer than dail *#*#2666#*#* and setting "registration" to "completed". Exit out than you are done.1att address book disable
Open your dialer
Dial: *#*#2666#*#*
Hit completed then close out of the menu.
That's all1The best way to disable ATT address book sync is to make a root of the phone, and then go to data/data/com.android.contacts/shared_prefs/ and edit with a notepad++ file "com.android.contacts_preferences". And change all the values from "false" to "true". It works on my Samsung Rugby Smart.
