How to REMOVE Sprint Hands Free Activation Setup!!!

pitbull8265 · Jan 30, 2014

through much trial and error, I am now "Activation Screen" Free.

Here is a list of what to do:

Download "root uninstaller" from Play store..(the version you need shows an Android Icon)

Use it to remove ALL Sprint related processes/APK's

Reboot your phone

This worked on mine, hope it works on yours.

Mine is rooted, s-off, TWRP flashed, and Custom "Bad Boys" Rom

ryoung4316 · Jan 31, 2014

Nice! Good job brother! Thanks for contributing to XDA

elvisypi · Jan 31, 2014

LOL

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Robert542 · Feb 7, 2014

pitbull8265 said:
through much trial and error, I am now "Activation Screen" Free.

Here is a list of what to do:

Download "root uninstaller" from Play store..(the version you need shows an Android Icon)

Use it to remove ALL Sprint related processes/APK's

Reboot your phone

This worked on mine, hope it works on yours.

Mine is rooted, s-off, TWRP flashed, and Custom "Bad Boys" Rom

All you need to do is delete "htcsetupwizard.apk" in system apps folder. If you don't want to wait until the setup wizard lets you into the system follow these directions.
1. Boot into recovery
2. Mount system
3. Use file manager to get to system/apps and delete "htcsetupwizard.apk"
4. Unmount system
5. Wipe dalvic
6. Reboot to system
7. Pick your butt and sniff your finger.
On second thought you can skip step 7 if you want to but that's entirely up to you.

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shantanil · Feb 9, 2014

I am not able to get past the activation screen after I flash a ROM. Tell me what to do. Also OP could you please provide me with a list of files that need to be deleted?

Robert542 · Feb 11, 2014

shantanil said:
I am not able to get past the activation screen after I flash a ROM. Tell me what to do. Also OP could you please provide me with a list of files that need to be deleted?

Don't follow the OP's directions, just follow the method listed right above your question.

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blablabla1269 · Feb 11, 2014

shantanil said:
I am not able to get past the activation screen after I flash a ROM. Tell me what to do. Also OP could you please provide me with a list of files that need to be deleted?

I had it hanging on activation after installing BadBoyz kitkat rom. I installed the newest Radio from Dec. rebooted, and didn't get hands free activation again at all.

v1ral · Feb 19, 2014

Robert542 said:
All you need to do is delete "htcsetupwizard.apk" in system apps folder. If you don't want to wait until the setup wizard lets you into the system follow these directions.
1. Boot into recovery
2. Mount system
3. Use file manager to get to system/apps and delete "htcsetupwizard.apk"
4. Unmount system
5. Wipe dalvic
6. Reboot to system
7. Pick your butt and sniff your finger.
On second thought you can skip step 7 if you want to but that's entirely up to you.

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I've tried this, but still does work, any way to get rid of this annoying thing?

Rooted Stock 4.4

Edit: A few questions to ask.
I am able to bypass HFA, but I had to delete the .apks associated with what ever makes it happen.
When I install a ROM I always encounter HFA*makes me not want to install others, since I set-up the ones I use now so I don't encounter it*.
Are devs just implenting this cause of it's sprint branding, I understand why they would ,but crap is annoying.
Anyways, I'm reluctant to remove it, but it gets quite annoying when installing a rom it so happens to rear it's ugly head.

vermy · Jun 24, 2014

Robert542 said:
Don't follow the OP's directions, just follow the method listed right above your question.

I followed those instructions too, well except #7, tempting as it is. No dice. HFA, pops back up again. I'm rooted, but am afraid the nasty HFA will muck up my Fire water S - Off process. Any other ideas?

vermy · Jun 25, 2014

v1ral said:
I've tried this, but still does work, any way to get rid of this annoying thing?

Rooted Stock 4.4

Edit: A few questions to ask.
I am able to bypass HFA, but I had to delete the .apks associated with what ever makes it happen.

Which apks did you delete/rename to disable it? I have been renaming quite a few with no luck. Are there more than one app that can run HFA?

Edit: Found the answer... http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=50392144&postcount=2287

pitbull8265 · Aug 17, 2014

Activation disable

If you use Rom Toolbox or any other rooted App Manager App, just remove Setup Wizard, and Self Service

chakva · Apr 1, 2016

shantanil said:
I am not able to get past the activation screen after I flash a ROM. Tell me what to do. Also OP could you please provide me with a list of files that need to be deleted?

bro finaly wat u hav done?

gamon92 · Jul 31, 2016

Titanium Backup>>>Remove file vHTC DM.

sirius_black_9h · May 3, 2017

Robert542 said:
All you need to do is delete "htcsetupwizard.apk" in system apps folder. If you don't want to wait until the setup wizard lets you into the system follow these directions.
1. Boot into recovery
2. Mount system
3. Use file manager to get to system/apps and delete "htcsetupwizard.apk"
4. Unmount system
5. Wipe dalvic
6. Reboot to system
7. Pick your butt and sniff your finger.
On second thought you can skip step 7 if you want to but that's entirely up to you.

Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Hi Robert, this problem strikes me recently. I just purchased a HTC 10 Sprint outside of the States (Vietnam to be exact), unlocked bootloader, S-off, install latest twrp, and finally flashed ICE 3.6.0 on it.

Everything run smoothly until I got to the 1st setup process, after choosing language, there is HFA and my phone could not activate and I stuck there forever.

I lets it run 5 times, didn't do the trick. I tried to delete htcsetupwizard.apk as you said but could not find it either. I googled around and ppl tell me to delete HtcOMADM_SPCS.apk but it still did not do the trick.

I tried to flash ROM several times again (the same one) with different Magisk & SuperSU but still same sh!t.

Could you please help out?

rizkhan999 · Aug 25, 2017

sirius_black_9h said:
Hi Robert, this problem strikes me recently. I just purchased a HTC 10 Sprint outside of the States (Vietnam to be exact), unlocked bootloader, S-off, install latest twrp, and finally flashed ICE 3.6.0 on it.

Everything run smoothly until I got to the 1st setup process, after choosing language, there is HFA and my phone could not activate and I stuck there forever.

I lets it run 5 times, didn't do the trick. I tried to delete htcsetupwizard.apk as you said but could not find it either. I googled around and ppl tell me to delete HtcOMADM_SPCS.apk but it still did not do the trick.

I tried to flash ROM several times again (the same one) with different Magisk & SuperSU but still same sh!t.

Could you please help out?

Root your phone. Install any decent root app remover from play store. Search in its system apps for the keyword "sprint". And see what happens after removing them.

The problem is that HTC has put this service with different names on different models. So the same name may not be applicable for every model. So finally its a hit and trial.

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