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Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

Professor
matt_t
Posts: 654

Removing Boingo Access Points

Finally, a way to remove the Boingo Access Points without having to reset the phone.  It won't remove Boingo, but it will at least get rid of the access point the program creates:

 

http://labs.boingo.com/blog/?p=310

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Mobile Sensei
radical24
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Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

nice find mate, and useful for those that have actually struggled with this app. 

If this post answers your question, you can help others by clicking the green  accepted solution' button. Thanks much ! You know what I love about you the most, the fact that you are not me !

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Professor
matt_t
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Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

Woohoo, my first star!

 

Actually, it wasn't a find, I sent a strongly-worded email to Boingo complaining and they eventually replied with a link.  I call that progress!

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radical24
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Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

its not how you get there, its the fact that you got there :smileywink: and enjoy your kudo...i am sure more to come your way 

If this post answers your question, you can help others by clicking the green  accepted solution' button. Thanks much ! You know what I love about you the most, the fact that you are not me !

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Counsellor
Posts: 57

Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

I'm nominating this for best post of the day. Thanks
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Advisor
mtreasure
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Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

Excellent news
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imatic2000
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Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

Thank god this is gone.

 

Very good news

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Contributor
Posts: 5

Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

I have struggled for ages with that their Boingo thingy.  It even stopped me using the search App.

 

Thank you for this post.  

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Registered Member
Posts: 1

Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

Thank you very much for this. It is total pain to try to get connections working when that App is installed. I had no idea it was such a program, I was just going to test different connections. I just got my N97 so I didnt have to fight very long with Boingo thanks to your link.
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Expert Sage
Posts: 206

Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

A double Kudos for this one.

 

I "accidentally" started Boingo after I updated to V12 (I really wanted to check if I could remove it or not, and had no intention of starting it).

 

To my utter surprise, I was presented with a EULA screen, where I was expected to approve the license. However, there was no way to decline. The only available button at this stage was "OK", which I wasn't ready to select. From the task manager I aborted Boingo (how can they have an EULA screen where you can't decline the license conditions???). However, what was worse that even though I never approved their license, the bloody program still installed the access point. So basically, this program starts installing things, by their license, even though I don't agree to their conditions. Shouldn't that be illegal?

 

Downloading the remover now. Thanks a million for getting them to release this.

 

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Advisor
Posts: 48

Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

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thanks..for the link to remove this darn application. ...sux to Nokia and Boingo.

 

Moderator's Note: Offensive terminology removed.

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New Member
Posts: 3

Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

Indeed thank you very much for this! This app sure was a bother as everyone else agrees. Now i have just a slight problem... I had the boingo remover installed on my phone... But where do i go to get it removed? I looked everywhere in my folders, but i can't find where file was directed to after installetion. I see it in my installations mgr..and the original boingo is still installed
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Expert Sage
Posts: 206

Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

People are confused.

This application do *not* remove Boingo. It only removes the internet access point from the access point list. If you start Boingo, it will install an access point in your list which you cannot remove. The app will remove that access point.

Boingo itself can't be removed (yet).

 

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Advisor
sj8311
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Re: Removing Boingo Access Points


matt_t wrote:

Finally, a way to remove the Boingo Access Points without having to reset the phone.  It won't remove Boingo, but it will at least get rid of the access point the program creates:

 

http://labs.boingo.com/blog/?p=310


Fabulous! Thank you! I don't know who you are, sir, but you've done me a power of good.  ;-)

 

-- 

Stephen.

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Counsellor
Posts: 33

Re: Removing Boingo Access Points

thanks for the solution!!!!

 

I have another one: i would like to get rid of Qik and JokuSpot. There came installed... 

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Professor
matt_t
Posts: 654

Re: Removing Boingo Access Points


vittorio wrote:

thanks for the solution!!!!

 

I have another one: i would like to get rid of Qik and JokuSpot. There came installed... 




You're welcome.

As for removing those apps, you're stuck with the I'm afraid as they're currently in ROM. Would be good if Nokia let us get rid of them. I've moved them into a drawer to 'hide' them and prevent accidental launching of Boingo.
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