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Hiya All,
Some serious thinking came across my mind couple of days ago...what if my device will get lost ? Any person that will find it will be able to view anything on my device such as contacts, calendar, notes and even use the phone.
Of course there is an option to lock the device but who the h*ll want to unlock it everytime he is starting to use it ?
What I was thinking is to send a restructive sms message or anything alike that will make a HR to the device or lock it with long enough password to avoid hacking.
Anyone has encoutered this kind of app that can make the above request ?
Any other usefull thoughts on this subject ?
Thanks in advance,
Bright Star
You could install One-Pass. It locks the PPC until a password is entered. WIth this software installed, no one could get into your PPC. They could get what ever was on your storage card, though.
I have an application I am in final beta stages that will hard reset the ppc,
based on a user defined code being sent via sms.
inane, does it hard reset when anyone sends the sms or does it recognise only certain numbers? Last thing I would want is my mates finding out about the message and sending it to me for a laugh!
There's an app that comes with the WM5 SDK that allows you to lock ur device via SMS but obviously you'd need WM5 :wink:
Bright Star said:
What I was thinking is to send a restructive sms message or anything alike that will make a HR to the device...
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Bright Star,
There is a commercial application available that does exactly that. It is named PDAKill. The developer is ScpSoft (http://www.scpsoft.com).
Here is a brief blurb from their website:
PDAKill is designed to protect users of PDA's from loss/theft of their devices. It allows users to send a predefined SMS message which will hard reset the PDA, deleting the user data (including the storage area* and Storage Card which eliminates any files surviving the hard reset) returning the device to its original factory settings.
You can purchase it from Handango for about $15.00. I've never used it so I can't provide you with any other comment. I just recalled reading about it.
- Peter
PDAKill
Thanks alot Peter,
This looks like the s/w I've been looking after.
I'll buy it and give it a try.
Bright S.
Re: PDAKill
Bright Star said:
Thanks alot Peter,
This looks like the s/w I've been looking after.
I'll buy it and give it a try.
Bright S.
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Better back up your data first...
I still like one-pass better. It locks the screen with your user information showing. This allows an honest person who finds your PDA to call you and collect the generous reward you offer.
THe only way to get out of the 1-pass system is to do a hard reset, which kills the internal memory and storage.
nedge2k said:
There's an app that comes with the WM5 SDK that allows you to lock ur device via SMS but obviously you'd need WM5 :wink:
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Do you know where I can get this, I have the BlueAngel with WM5 and would love to use a program like this. I am sure that it would require a client install and the sms to the device would require some type of code.
Thanks
it would be cool if there would be a low level application which could reflash the boot rom with zero's and somehow disable bootloader mode and then preform a soft reset. the device could then be thrown into a trash without a service in a repair center... :twisted:
stevedebi said:
You could install One-Pass. It locks the PPC until a password is entered. WIth this software installed, no one could get into your PPC. They could get what ever was on your storage card, though.
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Do you know who wrote One-Pass?
http://www.omegaone.com/pass/default.htm
FYI it can be nicely resource hacked to make it match your own theme
I'll try to post a screenshot some time.
V
But how would you know which number you send the SMS to? You will never now what SIM card the "thief" is using!
kta said:
But how would you know which number you send the SMS to? You will never now what SIM card the "thief" is using!
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maybe it could send you a message first after every sim card change? to see the numbers
no need to install One-Pass, just set the "prompt if device unused" to 0 minutes, then it will always ask for password.
Man if we could get a program like this it would be great (SMS Lock), and more than likely if someone finds your phone they are not going to know what to do with it...
dwd said:
no need to install One-Pass, just set the "prompt if device unused" to 0 minutes, then it will always ask for password.
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What if they do a reset? I don't think the password is in effect at that time. You could require a password (PIN) for the phone, but I find that to be a hassle.
With one-pass, the phone won't complete the soft reset unless the password is entered.
It also allows you to program the buttons for a "quick password".
not to get too offtopic but I for a start would NEVER put important data on an mobile device. It's risky enough with some docs on my notebook but those are now going to be transferred to an remote encrypted server with an stable VPN connection.
PDAs aren't secure. PERIOD. I never store any important data on my Magician. The worst thing you'll find are the text messages to my gf, hehe. Btw i'm I the only one concerned about losing an € 500 device ?
Liking the boom-on-SMS idea tough. Will prob never use it. I use deltalock to lock the screen of my Magician. 9 of 10 ppl are too stupid to figure out how to unlock it. hehehe.
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not to get too offtopic but I for a start would NEVER put important data on an mobile device. It's risky enough with some docs on my notebook but those are now going to be transferred to an remote encrypted server with an stable VPN connection.
PDAs aren't secure. PERIOD. I never store any important data on my Magician. The worst thing you'll find are the text messages to my gf, hehe. Btw i'm I the only one concerned about losing an € 500 device ?.
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will also use gps capability when availible
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no more lost device!
Every time i get a multimedia messages it always says something about memory and not being able to obtain it.... how can i change this so i can see the attachments and pictures on my WM5 device????
Thanks
Symbian_Black said:
Every time i get a multimedia messages it always says something about memory and not being able to obtain it.... how can i change this so i can see the attachments and pictures on my WM5 device????
Thanks
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Um, no disrespect intrended, but how on God's green earth are we supposed to have any clue since you provided absolutely no information about your phone, ROM, service provider, applications installed, whether you can send MMS, etc etc etc.?
Give more, get more. Get it?
--M
demontefixo said:
Um, no disrespect intrended, but how on God's green earth are we supposed to have any clue since you provided absolutely no information about your phone, ROM, service provider, applications installed, whether you can send MMS, etc etc etc.?
Give more, get more. Get it?
--M
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i'm on cingular i havn't tried sending and I get the mms but the pictures wont download
I'm assuming this is a stock Cingular ROM them (as you still haven't mentioned that). So IPL/SPL read 2.25 when you reset your phone and its starting up? If thats the case, then you may do better calling Cingular and asking them directly as they can step you through things right over the phone.
If you want us to help, then you have to tell us more as we can't see your device or guess at what is happening. Why won't the pictures download? Do you get an error, or some message? What does the phone do? What exactly do you see and what are you tapping and what happens?
This happened to me after i upgraded my rom to ANY WM6 rom.
I could not get any MMS messages to work in or out.
I had to revert back to Tmobiles stock wm5 rom cause i need my MMS messaging.
Custom ROMs (for the most part) do not setup GPRS or MMS. Have you run the GPRS and MMS cabs to setup this function for Cingular? Here are the two I run after I upgrade. As Dr. P has said, store these on your SD card so that you always have them with you. This can save you, if you have to do a hard reset and you aren't around your computer.
I created this Cab originally for myself and I have had some requests for it so here it is. If there are any issues please direct them here and I will look into them.
If people are interested I will soon include a cab with the MMS at default 600k, let me know.
Before Installing cab make sure that you delete your old settings first!
Enjoy!
New Cab for VPN users, settings from mangopudding. I don't use these settings, just made the changes from the settings provided.
Grabbed it, thanks!
nice job lurch i will send people to this file next time I am asked. I will check it out to see which server addy u are using.. apparantly there is a different one these days, with the new vision stuff out
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nice job lurch i will send people to this file next time I am asked. I will check it out to see which server addy u are using.. apparantly there is a different one these days, with the new vision stuff out
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The new vision stuff isn't on here, the guy that was doing the testing for that for me went on vacation for a month so I haven't been able to finish that off.
I will keep looking into though.
If you have the base settings or anybody else pm me with them, I will get it done sooner that way.
hi lurch how yu doing. i installed the cab and had already manually entered the settings. my problem is recieving ppicture messaging. i can send but not able to recieve any at all. i'm using the softbank x01ht. do u know a solution that could fix this
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hi lurch how yu doing. i installed the cab and had already manually entered the settings. my problem is recieving ppicture messaging. i can send but not able to recieve any at all. i'm using the softbank x01ht. do u know a solution that could fix this
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Have you manually gone in to look at the settings?
If you have let me know what the differences are from what you entered manually, It is possible that the MMS settings didn't completly override the old settings.
ok do forgive for the little naivety that will be displayed...i check in connections and everything is supposedly set up correctly according to the stettings you had written before you made the cab...i also setup the server when i'm gettin ready to send a mms message...just so you know i'm using the new black shadow rom with radio 1.43 is there somewhere else i'm suppose to make changes...when i go to manage existing connections, do i have to setup anything under proxy settings
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ok do forgive for the little naivety that will be displayed...i check in connections and everything is supposedly set up correctly according to the stettings you had written before you made the cab...i also setup the server when i'm gettin ready to send a mms message...just so you know i'm using the new black shadow rom with radio 1.43 is there somewhere else i'm suppose to make changes...when i go to manage existing connections, do i have to setup anything under proxy settings
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No leave the proxy settings alone.
Go to messages, SMS/MMS (forgot you had Shadow running), options, click on MMS, and then the servers tab at the bottom, you should only see one thing there highlighted "Rogers MMS"
If you don't let me know. Or if there is 2 different ones there tell me what they are.
Lurch3559 said:
No leave the proxy settings alone.
Go to messages, SMS/MMS (forgot you had Shadow running), options, click on MMS, and then the servers tab at the bottom, you should only see one thing there highlighted "Rogers MMS"
If you don't let me know. Or if there is 2 different ones there tell me what they are.
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i'm only seeing one that says mms rogers....i'm guessin thats from your cab. i erased the one i had entered
ok this is what i'm going to do...i'm going to reset my phone...hard reset and then start from scratch...i didnt add nothing else so i odn't mind...then maybe you can walk me through it then if possible
ok phone has been resetted and ready to start from scratch
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i'm only seeing one that says mms rogers....i'm guessin thats from your cab. i erased the one i had entered
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Here's a long shot but have you went to send and receive.
Doesn't make any sense?
I had to try myself on the 17745 build, I sent a message to myself and I received no problem.
Is the problem on the other sending end, send one to yourself, make sure that you put in the number like this 9995554444, no prefix and you have to have the area code in there which in my example is "999".
Sorry that I am writing all this out but there are people out there that don't know this and I am making sure that I am being very clear.
Hard reset works to.
I guess you don't want to waste time.
I am at work, but the PC is on, I usually get the messages fast so I will get you through this.
Once you are up and running install the cab file, no need to hard reset, then send yourself a MMS, look at my previous post. tell me if you get it, you will probably get a screen saying that a download is there, click download anyway.
Lurch3559 said:
Here's a long shot but have you went to send and receive.
Doesn't make any sense?
I had to try myself on the 17745 build, I sent a message to myself and I received no problem.
Is the problem on the other sending end, send one to yourself, make sure that you put in the number like this 9995554444, no prefix and you have to have the area code in there which in my example is "999".
Sorry that I am writing all this out but there are people out there that don't know this and I am making sure that I am being very clear.
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no worries i understand what you mean...
ok i ran your cab and sent a message to myself...the message was sent but not recieve as usual..the problem is send and recieve is not highlighted either...
i'm in toronto so i added my 416xxxoooo
Mr-R said:
no worries i understand what you mean...
ok i ran your cab and sent a message to myself...the message was sent but not recieve as usual..the problem is send and recieve is not highlighted either...
i'm in toronto so i added my 416xxxoooo
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Where did you get the other settings that you were using?
also there was a time before i did so much flashing that i was able to recieve the messages after playing with it for a while...i feel like i'm missing something but can't remember what i did back then.
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Where did you get the other settings that you were using?
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i was using the one you wrote before you created the cab...i only notice the cab today
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i was using the one you wrote before you created the cab...i only notice the cab today
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The settings are absolutly identical.
Question did you have any issues before you changed ROM's.
Lurch3559 said:
The settings are absolutly identical.
Question did you have any issues before you changed ROM's.
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if i'm not mistaken i was able to send it on the wm5 but think the problem occurred when flashed to wm6...i've only been using black roms so far, there was one time when send/recieve was highlighted but i use to get error synchronizing back then asi notice some people did also but now its just not highlighted at all...other than that no problems
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if i'm not mistaken i was able to send it on the wm5 but think the problem occurred when flashed to wm6...i've only been using black roms so far, there was one time when send/recieve was highlighted but i use to get error synchronizing back then asi notice some people did also but now its just not highlighted at all...other than that no problems
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Right now all that I can suggest is to try and manually install the MMS, go to the settings and delete the MMS Rogers that is there and make a new one, you shouldn't have to change the connection settings, and see if send and receive will highlight.
hey guys i notice that "find my Phone feature wont work." i recently did the unlock hack via registry. is theres a way that may have done something ?? i have a Lg optimus 7
thanks
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cmoneto said:
hey guys i notice that "find my Phone feature wont work." i recently did the unlock hack via registry. is theres a way that may have done something ?? i have a Lg optimus 7
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Check with another phone carier, I have same problem on one carrier it works, on another not. For tests use another phone number, it is not required that SIM card be in WP7 phone. If carier "support" this feature you will get SMS from microsoft, if not you are unlucky.
I guess microsoft (from live.com) use some global SMS carier and some carriers in different countries have not configured their gateways to accept this messages.
Well, one thing I noticed is if I am on WiFi or with data on, I tend to find my phone. Microsoft uses three different methods, I believe, to find your phone. One is using the location caching sent from your phone regularly if you have that on in the setting. The other is sending an SMS to force your phone to send a location, in which case your carrier needs to support global SMS I believe, and lastly, they send an email to do the same thing the SMS intended to do.
So first thing you should do is to check whether both boxes are checked in find my phone in settings. Secondly, be patient, if Microsoft can't locate it right away, they will send you an email when they do find it.
I got the phone from my bro in the us.. now am here in mexico for work and I was able to find some one to activated for me , I had to change to a sence room bc he need it to access the ##3242# (the phone had CM7.1) now i have synergy.... the questions is if the phone is activated with the synergy , once is activated can i go back to CM7 with out loosing the activation and 3G settings ?
You can change to any ROM you want.
Thanks for that info.... am new to this ,I have a nook with cm7 and i never have to worry about the activation and staff like that.
Think of it like this. You have a Yahoo email account. no matter what type of computer OS you use, Mac, Windows, Linux,. etc., you can still get on you Yahoo email.
That's a very loose way to say it, but it pretty much sums it up.