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Stolen Phone

Hey,
I've been lookin for an App that can locate my phone via GPS if it gets stolen, and found the app, Where's My Droid, but it seems like it have a limitation, coz u have to enable GPS before getting the phone stolen, or lost, nd lets be honest, it's a battery killer, and you wouldn't enable it everytime you are out So have any of you seen a program like this, or would have the functions like:
Silent enable GPS via "Special SMS"
Silently reporting to your spare phone with location
Automatic detection if the SIM has been changed and send back the new number
Runs on startup silent and is active at all times
Password protected Menu
At my old HTC Touch Diamond WM 6.1 i had a software called W.I.M.P ( Where's My Phone) wich had these functions, wich made it easier to track a phone if it got stolen.
Hope someone out there have a solution

Looked at Wavesecure?

ephumuris said:
Looked at Wavesecure?
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Just looking at it now, and wow!! As far as i can see, this is exactly what Im looking for are you using the app your self?
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I am using wavesecure as I got a deal on the subscription for just £10 for the year.
It is a very good piece of software and works very well.
It uses gps to track the phone but will only activate it if it needs to send the location of the phone so not on all the time.
Would recommend it.
Phil

I use wavesecure its great!
I got a subscription via the MoDaCo Plus scheme.
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Another vote for Wavesecure.
Their service is impeccable - I have logged ticket requests asking general questions about Wavesecure and their responses have been very through and within 12hrs.
The application is great, make sure you follow the guide on installing the application as a system application, which will make it hard reset proof in case some clown steals your phone and tried to wipe it.
EDIT: I cant post links outside of this forum so I cant hotlink you to their site and guide.

GPS only drains battery when used (i.e. when you open an app that needs GPS like Maps etc.) and when u see the icon in the TopBar. Theres no need to turn it off. I always have it enabled and there is no noticable battery drain...
--> You can use WheresMyDroid without any problems

GPS only drains battery when used (i.e. when you open an app that needs GPS like Maps etc.) and when u see the icon in the TopBar. Theres no need to turn it off. I always have it enabled and there is no noticable battery drain...
--> You can use WheresMyDroid without any problems

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--> You can use WheresMyDroid without any problems
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The problem with wheresmyDroid is that you can't remote enable it, so It's pretty easy for the thief to turn gps off
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A free alternative would be "Lookout mobile security"
Seach on the market.

ZibIeT said:
The problem with wheresmyDroid is that you can't remote enable it, so It's pretty easy for the thief to turn gps off
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Thanks for the info. Didnt think about this one. Fortunately i dont use WMD anymore

Wavesecure looks great but it get's a bit expensive since it's a subscription. No way of buying it instead?

Are there any app
that can send me the
new sim number?
i want to know who steel my phone when my phone is stolen
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pipi002 said:
Are there any app
that can send me the
new sim number?
i want to know who steel my phone when my phone is stolen
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AntiDroidTheft can do that, but I don't think it's hard reset proof.
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Ronok said:
AntiDroidTheft can do that, but I don't think it's hard reset proof.
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what is proof??
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pipi002 said:
what is proof??
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You can't just uninstall it without a password, but it can be removed if the thief does a hard reset. If he does that before changing the sim card, this program is useless. If he doesn't hard reset, you can locate your phone and you will get an email when he changes the sim card.
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I would definitely recommend WaveSecure.
If someone changes the sim card, it sends a text message to any number(s) you have set up for it. The text message contains the phone number of the newly inserted sim card.
I've been using it since the start, and I wouldn't be without it.
OK, I know it's not free, but it's very cheap compared to replacing your Desire!

Take a look at Prey in the market or at preyproject.com
Completely free, and starts tracking your phone once activated and sending you regular reports with location, ip and traceroutes. If the sim is replaced it can send an SMS to another phone number. They also have apps for PC and Macs. Nice to have it all under one account

Ronok said:
AntiDroidTheft can do that,
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Can't see theft's sim number
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Also check out mobile defense, similar to wavesecure but I like the UI more. Better yet use both .

I found a way to force the OTA update.

I have searched around and I couldn't find anyone that has mentioned this before. If you really want the JI6 and don't want to use Kies and when you hit the "software update button" it shows "no firmware" I found a way to force it.
*****JI6 bricks a lot of phones. rooted or unrooted... so be careful! I would unroot and remove any lagfixes just to be safe. If you're phone gets bricked it is not because of this method. it is because JI6 has issues. if you do get bricked... check out this thread: forum.xda-developers [dot] com/showthread.php?p=8522603#post8522603****
**DUMMY PROOF INSTRUCTIONS!**
If you already have launcher pro:
1) goto your homescreen.
2) menu key, add.
3) hit shortcuts and then activities.
4) scroll down to device management
5) select "com.wssyncmldm.wssAppDmUiMain" and hit ok
6) this will put a shortcut on your homescreen that will say device management with blue and red arrows.
7) open that shortcut up and hit software update.
if you don't have launcher pro or don't know what it is.
1) goto the market.
2) search "Launcher Pro" or "Federico Carnales"
3) look for a yellow icon with a house on it.
4) install that.
5) once installed hit your homekey. select launcherpro but don't select use as default until you fall in love with launcherpro ;]
6) then, follow the steps above

Wao...thanks
Wating for froyo now
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Is this for all countries or just the current?

I'm pretty sure its just for the states.
however i was messing around in the settings of that shortcut... and it apears that you can mess with the DM server connection settings and you can mess with a bunch of stuff... so maybe if you change the APN to whatever carrier you are using it would work??
Try it. follow my steps above. goto settings then DM connection settings and edit the network profile apn settings.

connnn said:
I'm pretty sure its just for the states.
however i was messing around in the settings of that shortcut... and it apears that you can mess with the DM server connection settings and you can mess with a bunch of stuff... so maybe if you change the APN to whatever carrier you are using it would work??
Try it. follow my steps above. goto settings then DM connection settings and edit the network profile apn settings.
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thanks for the tip/trick

Any confirmation on this trick? If it works, nice find!
(Go post it on the TMO site )

I tried this on my vibrant and it tels me there is no update available. I have followed the instructions to a T, so I am wondering if anyone has had trouble getting this to work?
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Gigamaster89 said:
Any confirmation on this trick? If it works, nice find!
(Go post it on the TMO site )
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It works :]
This might lead to other cool stuff down the road as well... there are some really cool settings in that shortcut. you can change it to "lab" and "production" profile... so maybe we can get a leaked froyo a little early??
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I tried this on my vibrant and it tels me there is no update available. I have followed the instructions to a T, so I am wondering if anyone has had trouble getting this to work?
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Maybe I spoke too soon?
It worked for me on my phone and my stores demo vibrant... any body else try it?

Must be doing something wrong. I went to device management but don't understand the part with com.wssyncmldm.wssappdmuimain
Where does this go???
Someone please help!!!
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yes!!!!!!!! I got the Update and good to go now. It took more than one try. Just keep trying to get the Update. Make sure you have 3G. It seemed to work when i had 3G

malone972 said:
Must be doing something wrong. I went to device management but don't understand the part with com.wssyncmldm.wssappdmuimain
Where does this go???
Someone please help!!!
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Same thing here! I am completely new on this.
What's launcher pro? I have the American Vibrant but I am using in Germany. Would it work?

This worked for me. Good post. Downloaded Launcher Pro from the market (Free), and then followed these directions. Immediately my 3G arrows were working overtime, and withing 3min I had the OTA available message.

malone972 said:
Must be doing something wrong. I went to device management but don't understand the part with com.wssyncmldm.wssappdmuimain
Where does this go???
Someone please help!!!
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the wssappdmuimain is the first shortcut. Just select it and say ok. It should place a shortcut on your home screen that says device management with a blue and red arrow. Then open that shortcut and hit software update.

Maybe in blind but where is the activities shortcut?
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jtc442 said:
Maybe in blind but where is the activities shortcut?
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check the original post. just update the steps. haha

connnn said:
check the original post. just update the steps. haha
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Cool, thanks!
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Followed intructions to the T. I would suggest doing it over WIFI.
I click on the shortcut and received the update in less than 2 mins.
Installation over WIFI took 4 mins. Hung at the S screen for 3 mins.
Kept all setting and apps, everything works. GPS locked onto 8 out of 12 sats in less than 10 seconds.
3g signal is increased, wifi signal seems to be increased as well..
Awsome find.........

New to all this.
But Just tried it can't find device management in the list.
???
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android662 said:
New to all this.
But Just tried it can't find device management in the list.
???
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The list is alphabetical... so... yeah. right under Daily briefing and DataCreate...
are you in the launcherpro activities list?

Well didnt work for me . I hit software update... the same arrow appear on the top of my phone but they disappeared like in 3 secs! Nothing happened afterwards.
As I have said, does anyone has idea if this would work being overseas? I have the American version, because I bought in NY on Craiglist... But right now I am in Germany.

Coniglio said:
Well didnt work for me . I hit software update... the same arrow appear on the top of my phone but they disappeared like in 3 secs! Nothing happened afterwards.
As I have said, does anyone has idea if this would work being overseas? I have the American version, because I bought in NY on Craiglist... But right now I am in Germany.
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Try this. homescreen > menu key > settings > wireless and network > mobile networks > access point names
What does it say? whatever is selected and if your data is working... write down that APN.
THEN. if you still have the device management shortcut on your homescreen. go into that. select settings then network profile then for the APN change it to whatever you are currently using for your german carrier.
let me know if this works. if it does not and you need to revert the settings the tmobile apn is: epc.tmobile.com

[Q] HTC Aria stolen - advice?

My aria was stolen and there wasn't any anti-theft software like mobile defense on it.
Is there anything I can do to get it back or track it, or is it a lost cause?

vonsamurai said:
My aria was stolen and there wasn't any anti-theft software like mobile defense on it.
Is there anything I can do to get it back or track it, or is it a lost cause?
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I'd hate to be the bearer of bad news but to MY KNOWLEDGE you're out of luck. Now, that's not to say there isn't a way hence the all-caps "my knowledge". Sorry for your misfortune bud...
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Sorry to hear about your phone being stolen. I would troll craigslist and ebay, but even if you find it on there it would be hard to recover.
As for advice, install my lookout on your next phone. You can locate your phone from any computer and also make it "scream"

yeah look out is the way to go...

Pretty much a lost cause at this point. Next time, if there is a next time, you may want to look into apps like the above mentioned or Where's My Droid, which may help since they allow you to locate the phone using the GPS.

oahceasgnikgneas said:
Pretty much a lost cause at this point. Next time, if there is a next time, you may want to look into apps like the above mentioned or Where's My Droid, which may help since they allow you to locate the phone using the GPS.
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Or WaveSecure which is just above and beyond IMO
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Personally say Lookout helped. I was in class Left my phone on a desk while i used the rest room friend was supposed to watch my phone. Came back gone. Asked the teacher if i could use his laptop. Withing 40 seconds my phone was screaming. I found it, and the student was suspended.

None of the apps mentioned before will do you any good if you have GPS turned off. Tasker can remotely turn on GPS, locate your phone and send you the location by simply texting a key phrase.

Androidude said:
None of the apps mentioned before will do you any good if you have GPS turned off. Tasker can remotely turn on GPS, locate your phone and send you the location by simply texting a key phrase.
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This is something you have to build in Tasker. I have mine set to enable GPS and open a GPS tracker app that can be monitored on the web. Only good if sky is visible.
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duckredbeard said:
This is something you have to build in Tasker. I have mine set to enable GPS and open a GPS tracker app that can be monitored on the web. Only good if sky is visible.
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You can just download Tasker profiles from the Tasker wiki site, not that hard. I have tested this a few times and you don't need a sky view for this to work.

UPDATE: Unlocking Wimax Settings (completed)

Gingerbread ROMs were not able to tweak the hidden wimax settings. There was an attempt but before it was complete, Google enabled it with a new app in the ICS update (WimaxHiddenMenu.apk) and source.
Update:
having built and used an ICS aosp build, these wimax settings are now available thru the *#*#data#*#* and *#*#debug#*#*
Here is a link to the one I know for sure works:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1397916

Cool, ill take a look when i have a second or 2

lets get to work
snandlal, which settings are you looking fwd to the most?

4g idle timing would be an awesome discovery
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you can find your MSL which unlocks most of that menu. I use logcat live wallpaper and filter for msl result. it shows up every 5 - 10 minutes and I can use the phone while I wait. It appears taht when you access the menu it grabs that code and it ends up in the log file. A trick I picked up from working on my HTC Hero

jrbooth3 said:
you can find your MSL which unlocks most of that menu. I use logcat live wallpaper and filter for msl. it shows up every 5 - 10 minutes and I can use the phone while I wait.
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Yes.. msl unlocks the data menu... but if u select 'view' instead of 'edit' from the hidden data menu.. you will find a new 'wimax' section. When trying to access it.. msl is required.. but even after doing so.. this does nothing.
I believe the wimax setting menus are NOT blocked.. but simply not there at all. Rather than try n lock out settings.. why not just remove the apks that do so. Seems Samsung wanted a quick n EZ fix.
If we could find out what the epics apks did exactly.. we may have a chance at porting them to nexus.
Orrr ... we find where the settings are stored in the phone and manually edit them.. via hex editing or something.
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I came from an epic, Im not sure what the exact difference is. The epic has 4 apks in the /system folder regarding the Wimax:
WiMAXLineTest.apk
WiMAXWTM.apk
WiMAX_NETEST.apk
WiMAX_RC.apk
I have attached a zip with those apks.

Same thing for debug menu. Options for wimax, but doesn't open up. It's like the phone realizes this info is in the wrong spot and has radio and signal issue because of this. Might just be my phone though.
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Yes.. msl unlocks the data menu... but if u select 'view' instead of 'edit' from the hidden data menu.. you will find a new 'wimax' section. When trying to access it.. msl is required.. but even after doing so.. this does nothing.
I believe the wimax setting menus are NOT blocked.. but simply not there at all. Rather than try n lock out settings.. why not just remove the apks that do so. Seems Samsung wanted a quick n EZ fix.
If we could find out what the epics apks did exactly.. we may have a chance at porting them to nexus.
Orrr ... we find where the settings are stored in the phone and manually edit them.. via hex editing or something.
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jrbooth3 said:
you can find your MSL which unlocks most of that menu. I use logcat live wallpaper and filter for msl result. it shows up every 5 - 10 minutes and I can use the phone while I wait. It appears taht when you access the menu it grabs that code and it ends up in the log file. A trick I picked up from working on my HTC Hero
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adb shell getprop ril.MSL

shabbypenguin said:
adb shell getprop ril.MSL
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This has been one of my favorite commands since I got on the android bandwagon

any update OP?

2nd this
Wonder if people are waiting for new update on Monday.
autoprime said:
any update OP?
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Wanted to get this project started and ideas goin. It is wise to hold out til then

is everyone 'holding out' for the new update? or does no one have a clue what to do here?

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is everyone 'holding out' for the new update? or does no one have a clue what to do here?
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Lil bit of both

I used Super Manager to run through all the activities in the Sprint Menu, and I didn't see anything obvious (but I wasn't looking specifically for wimax at the time). You can add a shortcut that will take you right to the 4g toggle setting.

Maximilian Mary said:
I used Super Manager to run through all the activities in the Sprint Menu, and I didn't see anything obvious (but I wasn't looking specifically for wimax at the time). You can add a shortcut that will take you right to the 4g toggle setting.
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yes, other than 4g toggle.. there are no hidden wimax settings using that method.

bump for science! ..err .. wimax!!
anyone have anything?

Idk but this aggrivates me, specially cause my girl just got the Droid charge with omg 30mbps compared to my .6mb 3g and my 1-5mb 4g when I find signal.
Whats weird tho is this. My brother and mom use Clear. They have the modem for direct internet and 2 usb dongles. The 4g and the 4g/3g ones.
The first day I used his Clear 4g usb I was in the middle of the house, and in the basement, it was 5-7mbps.
Then it stopped working in the house, it would only get 3g. If I sat near a window I would pick up 4g. I would have to set my laptop hooked up to a TV to stream netflix where speeds were up and down WTF OMG turtles.
Whenever I brought it to work with me, or drive laptop open to download big files. Pretty much everywhere that wasnt my house it would be 3-4 mbps. Sometimes 7mbps, one time 10.
Then 4g decided to never work at my house anymore.
PS I live near atlanta, and I am in the city.
Anyways I left ATT for sprint, and got the NS4g, it uses the same radio as Clear. 3g Spring, and 4gWimax.
day one with NS4g, i got 4g in my backyard by my back door and driveway, it was 5mbps. I remember it worked because i went outside to mass DL all my market purchases.
later that day, and to this very day, my yard, house and driveway...do not get nay 4g. Not on my deck, deeper backyard or near the Airvana. but i get4-7mb at work via tether.
Was in atlanta the other day, and it worked at 17mbps. I shat bricks and wanted to move there.
Been about 2-3 weeks. Ive had my phone replaced once. 2.3.3 3.4 and 3.5 havent made a difference.
So idk what happened, I blame clear. using my gfs to tether right now. hopefully verizon doesnt find out

any updates?
has anyone been able to dump the phones memory? when i try in cdma workshop the phone reboots. im guessing im hitting unreadable addresses. anyone know a better way to peek/poke for readable memory addresses?

use it for wifi only

Is there a way to use the phone with a rom for wi-fi only use? I don't want my phone number associated with the phone, I did a factory reset and installed CM on it but it still shows my phone number.

davida72 said:
Is there a way to use the phone with a rom for wi-fi only use? I don't want my phone number associated with the phone, I did a factory reset and installed CM on it but it still shows my phone number.
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If its activated, then it will show your phone number, that info is stored in a separate partition from /data (this is cleared with a "factory reset") and from /system (this is where roms are installed to)

Either use the Ubersonic Inactive Device ROM or cancel/deactivate the phones cellular account.

Even if you cancel /deactivate the account the old number will be shown. The only way to get rid of the number is to remove it with qpst. That is a bunch of work with no real gain. Just don't worry about it and use any rom of your choice.
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Even if the phone was deactivated and then wiped, it would still come up?
The phones number? Not the ESN/MEID

9h0s7 said:
Even if the phone was deactivated and then wiped, it would still come up?
The phones number? Not the ESN/MEID
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Yes that is what we all have said. Yet you can edit out the phone number in qpst. Then only thing shown on a rom would be the esn/meid.
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davida72 said:
Is there a way to use the phone with a rom for wi-fi only use? I don't want my phone number associated with the phone, I did a factory reset and installed CM on it but it still shows my phone number.
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Good question OP, it is a somewhat obscure topic.
I'm not going to try and tell you what you should or shouldn't worry about.
Do what you want.
If you decide it to be necessary here is the concept you need that can be done from your phone.
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1729751-Intercept-Factory-Reset-AND-erase-phone-number
Do this after ##786#
##YourMSL#
Fill both lines (MDN/MSID) with anything.
Menu
Commit Modifications
Reboot
Done
Now check your MDN

looks like the ubersonic rom might be what I'm looking for, going to give it a try!
Thanks for suggesting that.

davida72 said:
looks like the ubersonic rom might be what I'm looking for, going to give it a try!
Thanks for suggesting that.
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Yeah, that's what I would do.

Just got it installed, looks like that is what I was looking for. Going to use it at work with a generic Pandora login for everyone in my area to use. Thanks again for the suggestion!

Thank you to the OP for this idea... I didn't even think to use my old evo as a wifi pandora radio. I knew I kept this thing around for a reason

What I do is toggle airplane mode "on" then toggle WiFi "on". This shuts off the phones radio and some other things that really drain your battery. I have kept mine on for almost 3 days without it dying.
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