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Has this ever happened to any of u where ur phone sends spam to all ur contacts about selling products (Scam) it sent it to all my contact... pretty embarrassing i know but just wanted to know if anyone had this happened to them b4. Im talking all my gmail contact got this email
Something has compromised either your phone or your gmail. I suggest changing your password.
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thanks brother i was reading on the forums on this happening.... i changed my password now and now i double check the apps that i installed on my phone. Crazy thing is now the girls i had on my gmail account think i sell viagra!!
jmak512 said:
Crazy thing is now the girls i had on my gmail account think i sell viagra!!
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Could work out in a good way. They might want to "try you out" to see if your endurance is greater than the rest.
Best thing that could have been said
BenHolliday said:
Could work out in a good way. They might want to "try you out" to see if your endurance is greater than the rest.
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Gahh Its Lee said:
Best thing that could have been said
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LMAO its a bit funny i cant lie
You got gMale.
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Redmondpie report here which is self explanatory....
Now thats what im talking about...
And both of these require users to download and install crap on their phones. The solution still seems to be to only download reputable apps from reputable devs.
Oh well,,time to install AVG!!!
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naimmkassim said:
Oh well,,time to install AVG!!!
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You could, but you might be better off installing something that will actually protect your device.......
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Malware in android market??
What can i do to protect my SGT?
Next flash new
Rottenapple says that android is rubbish and not to be used, also is copy of iOS because apple invented the world and they have a patent to prove i
conantroutman said:
You could, but you might be better off installing something that will actually protect your device.......
(lookout)
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Or you could do neither and just not install pirated apps and only install apps from legit devs.
A. Nonymous said:
Or you could do neither and just not install pirated apps and only install apps from legit devs.
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Thats some good advice right there...
Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....
conantroutman said:
You could, but you might be better off installing something that will actually protect your device.......
(lookout)
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Ohh,,any good suggestion conantroutman? Something that will actually protect my device?
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Grr Google ...
So that is probably how my twitter account got hacked.
If the mallware can do all that mentioned in the article then I guess it will have no problem reading saved passwords like Gmail and others
Twitter account got hacked a while after starting to use Galaxy Tab, I am thinking the pass from Android was read by some mallware.
A Skype update mentioned a similar thing and asked to update.
If I remember correctly Android was supposed to allow each application to read/write its in its own area in the device, I guess that only applies to the ... "good-ware" applications, the mall-ware can read all the other data.
On the other hand Google can do a great job when it comes to not letting us see/install all applications because we are from some X country.
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My mama once told me always use protection son!
As Mulder on the X-Files used to say, “Trust No One”. Not even this site. Use your common sense and check the sources. Can you verify the information? Does the information sound balance and reasonable? Where else can you research this before you do something that cannot be fixed? At the end of the day, you are the last barrier of protection for yourself.
naimmkassim said:
Ohh,,any good suggestion conantroutman? Something that will actually protect my device?
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Read my last post!
In other news
Cupertino Tart report that Android is bad and will eat your babies
Here: www.rottenapples.troll
In the other hand the chaps at Redmond knows a lot about malware and viruses, after all they suffered every single infection known to man and computer
naimmkassim said:
Ohh,,any good suggestion conantroutman? Something that will actually protect my device?
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Lookout and wavesecure were reccomended to me...
conantroutman said:
Lookout and wavesecure were reccomended to me...
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Wow. Nice one, i will try it. Thanks. They should upgrade this tapatalk so that i can hit the thanks button for you
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Wasnt suprising
But what was suprising is that they werent completly biased against their competition
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o_0 uhh i dont get it
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gtuansdiamm said:
Wasnt suprising
But what was suprising is that they werent completly biased against their competition
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Yahoo had 1,000,000+ downloads along with Yahoo mail and Yahoo messager both are more popular than bing anything.
Bing only had 100,000+ downloads.
masaidjet said:
o_0 uhh i dont get it
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Microsoft is not a "Top Developer"
lynyrd65 said:
Microsoft is not a "Top Developer"
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You can say that again
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from looking at the attached the pictures...
Yahoo's app was released on May 25th 2011, while Microsoft App was released on October 7th 2011... That's a five and half months difference between the two.
Which explains why Yahoo's app got more downloads and eventually recognized as a top developer.
So in Short... nothing to see here folks, move along.
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from looking at the attached the pictures...
Yahoo's app was released on May 25th 2011, while Microsoft App was released on October 7th 2011... That's a five and half months difference between the two.
Which explains why Yahoo's app got more downloads and eventually recognized as a top developer.
So in Short... nothing to see here folks, move along.
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I brlieve that is when the latest update came out
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gtuansdiamm said:
I brlieve that is when the latest update came out
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Ohh, I think you are right, it's the update date not the upload one.
...but still Yahoo's app has more downloads than Bing?
Don't see why this would surprise anyone... Yahoo! has more of a portal reputation than Bing, which is mostly just search to the average consumer. There's also the simple fact that Yahoo! Mail is, I believe, the number one web-based email provider in the US (Gmail has an embarrassing fraction of its userbase). If you could reason that a giant chunk of Android users go to Yahoo on a regular basis, it makes sense that many would also use Yahoo apps. There's an enormous misconception in the tech savvy community that Yahoo is a dead last-gen service that "nobody uses anymore". The tech savvy aren't necessarily all that aware of reality, after all.
No worries, though. I assure you, Google likes Microsoft enough to throw Exchange support in without asking first.
josidhe said:
No worries, though. I assure you, Google likes Microsoft enough to throw Exchange support in without asking first.
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Wouldn't this actually mean that Google lacks respect for Microsoft because they -didn't- ask first?
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Does the Yahoo app comes preloaded on any devices to potentially pad their downloads? Not a big fan of Bing, but I like their Windows app.
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Don't see why this would surprise anyone... Yahoo! has more of a portal reputation than Bing, which is mostly just search to the average consumer. There's also the simple fact that Yahoo! Mail is, I believe, the number one web-based email provider in the US (Gmail has an embarrassing fraction of its userbase). If you could reason that a giant chunk of Android users go to Yahoo on a regular basis, it makes sense that many would also use Yahoo apps. There's an enormous misconception in the tech savvy community that Yahoo is a dead last-gen service that "nobody uses anymore". The tech savvy aren't necessarily all that aware of reality, after all.
No worries, though. I assure you, Google likes Microsoft enough to throw Exchange support in without asking first.
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I wouldn't say an EMBARASSING fraction, but yes, Yahoo Mail is #1 in the USA and Hotmail is #1 worldwide.
http://www.geekwire.com/2011/stats-hotmail-top-worldwide-gmail-posts-big-gains
"Security Researchers Find Privacy Leaks in Fundamental Pre-Installed Android Apps"
http://gizmodo.com/5864456/security...aks-in-fundamental-pre+installed-android-apps
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...d-big-leaks-in-pre-installed-android-apps.ars
Thanks OP. Starting to get heated with all this security and privacy leak stuff. These companies (including Apple) think they ruled the world and we are the ones to blame for their power. As much as these devices cost there's no excuse for this. They are totally raping the consumer right before their eyes.
via EVO.
It's no wonder they don't want them rooted and flashed.
Bump to the top. Anyone smell a conspiracy? Where's my tin foil hat?
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No mention of which particular apps?
desertegl said:
Bump to the top. Anyone smell a conspiracy? Where's my tin foil hat?
Lmfao
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dbonbass said:
No mention of which particular apps?
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not that i saw, but they said they are required for the basic functioning of the phone, so my guess is simple apps like e-mail., messaging and the like, perhaps even more of the services running in the background making the phone work.
Not really phone related, in a direct fashion, but oh well.
I've just opened my Google Drive account, and I'm seeing that we can create public links. Therefor, I will be transferring all of my files (actually, I'm transferring them as I type this) to Drive. All of my posts where I link files will be changed to Drive links. I would suggest that the developers do the same, if they can. 5gb free storage, and the ability to share directly with other drive members (Kind of a joint folder), seems pretty nice. I'm not sure if they will '509' traffic, a la dropbox, but I have sent a message to Drive asking about it.
Just food for thought for those who wish to consider it. I'll keep this post updated, as I use Drive with the pro/cons I've found for the program, as I go.
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Not really phone related, in a direct fashion, but oh well.
I've just opened my Google Drive account, and I'm seeing that we can create public links. Therefor, I will be transferring all of my files (actually, I'm transferring them as I type this) to Drive. All of my posts where I link files will be changed to Drive links. I would suggest that the developers do the same, if they can. 5gb free storage, and the ability to share directly with other drive members (Kind of a joint folder), seems pretty nice. I'm not sure if they will '509' traffic, a la dropbox, but I have sent a message to Drive asking about it.
Just food for thought for those who wish to consider it. I'll keep this post updated, as I use Drive with the pro/cons I've found for the program, as I go.
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Not sure how true but rumor has it Google can do what they want with any files, etc stored there, according to their terms and conditions. Probably shouldn't be an issue but never know.
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Not sure how true but rumor has it Google can do what they want with any files, etc stored there, according to their terms and conditions. Probably shouldn't be an issue but never know.
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Hmmm. I'll look back over the tos. Either way, I'm not exactly going to be holidaying anything illegal, so I really dont care.
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Txwolf1980 said:
Hmmm. I'll look back over the tos. Either way, I'm not exactly going to be holidaying anything illegal, so I really dont care.
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Didn't figure were, just an fyi.
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Some of our Services allow you to submit content. You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in that content. In short, what belongs to you stays yours.
When you upload or otherwise submit content to our Services, you give Google (and those we work with) a worldwide license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works (such as those resulting from translations, adaptations or other changes we make so that your content works better with our Services), communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute such content. The rights you grant in this license are for the limited purpose of operating, promoting, and improving our Services, and to develop new ones. This license continues even if you stop using our Services (for example, for a business listing you have added to Google Maps). Some Services may offer you ways to access and remove content that has been provided to that Service. Also, in some of our Services, there are terms or settings that narrow the scope of our use of the content submitted in those Services. Make sure you have the necessary rights to grant us this license for any content that you submit to our Services.
^^ That is what you are probably referring to.
Essentially, they are saying that you are giving them permission to post your content on google plus, or publish your location on google maps, and what not. They aren't selling your content or giving it to people for no apparent reason. I'd imagine that they also use it if it is subpoenaed for prosecution... Essentially if you aren't doing anything wrong, you don't have to worry about it.
Yeah, like I said heard rumors through posts about it, haven't actually read the tos myself since at this time not thinking of signing on, satisfied for time being with box and dropbox.
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Box is the first cloud storage service I've used and it's great. I couldn't pass up 50GB for free. I wonder what Drive can do that Box can't?
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Box is the first cloud storage service I've used and it's great. I couldn't pass up 50GB for free. I wonder what Drive can do that Box can't?
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Only thing I know is only get 5gb free on Drive, might be useful to use and have everything in more or less one place.
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KJW979 said:
Only thing I know is only get 5gb free on Drive, might be useful to use and have everything in more or less one place.
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And no 509 codes for "too much traffic"
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Txwolf1980 said:
And no 509 codes for "too much traffic"
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Thats definitely a plus.
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I shall store my useless files that nobody downloads on it
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I feel like Google Drive is going to be useful once app developers start taking advantage of the API. Give game apps permission to access drive, upload your saved game data so it isn't lost. Same with other apps. Upload and backup important data to your drive account so you can access anywhere if needed, and restore it to another phone.
I shall be deleting dropbox...
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Noob here
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Jgonzalez00801 said:
Noob here
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Congratulations?
Txwolf1980 said:
Congratulations?
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Lol. He registered just to call himself a noob on a random thread... How confusing.
New Google Drive infographic
Just found an infographic online discussing the impact Google Drive will have in the generic file sharing space. Box may have been around longer, but Google's vertical integration could be a huge draw factor. To view the infographic see Firmex's blog => firmex.com/blog