My Samsung Galaxy s4 was stolen last night when i was traveling in a cab.. it slipped out of my pocked and phone is offline now probably stolen by the driver.It was on at one time as my provider told me that the SIM was active, called it nobody answered, then they turn off the phone!
How can i get the location by IMEI?
Ive got to the mobile provider they said you should of installed trakcing app(Pff bulgaria)
Ive got to the police station but they say they cant guarantee to find it.
You are my only hope XDA forum :crying:
If you didn't already have tracking software setup on the phone, no chance. Think about it; a utility that enables anyone to check the location of any device by IMEI would be abused something chronic. Only intelligence agencies & law enforcement have access to that type of stuff, and good luck getting them to do it for a stolen phone.
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If you didn't already have tracking software setup on the phone, no chance. Think about it; a utility that enables anyone to check the location of any device by IMEI would be abused something chronic. Only intelligence agencies & law enforcement have access to that type of stuff, and good luck getting them to do it for a stolen phone.
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How would it get abused when evry IMEI is unquie.
I'm waiting for other responses.
If that isn't really obvious to you, you're not thinking hard enough. You do that (wait for other responses), but as I said, it's only possible for the organisations I mentioned, and they ain't doing it for your phone.
I agree with MistahBungle, tracking ability needs to be set up prior to the phone being lost/stolen. You're better off getting your phone blocked and locked so it ceases to be of use for the person who has it.
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My Samsung Galaxy s4 was stolen last night when i was traveling in a cab.. it slipped out of my pocked and phone is offline now probably stolen by the driver.It was on at one time as my provider told me that the SIM was active, called it nobody answered, then they turn off the phone!
How can i get the location by IMEI?
Ive got to the mobile provider they said you should of installed trakcing app(Pff bulgaria)
Ive got to the police station but they say they cant guarantee to find it.
You are my only hope XDA forum :crying:
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Some devices, even if you didn't install any location app, could come with google location app preactivated.
Go here, https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager , login with your google account (same account configured on your phone) and see if threre is any location info. Good luck.
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You could check eBayBulgaria.The driver could take out motherboard and sell the rest of the phone.
Maybe look for the taxi you travelled in and ask the driver,especially if you paid the fare.
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Some devices, even if you didn't install any location app, could come with google location app preactivated.
Go here, https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager , login with your google account (same account configured on your phone) and see if threre is any location info. Good luck.
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The night when i used it and it got stolen.Does this register only app dowloads or genral phone usage?Cause i used google playstore that night.
The phone is pretty much useless cause its locked with verry good pattern.Unless the guy has friends who understand how to factory reset it.(He was looking in his 50s-60s years so i don't think so)
Still waiting for that guy to power the phone again hopefully because mobile provider sends me a msg when its ON with my simcard.
I love bulgaria.. they cant track a 630 euro phone last generation.Great job im definnetly moving out.
It didn't get stolen, you lost it!!
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The night when i used it and it got stolen.Does this register only app dowloads or genral phone usage?Cause i used google playstore that night.
The phone is pretty much useless cause its locked with verry good pattern.Unless the guy has friends who understand how to factory reset it.(He was looking in his 50s-60s years so i don't think so)
Still waiting for that guy to power the phone again hopefully because mobile provider sends me a msg when its ON with my simcard.
I love bulgaria.. they cant track a 630 euro phone last generation.Great job im definnetly moving out.
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What about something like the below app? you can try to install from the play store and see if you can get your phone to return some details and maybe even wipe it its looking unlikely you'll get it back.
Android Lost:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androidlost
Install this first, will push through the registration of the above app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androidlost.jumpstart
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It didn't get stolen, you lost it!!
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How so?They turn off the phone and when they turn it on nobody answers?Then they turn it off again?Ive called them like 10 times!
gsmyth thanks il try it
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hey all... had my tab less than 24 hours. Someone was kind enough to break into my apartment today and steal my TAB and an Asus laptop. Any suggestions on a way I could track it? I didn't even have enough time with it to download a tracker app, so I know its a long shot..
go to the market from your friend's comp. market.android.com. login with the same account you use on your device and remote install plan b from lookout security. i know look out uses sms for phones to communicate with the location servers in the background. sgt doesnt have sms. it might work for your tab.. might not. worth a shot.
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I don't think Plan B will work without SMS.... call your insurance company!
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Did you use a credit card to purchase it? Some credit cards (My Amex does) gives you 90 days protection if lost, stolen or damaged as well as an extra year warranty. Just make sure you report it to the police along with the SN#.
yeah, im gonna file in the morning and call ole' Visa. Super bummer, I lost a loooooot of work docs.
.... and I was so looking forward to getting to play around with my brand new tab after work. Ive been so busy, Id only spent about an hour with it...
also, because i did set up a gmail widget on the homescreen, I went ahead and sent myself a sufficiently angry email so it'll beep at whoever did it and they'll see it right there. I can only hope they see it before I change the password..
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yeah, im gonna file in the morning and call ole' Visa. Super bummer, I lost a loooooot of work docs.
.... and I was so looking forward to getting to play around with my brand new tab after work. Ive been so busy, Id only spent about an hour with it...
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Use the cloud!
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Hey guys and gals,
Tonight my a500 was stolen. I work in sales and use it to look things on the net for customers (like price comparisons, etc) and use it for the website and lots of other business-type things (as well as lots of personal pics etc).
But, unfortunately when my back was turned, someone swiped it...!!!! argh:angry:
I had the newest release of jellybean on it from the forums here on xda, but had no remote wipe app installed (never even crossed my mind to do it). Therefore, I'm wondering if the is any remote wipe abilities in jellybean or if there was an app by chance that i had installed that would have this feature hidden (like onavo or norton utilities... reading now).
If anyone can help that would be amazing! Changed all my passwords, etc. So, I should be fine there. thanks guys
k
kylereid said:
Hey guys and gals,
Tonight my a500 was stolen. I work in sales and use it to look things on the net for customers (like price comparisons, etc) and use it for the website and lots of other business-type things (as well as lots of personal pics etc).
But, unfortunately when my back was turned, someone swiped it...!!!! argh:angry:
I had the newest release of jellybean on it from the forums here on xda, but had no remote wipe app installed (never even crossed my mind to do it). Therefore, I'm wondering if the is any remote wipe abilities in jellybean or if there was an app by chance that i had installed that would have this feature hidden (like onavo or norton utilities... reading now).
If anyone can help that would be amazing! Changed all my passwords, etc. So, I should be fine there. thanks guys
k
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Sorry mate. Not a lot you can do about it at this time.
Just cherish the thought of what's going to happen when he decides jb is too buggy, and tries to install a different rom. :laugh:
I suppose a new user will be posting all kinds of questions here at xda in the near future!
Still sorry to hear it got pinched. I know the feeling.
MD
thanks man. thought i was buggered lol. I left a facebook update that i hope shows up on the notifications in the tablet and make the culprit feel guilty. maybe it'll show up in the morning at work... fingers crossed. made me look at getting a wipe app for the old phone now, went with seekdroid. seems legit. any other suggestions?
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thanks man. thought i was buggered lol. I left a facebook update that i hope shows up on the notifications in the tablet and make the culprit feel guilty. maybe it'll show up in the morning at work... fingers crossed. made me look at getting a wipe app for the old phone now, went with seekdroid. seems legit. any other suggestions?
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Well, I don't have a lot of faith in those types of apps. They usually only work if an idiot steals it. Over here, pinching phones and tabs is big business, and usually done by pro's. They're quick to dump the device to another agent, who runs a stock full rom on it, clones the IMEI number from a good device , then dumps it to one of the umpteen million fly by night resellers. They (moscow govt) talked about cracking down on multiple PH number/IMEI combinations, then quickly realized over half the devices in Russia would stop working! Including their own!
Best thing to do, never let it out of your sight. Get a new device, like I did my phone, and the pain goes away.
But then again, maybe your culprit is a true idiot, and will post fotos to your facebook account!!!!!
MD
WAS YOU SIGNED INTO GOOGLE maps? latitude?
if so go to google.maps and click location history u can now see where your a500 is!!!!
good luck and hope you kick his ass:good:
i have "prey" software installed on all my devices for such problem
Did you try that Plan B yet or is that just over advertised junk?
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Well, I don't have a lot of faith in those types of apps. They usually only work if an idiot steals it. Over here, pinching phones and tabs is big business, and usually done by pro's. They're quick to dump the device to another agent, who runs a stock full rom on it, clones the IMEI number from a good device , then dumps it to one of the umpteen million fly by night resellers. They (moscow govt) talked about cracking down on multiple PH number/IMEI combinations, then quickly realized over half the devices in Russia would stop working! Including their own!
Best thing to do, never let it out of your sight. Get a new device, like I did my phone, and the pain goes away.
But then again, maybe your culprit is a true idiot, and will post fotos to your facebook account!!!!!
MD
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The last person to steal one of my phones was a true idiot. This happened at my school and good thing I'm done with school. I was in class and had my phone charging and I had it out because I trusted most everyone in the room and would known who would have taken it.
So he asked if it was my phone and about a minute later he leaves the room. I noticed it was gone and others around me saw him take it. (Not obvious at all)
So I had the Vipre Mobile Security beta installed so I immediately logged into the web interface to activate GPS tracking and set off the alarm. Except when I logged in the service hadn't communicated when the app/phone in over a month so it was useless.
Over the period of the next 24 hours he had used the phone to take photos, delete everything on my sdcard, spam my YouTube feed with countless videos, and make voice calls to their own friends and family. So I looked on my carrier's account management and found all these numbers. Between the school staff and police it was possible to track the calls back to his identity. I got my phone back the next day...without the case and screen protector, sucks that they kept that.
So the lesson is make sure you have good, working anti theft solutions with cascading failsafes.
The next app I installed after ditching Vipre was Avast. This was a good solution with some flaws. Avast was one of the first Play Store security apps to utilize root access. Because of root in addition to setting as a device administrator it was also installed as a system service and app. This made it persistent and harder to remove.
The issue with avast was since the app was in /system and not /data it would have to be completely reconfigured after flashing each nightly update. Sometimes I'd forget and then it wouldn't work. It claimed to support the CM backup script except it was designed for CM7 and CM9 uses a different type of backup.
The other issue with avast was there was no web interface. You could only send commands through SMS.
Since I got my Nexus I bought Cerberus anti theft its perfect. It has system app support. Instead of a user setup it apparently registers the device ID or SIM or something and loads the user account from the cloud server. So all I do is add the apk to the CM backup list and it auto configures when installed. I can use SMS control or the website. I can monitor and control pretty much the entire phone and it takes a front camera photo on invalid pass code.
I check weekly to ensure its still running and it hasn't failed once.
As a failsafe I also have the first screen splash modded to my contact info in case of loss. Its encrypted so if anything maybe only a boot loader update could remove it.
chismay said:
WAS YOU SIGNED INTO GOOGLE maps? latitude?
if so go to google.maps and click location history u can now see where your a500 is!!!!
good luck and hope you kick his ass:good:
i have "prey" software installed on all my devices for such problem
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I think that only works if you accept all the tracking disclaimers to enable location history and not many people have history turned on.
I guess the lesson is you can't let your guard down for even a second. One time I let a friend sync their iPod touch on my computer since they didn't have a PC and they ended up snatching my classic monochrome iPod. I'm still upset to this day since they didn't take my old iPod touch instead. That just proves the first gen iPod touch is so bad people won't even steal it.
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I think that only works if you accept all the tracking disclaimers to enable location history and not many people have history turned on.
I guess the lesson is you can't let your guard down for even a second. One time I let a friend sync their iPod touch on my computer since they didn't have a PC and they ended up snatching my classic monochrome iPod. I'm still upset to this day since they didn't take my old iPod touch instead. That just proves the first gen iPod touch is so bad people won't even steal it.
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oh yea def' just thought for pot-luck ,
it is a pitty when you let someone come into your house as a friendly gesture only to find them stealing from you,... ive had my fair share and also a fair share of miss-understandings thereafter because of a newly aquired paranoia..... but i think its 100% justified.
If you download the lookout app and install it, if you ever lose your tablet, on the lookout website you can see where it is, (if GPS was enabled when lost) you can also do a remote wipe, and a remote siren, make it put off an alarm remotely.
Its a good app to have just in case, but doesn't help if the app was not installed before being lost or stolen.
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If you download the lookout app and install it, if you ever lose your tablet, on the lookout website you can see where it is, (if GPS was enabled when lost) you can also do a remote wipe, and a remote siren, make it put off an alarm remotely.
Its a good app to have just in case, but doesn't help if the app was not installed before being lost or stolen.
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yeah sound like the prey app too , i can also send a popup message to the tab screen, be near the location displayed on the map and then activate a "S-SCARING" siren lol
also one good thing is prey uses the location services through wifi as well as gps, tells you the address of the current and last wifi hotspots logged into
so if it says currently "wii hotspot mcdonalds fast food , thief street. lol go to the mcdonalds and set off the alarms,...clearly see your tablet...and a jackass who need a beating. :highfive::highfive::highfive::highfive:
chismay said:
WAS YOU SIGNED INTO GOOGLE maps? latitude?
if so go to google.maps and click location history u can now see where your a500 is!!!!
good luck and hope you kick his ass:good:
i have "prey" software installed on all my devices for such problem
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hey man, great idea! no luck...
and thanks guys for al of the advice! still no luck with the tab i think the worst part of it is was that i was really getting to love it. like the development here, especially with jb!, is fantastic. and i was a kickstarter supporter for chameleon and now seeing the new updates really puts salt on the wound. lol. in the next month i'll need another tablet, so im debating on finding another 2nd hand one for the price of a nexus 7, or just getting the 7. only thing is though, is the size....
thanks again.
I'm assuming you've looked into "Plan B" on the Android market, right? It automatically installs from the market on your tablet, and broadcasts location immediately on install. Not sure how accurate or helpful it is, but if you haven't tried it yet... you probably should.
The other option is to put out some Wanted To Buy ads...
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I'm assuming you've looked into "Plan B" on the Android market, right? It automatically installs from the market on your tablet, and broadcasts location immediately on install. Not sure how accurate or helpful it is, but if you haven't tried it yet... you probably should.
The other option is to put out some Wanted To Buy ads...
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i already changed the passwords, i wasn't aware of Plan B. great idea though! i tried it anyways lol.
and yeah ive been scouring kijiji and craigslist like a fiend
Hello Everyone,
I lost my samsung galaxy note in Singapore airport when I am changing my flight to Adelaide. I am very disappointed about it. I tried all the ways by searching via Samsung Dive. I tried installing droidlost and Plan B apps to track my mobile. Since I have inserted my Indian SIM when the phone lost and unfortunately I changed to Airplane Mode. Now I am not able to track it by sending sms for activating the app since the SIM is on international roaming (if the guy who got my phone switches ON). Kindly please let me know any alternatives. I am very frustrated and hard earned mobile. Please.
Regards,
Kamal
bhai ab kaun lauta raha h fone wapis..? ab tak to bik bhi gya hoga!
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Maybe its time to move on. I heard SGN 2 is already in market??
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Try to contact samsung customer care or file a complain regarding that including imei.
I know one thing thru imei u can find but you need to pressurize.
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Try to contact samsung customer care or file a complain regarding that including imei.
I know one thing thru imei u can find but you need to pressurize.
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Call your provider and ask them to block the IMEI, this way the phone will be un-usable as a phone, And if someone has already placed a working SIM into it, Your carrier should know its location.
Dial up the pressure and get them to help you !
Actually it can be tracked but in indian system they dont even care
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System is nice buddy.it is related to us.and dont make such coments on system.
It gives output if you do some legal things with a good wit.
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Stop being so defensive Shiv. There's a lot to criticize with the Indian system. It's far from perfect.
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M i defensive man?srry if i am.and system is in us.we make it.
Well its xda nt social topic site so i am mum now.
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vudathu said:
Hello Everyone,
I lost my samsung galaxy note in Singapore airport when I am changing my flight to Adelaide. I am very disappointed about it. I tried all the ways by searching via Samsung Dive. I tried installing droidlost and Plan B apps to track my mobile. Since I have inserted my Indian SIM when the phone lost and unfortunately I changed to Airplane Mode. Now I am not able to track it by sending sms for activating the app since the SIM is on international roaming (if the guy who got my phone switches ON). Kindly please let me know any alternatives. I am very frustrated and hard earned mobile. Please.
Regards,
Kamal
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Hi. I suggest you contact the ICA (Immigration Checkpoint Authority) of Sillypore to see whether they found your lost Note.
Don't worry about them stealing, cause they're reliable.
That's very unfortunate to hear. I too am trying to track down my Galaxy Note. I was at the bus station the other day and someone asked to borrow my phone for a call. I was just doing a good deed but he ran away with it. I've also tried plan B but it seems like the thief has already unassociated the google account. I'd like to know too if there are any other ways to track down the note knowing only the serial number?
I don't want to disappoint you but I think it's kind of hopeless. It takes nothing more than a wipe of the system to eliminate the tracking capablity using Samsung dive. Let alone the possibility to flash a new rom. I'd informe my provider about the loss and get a new phone. I know that's not what you.expected but it's reality.
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+1
If anyone knows the slightest thing about android then they will now that they can erase everything in recovery (stock or custom) leaving no tracking apps installed.
However...... That being said, there are more apps being developed lately that are designed to survive a full wipe from recovery, so make sure to look in to it for future references.
Avast ! is one of these apps and I highly recommened trying it, But also, Spend some time online looking and comparing all the different security apps, Dont be afraid to pay for one if it is worth it ! because it could be a matter of paying <£5 for an app, or losing a >£300 phone !
On a side note, Most providers wont give a crap if you lose your phone, They will just block it and still force you to pay them, So dont always rely on them to help you if something goes wrong !
Finally, without dragging this post on for too long, Its nice the guy above tried to do a good deed, But in future DONT !! I know this sounds harsh, But in most places of the world people only want 1 thing........ MONEY ! and they will do what ever they can to get it.
Who doesnt own a mobile ? you can pick up a $hitter for less than £10 ! there are dozens of phoneboxes out there and even reverse charge numbers.
So keep your witts about you next time you try to do a good deed for someone :good:
To the guy who said move on to note 2
Got news for you... not all of us can afford to, or want to . I'm more than happy with mine. Ill wait until we have 4g here and get the note 3.
I've put features off the 2 on mine ,&they work fine . Also use ram boosters ,which along with oc speeded it up no end .
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You can with a bit of fiddling put a tracking app into the system, hide the icon .we all know about root etc but we are not normal !?users. Most people thinl a phone is a phone .My gf and friends just roll their eyes when I pull mine out and try to show my new pet OS !
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It is worth trying to contact the airport, hope you find the phone.
However.. the bus station theif... some horrible people exist.
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My gf and friends just roll their eyes when I pull mine out and try to show my new pet OS !
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Yep.Same here...
This is my first time having an NFC device, so please bear with me. I rooted my phone the evening I received it. Now I'm trying to set up Google Wallet, and it says that my device is unsupported. In the help topic regarding this message, it mentions something about rooted devices being unsupported due to security reasons, can I still use this feature? Is it discouraged in any way?
If anybody has some insight or experience with this, I'd like to know.
I have the evo lte rooted with same unsupported device message, yes it will still work
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llblwskydrgn said:
This is my first time having an NFC device, so please bear with me. I rooted my phone the evening I received it. Now I'm trying to set up Google Wallet, and it says that my device is unsupported. In the help topic regarding this message, it mentions something about rooted devices being unsupported due to security reasons, can I still use this feature? Is it discouraged in any way?
If anybody has some insight or experience with this, I'd like to know.
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The reason it is discouraged is because anyone (with the now-how) can brute-force access your pin if your phone is rooted. And then skip away making payments on goodies.
What would be the chances of someone getting that close to you, they would have to be pretty much hugging you
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josh030181 said:
What would be the chances of someone getting that close to you, they would have to be pretty much hugging you
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oh hey josh nice phone come here a sec *hugs* now stay like this for about 5 minutes kthx.
Well seems about as secure as having somebody run off with your actual wallet... So off-topic but where are the places where I can actually use Google Wallet >_>
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Well seems about as secure as having somebody run off with your actual wallet... So off-topic but where are the places where I can actually use Google Wallet >_>
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Any place that has tap-to-pay or pay-pass features (forgot what the actual name is). I've seen it at McDonald's, CVS/Walgreens, Best Buy, and a few other large chains around town.
llblwskydrgn said:
Well seems about as secure as having somebody run off with your actual wallet... So off-topic but where are the places where I can actually use Google Wallet >_>
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Plenty of you fly to Japan and China, they have been using it for years. You can try looking up PayPass mechant, such as this link: http://www.google.com/wallet/how-it-works/in-store.html
So it doesn't have to be specifically for google wallet? They work on the things like the speedpass at speedway or your creditcard where you just tap it to the machine and it gets your infO?
eksasol said:
Plenty of you fly to Japan and China, they have been using it for years. You can try looking up PayPass mechant, such as this link: http://www.google.com/wallet/how-it-works/in-store.html
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Awesome! Looking forward to trying this out in the next few weeks. Hope I remember to try it when I see it...
I tried to use this at Walgreens today. They had the translucent blue PayPass terminal. I sat there for about 30 seconds and nothing happened. I even tried to enter the app and still nothing. NFC was on, and my card is attached in Google Wallet.
I think I set up wallet, then unlocked and rooted, then had to re-set up Wallet. Am I doing something wrong? The clerk was staring at me like I was crazy, just holding my phone next to the terminal....
eksasol said:
Plenty of you fly to Japan and China, they have been using it for years. You can try looking up PayPass mechant, such as this link: http://www.google.com/wallet/how-it-works/in-store.html
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I've been living in China all my life. What are your taking about?
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coalesce said:
I tried to use this at Walgreens today. They had the translucent blue PayPass terminal. I sat there for about 30 seconds and nothing happened. I even tried to enter the app and still nothing. NFC was on, and my card is attached in Google Wallet.
I think I set up wallet, then unlocked and rooted, then had to re-set up Wallet. Am I doing something wrong? The clerk was staring at me like I was crazy, just holding my phone next to the terminal....
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I had that happen at Taco Bueno. And a McDonalds. But at some McDonalds it works. I think that so few people use this system that when its broken no one complains. And its probably never even tested when they set it up.
Typically you can just tap your phone to the thing (no need to be in the app). It'll prompt you for a PIN. Then you can pay.
If it's not working you may have a poor data connection? I think it requires data to work.
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Can't upload photospheres either if you're rooted
ackliph said:
I had that happen at Taco Bueno. And a McDonalds. But at some McDonalds it works. I think that so few people use this system that when its broken no one complains. And its probably never even tested when they set it up.
Typically you can just tap your phone to the thing (no need to be in the app). It'll prompt you for a PIN. Then you can pay.
If it's not working you may have a poor data connection? I think it requires data to work.
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Ohhh that's what I love about my area, HSPA+ EVERYWHERE . I guess I'll try some other stores out...
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Well seems about as secure as having somebody run off with your actual wallet... So off-topic but where are the places where I can actually use Google Wallet >_>
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I'd still say it's more secure than that. Anyone can swipe a card and charge it as credit. Relatively few people would know how to brute force hack google wallet on a rooted device.
Everyone.
Google wallet does not require a data connection.
If its not working , I read on the wallet website to "hold it about an inch" from the terminal. Without placing it on the terminal. Try to see if that works.
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Yeah mine didn't work at the gas station the other day, though I didn't log out of Google Wallet before I flashed a rom and rooted recently so some say that it'll never work again after that because of the secure element getting locked or something like that. Hopefully that's not true.
I've flashed and reflashed a lot. All you need to do is delete the data, connect to high speed internet like WiFi, then open it up. Worked for me.
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Now this is bad. My Maxx HD fell, LCD broke. Digitizer fine.
They said I am out of warranty because the phone was rooted? What?
The assistant said they had access to a database that informed they so. I do not remember having authorized motorola of having info over what I do with the phone... in fact it was a gift, and is MY phone, not theirs, so I do not even know if it was rooted!
Even if that was the case... what does a software thing has to do with a poor display construction? A quick search on google revealed what seems to be a poorly constructed LCD.
So in short. Your phones are sending info about what you do with them all the time to motorola!!! With a system that you do not have access to.
I feel like you got trolled by the rep... or in case they really do have a database like that... shouldn't the user be informed?
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barbaroja said:
Now this is bad. My Maxx HD fell, LCD broke. Digitizer fine.
They said I am out of warranty because the phone was rooted? What?
The assistant said they had access to a database that informed they so. I do not remember having authorized motorola of having info over what I do with the phone... in fact it was a gift, and is MY phone, not theirs, so I do not even know if it was rooted!
Even if that was the case... what does a software thing has to do with a poor display construction? A quick search on google revealed what seems to be a poorly constructed LCD.
So in short. Your phones are sending info about what you do with them all the time to motorola!!! With a system that you do not have access to.
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make a little noise...
accuse them for spying and you will judge them
but first reflash the original rom
if you can see something on the screen you're ok
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I am completely sure it is not rooted. I got the phone and reflashed it to ICS. Then it fell. So if it had root, it for sure gone.
But its horrible that motorola is spying on us. Should we stop some services in the phone? Is there any way to stop that? Are they truly invading my privacy?
There is something that is sending personal info to motorola and I am not happy with that nor anyone should be!
When you first setup your device there is a Motorola privacy notification. The default option there is to send some data to them I believe. I changed it so that it doesn't send anything.
hm I can not access the phone so I do not know.
Has anybody access to that screen so we know it we are agreeing to that? I mean the exact text?
Not sure but I disabled the Motorola services app running and everything still works so perhaps that's the culprit.
Droid RAZR HD (current)
LG Optimus One P-504 (For Sale)
The thing is. The rep said users do not have acess to tahat system. So only they would know.
They have the information, that's true. A european chat support member told me my whole xt910 flashing history. He even asked me why i flashed chinese system on a euro device.
Go to Settings -> Privacy -> Motorola Privacy Policy -> Privacy Profiles....
Check "NONE - No data will be collected, except for anonymous information to keep your device up to date"....
Problem solved. Also, inform yourself by reading their policies. Motorola is one company I'm not really worried about. Facebook is what should worry you. =)
Well, the phone knows. Enter to the user programming menu, in dialer: ##7764726 hit send and set password as 000000. Last item is "device rooting". It checks your status and surely it reports it.
barbaroja said:
Well, the phone knows. Enter to the user programming menu, in dialer: ##7764726 hit send and set password as 000000. Last item is "device rooting". It checks your status and surely it reports it.
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You can disable reporting under security or privacy (one of those two) there is a moto support menu where you can turn off reporting. This doesn't disable the 2 device root checks though.
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barbaroja said:
Well, the phone knows. Enter to the user programming menu, in dialer: ##7764726 hit send and set password as 000000. Last item is "device rooting". It checks your status and surely it reports it.
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The post after you tells you how to solve your problem...
Enviado desde mi XT925 usando Tapatalk 2
4.1.2 USA vzw there is no option to set under privacy.
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Majestic3 said:
4.1.2 USA vzw there is no option to set under privacy.
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Look under privacy and the last item is Motorola Privacy Policy.
Under that is a privacy profiles.
You can select it there.
koftheworld said:
You can disable reporting under security or privacy (one of those two) there is a moto support menu where you can turn off reporting. This doesn't disable the 2 device root checks though.
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Got it. Is there a way to mark the device as non rooted, I mean, to revert that marker?
Isint there a code on the phone in fast boot or recovery that states weather its rooted or not?
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I buy all my phones used from ebay or craigslist and will never get a new from from verizon and sign a contract.
I feel they are my phones and if I root it it's all on me and I self insure it. I have never taken a phone to verizon to get fixed.
barbaroja said:
Now this is bad. My Maxx HD fell, LCD broke. Digitizer fine.
They said I am out of warranty because the phone was rooted? What?
The assistant said they had access to a database that informed they so. I do not remember having authorized motorola of having info over what I do with the phone... in fact it was a gift, and is MY phone, not theirs, so I do not even know if it was rooted!
Even if that was the case... what does a software thing has to do with a poor display construction? A quick search on google revealed what seems to be a poorly constructed LCD.
So in short. Your phones are sending info about what you do with them all the time to motorola!!! With a system that you do not have access to.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
barbaroja said:
Got it. Is there a way to mark the device as non rooted, I mean, to revert that marker?
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If you fast boot stock then the first marker is changed back to non rooted but the second one can not be reversed currently. Then again with the unlocked bootloader it is theoretically possible to change that back as well but no one has released a method for it. I once asked hash about it and he said he would think about a solution. Once the new kernel is done I'll remind him of the problem.
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The location of the qe flag has been found, it's a single byte in the middle of an empty and legacy /misc partition that is read by the ramdisk.
It is rewritten at boot and is not practical to remove it permanently. [mbm] was the one who found it finally.