im back.. i gave up on re-branding my phone... im still stuck with it..
I might just keep it but i just want 1 thing to work properly!!!!!!
every time i search for something my default location is UK!!!!!! i want it to search my location!!!!!
im pretty sure it has something to do with the rooting i used. can someone guide me please. thanks.
What settings do you have in "settings"; "location services & data use"
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I was just curious to find out if there was a general consensus as to the better app for recovering your phone. I realize that there are quite a few that do the job. I just want to find the one that does the job and does it well, because if my phone does ever get stolen/lost, I only have one shot to get it right. Trial and error doesn't really give me peace of mind when it's something you actually need it to work.
Any opinions?
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I was just curious to find out if there was a general consensus as to the better app for recovering your phone. I realize that there are quite a few that do the job. I just want to find the one that does the job and does it well, because if my phone does ever get stolen/lost, I only have one shot to get it right. Trial and error doesn't really give me peace of mind when it's something you actually need it to work.
Any opinions?
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I use titanium donate version and it does everything I could possibly ever want it to do. Will restore everything, even system settings.
lralexl said:
I use titanium donate version and it does everything I could possibly ever want it to do. Will restore everything, even system settings.
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I think he's referring to tracking software...
I've seen some nice Tasker scripts that will lock up the phone and e-mail you its GPS coordinates if you send a certain text to it. This way you would get more for your money since Tasker does so many other amazing things.
Have you looked into WaveSecure? seems pretty good, https://www.wavesecure.com/wavesecure/android.aspx
I've heard some good things about Prey but in all honesty, it's good to keep things locked down with either encryption/passcode unlock too. I don't know the statistics on recovery of lost phones but being a pessimistic/optimist I'd say hope for the best but expect the worst. Sync your contacts/emails/etc on a regular basis (maybe once a week and you can use tasker for this), keep sensitive personal information off the phone if possible, etc.
Froyo might let you remote wipe (I heard it would be a feature for enterprise lvl stuff) but if the person who found it is tech savvy (pretty much anyone who can flash a rom) they might just pull the SIM & wipe the phone which would moot any security features you might have in place. I could be wrong though, I don't have a lot of experience in anti-theft and should probably look more into protecting my own phone too and seeing what options are available.
I do know that insurance will cover the loss but it doesn't help if you don't have a backup of all your important info somewhere. Oh, and before I forget, in addition to contacts/email you can sync your calendar too. You just need to make sure when you create an entry that you save it as a Google calendar entry and not to the phone. That way it will sync too.
MyLookout - It also has backup & virus protection
Master™ said:
MyLookout - It also has backup & virus protection
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Sim Checker Pro - Because if someone changes the SIM card, you can't send it a text message for other programs.
When the SIM card is changed out, it'll send me a text message (so I have the new number) and an email with the GPS location.
I also move the app from /data/app-private to /system/app as well, so it can't be deleted with a system wipe either [I just tested this.....Sim Checker is still there & it remembers my password]. Odin can obviously destroy it, but we're assuming this is stolen/found by someone who just thinks your phone is cool, not someone who knows the ins/outs of Samsung Vibrant hacking.
Another plus is if they do a wipe they'd probably lose root (forgot to verify this), which might be good as well.
From there, there are TONS of apps that will send back locations with GPS updates, Wheres My Droid is a popular example.
I would move all of these apps into the /system/app section to be on the safe side.
If I were to find a phone and decide not to give it back (hypothetically of course, don't blast me for something I haven't done), I would power it down & wipe it before doing anything...having them in your /system will help with this. I'm sure most people would probably just yank the SIM card.......either way, if you use Sim Checker, you'll be safe, but make sure you have another option like Wheres My Droid as well.
Also, I'm pretty sure if Sim Checker is in /system, it'll be able to turn the GPS on as well.
I got a message a while back in Google Now asking me "Do you care about this place?" and at that time I said NO. Google Now then indicates that it will no longer notify me about this place and that is done. However has anyone figured out how to undo this? What if I change my mind and now I do want to know about travel time to this place? I searched everywhere but couldn't find anything. I am thinking that clearing my location history might be the only solution, but I don't want to loose all this data.
Anyone have any ideas?
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I got a message a while back in Google Now asking me "Do you care about this place?" and at that time I said NO. Google Now then indicates that it will no longer notify me about this place and that is done. However has anyone figured out how to undo this? What if I change my mind and now I do want to know about travel time to this place? I searched everywhere but couldn't find anything. I am thinking that clearing my location history might be the only solution, but I don't want to loose all this data.
Anyone have any ideas?
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I know this is somewhat old but I can't find an answer to this anywhere. I've seen a few other places where people are asking the same thing. Does anyone know if this can be manually fixed, or if it maybe resets when you start visiting that place more often?
Hey all dont really know if this should go in general or q & a but has anyone noticed that foursquare doesnt stay logged in for them on the note 2? i dont know if its me or not but ive never had this problem before and its kind of inconvenient logging in every time i check in...
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Hey all dont really know if this should go in general or q & a but has anyone noticed that foursquare doesnt stay logged in for them on the note 2? i dont know if its me or not but ive never had this problem before and its kind of inconvenient logging in every time i check in...
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I use Foursquare all the time, and have never had it logout at all. Running CleanRom 3.5.
hmmm well what theheck ive always used it also and never had a problem...is there a foursquare option in your acount settings? theres not on mine and i seem to remember having it there previously
My SGS2 Cell modem is dead but everything else works fine so i only use this phone for gaming and my Nexus S for everything else. I was wondering if there was anybody out there that could help me strip a ROM of EVERYTHING that is not needed for gaming? Or a list of things i can remove? I have tried searching for list of stuff i can remove but they all still include stuff i know i won't need for my situation. I will list a few things i know i don't need and a few i will still need.
Don't need: Anything to do with the phone or sim card, bluetooth, GPS or anything to do with location, maps, you tube, really anything google except for the play store, Music, and movies
What i do need: Play Store, WiFi/internet, Keyboard
Like i said before i only play games on this phone so i don't need anything else. Anybody out there willing to help
I have already got permission from @fusionjack to use his 4.3.1 slimsaber ROM for this purpose. I can actully do and editing and stuff myself i just need helping finding everything i can remove safely and still have a working ROM in the end
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CptKlink
Anybody willing to help? I can do everything like i said i only really need a few pointers or a list of what i can remove please
Please don't bump threads after 10 hrs. Once every 24 hrs only.
CptKlink said:
Anybody willing to help? I can do everything like i said i only really need a few pointers or a list of what i can remove please
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If ur using 'Slimsaber v4.3.1' then u can go to Settings > Slimcenter once there goto 'Slimsizer' tab and there u can delete all the not so necessary apps (like phone, contacts, email,exchange,googleears,hangout etc) ma8
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If ur using 'Slimsaber v4.3.1' then u can go to Settings > Slimcenter once there goto 'Slimsizer' tab and there u can delete all the not so necessary apps (like phone, contacts, email,exchange,googleears,hangout etc) ma8
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Ya i already know about that i was just needing help with sometype of list that i can completely remove and not worry about haveing a non working ROM. Thxs for the short litle list you did give me.
I wouldn't disable/delete the phone or contacts apps......I did that on my old phone once (for exactly the same reason as you....turn it into a pocket gaming device) and I kept getting (once every couple of seconds) an error message that said something like......"process .com android phone has stopped". I guess *some* processes/apps (even if unused) can't be got rid of......
This might be my S2, or it might be my W...but it's definitely CM
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I wouldn't disable/delete the phone or contacts apps......I did that on my old phone once (for exactly the same reason as you....turn it into a pocket gaming device) and I kept getting (once every couple of seconds) an error message that said something like......"process .com android phone has stopped". I guess *some* processes/apps (even if unused) can't be got rid of......
This might be my S2, or it might be my W...but it's definitely CM
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Ya i just found that out can't remove the phone app eather kept getting that same error
im running avast and lookout premium and they cant find anything! ive looked through running apps and cant find anything obviously amiss. its sending messages like "do you know this hot sl*tty bird? then with some dodgy link i havent clicked on. i havent downloaded any apps recently but i surf a lot on my phone so maybe a dodgy site i went to? the messages it sends are not showing up on my phone, the people im sending them to are showing me.
i have a goodybag with texts so currently not a major problem for me, more for my contacts, but im flying to australia tomorrow so will be a MAJOR problem then. Can someone pleeeease save me? I have apps that i have had a longgg time on an email address i cant access anymore so dont want to factory reset as ill lose them forever.
i found a shortcut on my phone to an app named liiiioioo l kk Pl l.ioin l oii
im tempted to delete that but im sure thats just a shortcut right? went through manage apps and no app i have named this. Cant really do the limit privelages to apps one by one as i get no notification when they send a msg so hard to police like that.
thanks in advance!!
nick