Just lost my phone today
Just asking if someone can access my banking app (pageonce) or if sence I contacted T-Moble and they issued me a new sim card that I'm now safe?
the only thing I cant think to do is change all my passwords. Any other sugestions?? Please I dont want to get F* on this
Derzicom said:
Just lost my phone today
Just asking if someone can access my banking app (pageonce) or if sence I contacted T-Moble and they issued me a new sim card that I'm now safe?
the only thing I cant think to do is change all my passwords. Any other sugestions?? Please I dont want to get F* on this
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I hope the first thing you did was call your banks 24 hour customer service line.....??????
And yes if your web access password for banking is the same as your android apps change it....
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Usually banking apps don't store passwords. But if you use the same pass as you do elsewhere, change them and call your bank to give them a heads up so they can monitor the account and alert you of suspicious activity.
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thanks! Just called the bank and changed pw to be safe. Should I change my gmail password as well?
by the way it was almost (not really) funny to see my phone move farther and farther away from me in Latitude. That was the first thing I looked at when I realized it was missing.
Yes, change that as well as your google password is definitely stored on your phone.
And on your next phone get Lookout Mobile Security. You can track your phone, make it scream (loud noise to find it, even if its on silent) and remotely wipe the phone.
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And on your next phone get Lookout Mobile Security. You can track your phone, make it scream (loud noise to find it, even if its on silent) and remotely wipe the phone.
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+1, and recently police in different cities across the states have used Lookout Location Services to track the theif and arrest them, returning the android phone to its rightful owner.
Thanks for all the help
Update: A good samaritan called, she found my phone and wanted to return it. So we setup up a time and place. The funny thing is when I got home my replacement phone was in the doorway! Now I have two phones!!
I then called t-moble to ask what to do next. I cant beleive what they told me, "Just keep the phone!" She had do make sure they were not monitoring the phone for activity, but after that she transfered the phone to my neice's number and gave me a free monts internet!!!
I cant beleive my luck!! And my neice is all smiles
steps I took after losing the phone
1) Checked google latitude on pc and saw my phone moving farther and farther away
2) Called t-mobile. They canceld the sim and reissued a new sim. But latitude nolonger updated the phones position.
3) Changed my google pw
4) Changed all other personal pw's
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i am currently searching some apps to help you locate your phone.
both ios and blackberry have free apps that lets you ring, wipe, send message, lock and locate via gps your phone. even blackberry has the added feature that will backup your data, and can even be configured to do it automatically or just over wifi.
what options do we have on android? for what i have searched there is "where's my droid" that has some basic features with sms but due to a recent android restriction it cannot turn on gps
Lookout Mobile Security
Motoblur actually has a device locator and remote wipe built in.
https://portal-blur.svcmot.com/blur-web-portal/
My only issue with that is if someone gets ahold of your phone they can wipe it really fast and than your sol. With lookout you can at least lock the phone so no one can use it
LancerV said:
My only issue with that is if someone gets ahold of your phone they can wipe it really fast and than your sol. With lookout you can at least lock the phone so no one can use it
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not if you already have a lock on your phone via fingerprint scanner or pin
Wavesecure also works good.
http://preyproject.com/
Prey works quite well.
Prey..
but a very lightweight one..
TheftAlarm... is a pretty small one lol. not a lot of functions but.. it checks on anyone who puts a random sim on your phone.
Someone else mention Motoblur and I have to say this is the best option.
Combined with any type of screen lock, fingerprint scanner or the standard locks, you would be safe and sound. If someone tries and switches out the sim card, the phone goes into lockdown until your motoblur account name and password are entered.
You can track the phone and remote wipe it all from their website similar to apple's mobile me.
Prey is a good option, but not as reliable on the tracking portion I think. It does have however a nice lockdown feature.
I've always used MobileDefense but I noticed no one here even mentioned that so perhaps it's really not all that great?
MotoBLUR's tracking with Autowipe (free) from the Market is winning in my book.
Motoblur couldn't locate my phone. Just kept searching for a while and then it just stopped.
Is gps on?
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this is a cool feature.
motoblur would be perfect if it could turn on gps. Pretty sure lookout has the ability to turn on gps for you. Also has a pretty neat tool called plan b that can install and report location after your device goes missing.
As of right now I have my gps on at all times. If I eventually turn it off I will switch from motoblur to lookout.
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motoblur would be perfect if it could turn on gps. Pretty sure lookout has the ability to turn on gps for you. Also has a pretty neat tool called plan b that can install and report location after your device goes missing.
As of right now I have my gps on at all times. If I eventually turn it off I will switch from motoblur to lookout.
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You could also use androids web store to push programs, but not sure if it would auto work or not
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it will def. work with the "plan b" application because it is designed to be pushed out through the web store after the fact. It installs remotely and even enables gps for you. Within 10 minutes it emails your google address with the location of the phone. If it doesn't work after ten minutes you can send a text to your phone with the word "locate" to force it.
haven't tried it but I like the idea
Before purchasing the S3 I read up about it and found one called "Pray anti-theft" which was supposed to be pretty good.
I installed it onto my S3 and it seems in order to track it my phone needs to be connected to the internet with the SIM card in tact..
Who is going to find a phone and leave the SIM card in?
Can anybody recommend a better one?
There is no "anti-theft" thing.
Anyone with good knowledge of android can easily flash a new ROM in your stolen phone and factory reset it which will remove whatever you have installed there.
Avast is imo the best, it can track with gps and when the sim gets replaced you get the simcard number send to a chosen number.
Also with root they can't remove the app, go into settings, and with a factory reset it keeps active.
you can also give commands via sms to your phone.
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Avast antivirus integrates a module that used to be a standalone app called Theft Aware. This installs as a system app (if rooted), hides itself from the app drawer and you can only show it by dialling a PIN in the dialer. It can be set up so it will send an SMS to a trusted number when the SIM card is swapped, and from there you can control the phone by SMS commands. You can request GPS updates, make the phone call you, wipe remotely, turn on a siren... This all works through SMS - no mobile data or wifi necessary, and it works if they ditch your SIM. The recent version also added web-based tracking and control. And it's free! But of course if the thief does a firmware flash you're out of luck. The thing is, I think most petty thieves aren't android experts.
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Avast antivirus integrates a module that used to be a standalone app called Theft Aware. This installs as a system app (if rooted), hides itself from the app drawer and you can only show it by dialling a PIN in the dialer. It can be set up so it will send an SMS to a trusted number when the SIM card is swapped, and from there you can control the phone by SMS commands. You can request GPS updates, make the phone call you, wipe remotely, turn on a siren... This all works through SMS - no mobile data or wifi necessary, and it works if they ditch your SIM. The recent version also added web-based tracking and control. And it's free! But of course if the thief does a firmware flash you're out of luck. The thing is, I think most petty thieves aren't android experts.
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I would be very surprised if anybody in my area has even heard of rooting
you think Samsung would have some sort of security feature for the best phone on the market.. (a good one, not the one it comes with)
Thanks guys, so on a rooted device I can just install avast from the google store and it will install as a system app?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus&hl=en
Cerberus. www.cerberusapp.com - you can install the application in the ROM if bootloader is unlocked so it will survive a factory reset (along with it's settings files).
Cerberus can remotely record audio, video and take pictures of the person using it. GPS location, remote lock and wipe. A few euros for a lifetime licence. Cerberus is the plain simple best.
Why not just use Samsung dive that is pre installed. Works perfectly, can track the phone, even on intervals. Can lock the phone, forward calls and texts, and more.
All this works even when the sim is changed.
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ticktime said:
There is no "anti-theft" thing.
Anyone with good knowledge of android can easily flash a new ROM in your stolen phone and factory reset it which will remove whatever you have installed there.
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It is there, don't talk about things you don't know about :good:
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I would be very surprised if anybody in my area has even heard of rooting
you think Samsung would have some sort of security feature for the best phone on the market.. (a good one, not the one it comes with)
Thanks guys, so on a rooted device I can just install avast from the google store and it will install as a system app?
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It won't install as a system app, but it makes an file that Avast won't be removed when you factory reset the phone, the app will stay installed because of that back-up.
It also blocks usb-debugging, so you can't flash another rom, It will remain protecting your phone whatever they try do delete or modify.
They can't even get into settings
Cerberus doesn't provide that, and needs to be flashed to survive a factory reset, with Avast you aren't even allowed to do actions...
Avast is free, and if rooted it gives you the best protection possible!
I have question , i have rotoped phone and flashed cerberus, if have disabled data connections and phone isnt on wifi . Can i control and track device?
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Marwvek said:
I have question , i have rotoped phone and flashed cerberus, if have disabled data connections and phone isnt on wifi . Can i control and track device?
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I found this for you, which answers many questions and has contact info.
Yes. You can enable Data & Wifi via individual SMS commands.
https://www.cerberusapp.com/help.php
here use "Samsung Dive"
http://www.samsungdive.com/
Actually dont use samsung dive. It pops-out notifications when the device is being tracked, etc., so every thief will know that you are tracking him and will do factory reset.
I'm not saying that you should not set-up this. Do it, but use it as a last resort.
I suggest cerberus, its cheap, easy to hide (however I personally make it a system application using titanium backup, so that it's not shown in normal app managers), and somehow reliable. I miss for it the function to turn on data and wifi automatically after sim-change.
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There is no "anti-theft" thing.
Anyone with good knowledge of android can easily flash a new ROM in your stolen phone and factory reset it which will remove whatever you have installed there.
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What about remapping the phone's physical keys so the thief will have a lot of trouble on entering the recovery mode?
It's not a 100% safe solution, but pretty decent for forcing the thief to use the phone while he can be tracked by an anti-theft app.
I'm not sure if this can be done on my rooted Galaxy Note, but if it would be possible I'd try.
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What about remapping the phone's physical keys so the thief will have a lot of trouble on entering the recovery mode?
It's not a 100% safe solution, but pretty decent for forcing the thief to use the phone while he can be tracked by an anti-theft app.
I'm not sure if this can be done on my rooted Galaxy Note, but if it would be possible I'd try.
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not possible
Judging from this conversation avast seems to be better than all the others. Has anyone tried using avg antivirus?
If it is only anti theft, then, Android Device Tracker Free is better than all apps in its class.
It can be used as a system app (for rooted devices, for non-rooted devices can be used as a normal app) which will not be affected even if thief wipes the data and it will send sms to your configured mobile number when he tries to change the sim.
It doesn't consume battery. Because, it acts only when sim is replaced.
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appzdevelopers.androiddevicetrackerf
GotYa best anti theft app ever>>https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myboyfriendisageek.gotya
Take pic and upload on your mail with location and time.
[email protected] when someone geeks with your phone
Hi people;
I just wanna point out am idea abt security of device. Is that possibile to add an counter to pin login screen to count back unsuccessful login attempts? Actually an add-on to pin login security to enhance general device security. As been on BlackBerry devices. After an settled number of login attempts device could block it self or better to wipe device to factory settings?
Just an idea just came out from an necessity.
Thanks.
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I think that's a wonderful idea. Go forth and develop it my friend. Hey, why not use Kickstarter to gain funding?
****Non of this is of any importance. Just chill the f**k out and relax****
It would take ayear or more if i do it.im a rookie
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Just install programs like Cerberus, They have much better features then this.
Cerberus or other prg's made to work on after stolen. This improvement is as a first defence for data security. All other scenarios can fail after device stolen. Cerberus only takes pictures what will i do with pic.of thief after its stolen and what if thief is after my data not my device.
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I saw an app in the play store can't remember the name it was in the top 60 that if you're patter unlock was entered incorrectly it would take a pic and email location and pic to you
asterius said:
Cerberus or other prg's made to work on after stolen. This improvement is as a first defence for data security. All other scenarios can fail after device stolen. Cerberus only takes pictures what will i do with pic.of thief after its stolen and what if thief is after my data not my device.
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In cerberus you can set what you want even clear sdcard.
asterius said:
Cerberus or other prg's made to work on after stolen. This improvement is as a first defence for data security. All other scenarios can fail after device stolen. Cerberus only takes pictures what will i do with pic.of thief after its stolen and what if thief is after my data not my device.
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Dude, you have absolutely no idea what your talking about and obviously havent even used the app or web service or any other of the many same type apps.
You can manually OR automatically wipe data on internal or external card, lock device, get GPS location, take pictures, videos, sound recordings, display messages, send sms, make it scream. etc etc etc. You can automate these actions in various scenarios from wrong unlock codes, new sim card inserted etc. You can also hide the app or install as system app so they can uninstall even if wiped. Only way to get rid is install new rom, but majority of people who would find/steal phone wouldnt have a clue flashing roms was even possible.
Your idea is and already has been used in various security apps for long time.
Had my damn phone stolen, some prats smashed my window through and took everything. I've tried installing all of those tracking apps, but it seems my phones either constantly turned off, or has been wiped.
But I've had another idea! One day they are bound to use my phone, and set up another google account with it. I was wondering, is there anyway that I could find out what google account they use?
Thanks
kylepsp said:
Had my damn phone stolen, some prats smashed my window through and took everything. I've tried installing all of those tracking apps, but it seems my phones either constantly turned off, or has been wiped.
But I've had another idea! One day they are bound to use my phone, and set up another google account with it. I was wondering, is there anyway that I could find out what google account they use?
Thanks
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if US Government ask them via PRISM then without any problem, but when John Doe ask answer is always the same - NOT POSSIBLE
For the longest time, possibly since buying the phone, I felt my phone has ghost vibrations. Eventually I decided to install a notification logger. I then realized that for some reason Download Manager is downloading an image, and it's always the same image. I don't know where it's downloading it from, but I copied the image filename and pasted it into my Google photos and turns out it's a photo of my ID.
Now I'm really scared that there may be spyware on my device.. Is there a way to find out who is calling Download Manager or from where the file is being downloaded?
Have you try to fully reset your phone?
Sh!t, I would factory default in a heartbeat and carefully look at the apps I reinstall, especially those with "access to photos" permissions. This is serious.
That being said, it's an Android phone by Huawei, so yes, you are spied on both by Google and Huawei
I think US politics against Huawei and general fear mongering is getting out of control. If people are that paranoid about big-brother then stop using tech, coincidentally the only proven and factual case of spying and massive over-reach has been the US government, not China.
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I think US politics against Huawei and general fear mongering is getting out of control. If people are that paranoid about big-brother then stop using tech, coincidentally the only proven and factual case of spying and massive over-reach has been the US government, not China.
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Chill....that was a joke if you notice that emoji.
enrique71 said:
I think US politics against Huawei and general fear mongering is getting out of control. If people are that paranoid about big-brother then stop using tech, coincidentally the only proven and factual case of spying and massive over-reach has been the US government, not China.
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I think a Huawei employee stole some testing robot from T-Mobile. LOL or allegedly did.
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For the longest time, possibly since buying the phone, I felt my phone has ghost vibrations. Eventually I decided to install a notification logger. I then realized that for some reason Download Manager is downloading an image, and it's always the same image. I don't know where it's downloading it from, but I copied the image filename and pasted it into my Google photos and turns out it's a photo of my ID.
Now I'm really scared that there may be spyware on my device.. Is there a way to find out who is calling Download Manager or from where the file is being downloaded?
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Google, Huawei, Samsung, wat ever brand, know you better than ur parent, especially Google, it know where u work, where u eat, where u sleep, what road u took ... you name it.
These make me think of movie "Terminator", may be one day Google is Skynet
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I got ghost vibrations as well it starten when 8 downloaded an GIF
Where do you think Huawei got a copy of your ID from? Do you think your phone went into your wallet while you were asleep and stole it? And after stealing your ID why would Huawei want to download it onto your phone?
The spyware you suggest sounds both increadibly sophisticated and amazingly stupid.
If you actually are seeing anything remotely similar to what you describe it is likely activity by a third party app you installed and that you gave a copy of your ID to.
Huawei Wallet is the only Huawei App I know of that might store a copy of your ID but you would actually need to provide a copy of it first.
I don't think is spyware either. In my case I have OneDrive syncing some files (mostly personal stuff), so what I see in a notification logger is exactly as you describe: Download Manager downloading randomly downloading some files to your device.
There are 'phantom notifications' happening on a regular basis. They disappear before your very eyes. I think they are all Huawei subsystem actions that somehow trigger a notification but not fully... What the OP is claiming is pretty insane, though. Can you clarify? At some point in time, you had to have used your phone to take a picture of your ID - right? I mean, the camera didn't do that by itself. Was it a banking app? Was it trying to buy bitcoins? Was it applying for your porn permit in the U.K.? Was it your dissasociative schizoid fragmented personality betraying you again? Are you the anomaly? Do you live at the CERN facility? Did Dolly wear braces in Moonraker in the timeline where your picture ID was taken?
Okay, I've made some progress with trying to figure out the culprit. It's somehow related to Google Photos. I never downloaded any photos except that one (the photo was taken on a different device and I used the download option to keep it on my device for a banking app).
I uninstalled the banking app and disabled GPhotos (can't uninstall it), the issue persisted. I was worried because it was my ID and I assigned malicious intent to some unknown third party. I've re-enabled GPhotos.
Now, I've downloaded two more photos, this time just food pics. And now I get three times the ghost notifications. One for the ID, and two for the food.
Good news - it's likely not malicious intent.
Bad news - it's somehow related to Google Photos and/or Huawei. It's a bug that still occurred after I disabled both the download manager (it enabled itself) and Google Photos (it didn't enable itself, and even with clean data the issue occurred).
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Okay, I've made some progress with trying to figure out the culprit. It's somehow related to Google Photos. I never downloaded any photos except that one (the photo was taken on a different device and I used the download option to keep it on my device for a banking app).
I uninstalled the banking app and disabled GPhotos (can't uninstall it), the issue persisted. I was worried because it was my ID and I assigned malicious intent to some unknown third party. I've re-enabled GPhotos.
Now, I've downloaded two more photos, this time just food pics. And now I get three times the ghost notifications. One for the ID, and two for the food.
Good news - it's likely not malicious intent.
Bad news - it's somehow related to Google Photos and/or Huawei. It's a bug that still occurred after I disabled both the download manager (it enabled itself) and Google Photos (it didn't enable itself, and even with clean data the issue occurred).
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I have exactly the same, some how download manager service kills and restart and b8ving the ghost notifications
Yeah it's called Huawei ID, login and let it upload all your contacts and messages to a Chinese server. ?
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Darkat70 said:
Yeah it's called Huawei ID, login and let it upload all your contacts and messages to a Chinese server. ?
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How is it differ from Google backup?
BTW, if you don't want Huawei ID, get the Canadian version. It was disabled.
Amowagou said:
How is it differ from Google backup?
BTW, if you don't want Huawei ID, get the Canadian version. It was disabled.
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LoL not much really, Google are probably worse.
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LoL not much really, Google are probably worse.
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Yeah, no.
I too am certain my mate 20 Pro is spying on me, it randomly says call ended even when iv not been in a call. I don't have any control of weather 'hey google' is active when the screen is dark, the option is greyed out in the off position but my phone regularly lights up from dark into Google assistant when nobody in the room said ’hey google’ or anything like it. I also cannot delete or retrain my voice pattern. Both options that should normally be buttons are no longer clickable links.
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I too am certain my mate 20 Pro is spying on me, it randomly says call ended even when iv not been in a call. I don't have any control of weather 'hey google' is active when the screen is dark, the option is greyed out in the off position but my phone regularly lights up from dark into Google assistant when nobody in the room said ’hey google’ or anything like it. I also cannot delete or retrain my voice pattern. Both options that should normally be buttons are no longer clickable links.
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Seems like there's something horribly wrong with your device. Maybe you should do a factory reset
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Yeah, no.
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Eerr Yes
Google Maps Timeline, where you have been, how long you were there, Google Opinion Rewards, I visited McDonald's the next day I got a survey asking which restaurant I'd been to which had McDonald's as an answer, this has happened when I parked outside JB hi-fi and other locations too.
Then there's Google assistant listening to what we do, which they probably analysis just like Alexa
https://www.news.com.au/technology/...u/news-story/d1fc9557a03909f9b845fb9003434e22
So tell me that Google are not big brother, watching our every move.
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