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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.
tonman23 said:
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
As stated. I am using anti theft software that forces my phone to switch on wifi and GPS but as soon as it does I get that message telling me something is using my GPS etc. This looks suspicious to a potential thief in my opinion so I want to know if there was anyway at all I could remove or disable this pop up
This sounds like an issue you should ask the app developer.
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It's not an app issue though. It's an ICS notification warning you that something is using your wifi/GPS - 9/10 times this is a good thing. However there must be a way to remove it exactly the same way AOKP have removed the keyboard one
Well. I have found out that Cerberus (Another anti theft app) somehow disables this message shortly after it is displayed. However I prefer to use PhoneLocator Pro and that is the problem app for me. I contacted the developer and this is the reply
Hello !
This issue is because of your custom ROM you are running.
This is not happening in all the ROM's and you should ask developers of this rom how this issue can be fixed - maybe there is a way to disable this.
I will document myself on this, but I don't know if this can be fixed - even if you are saying that Cerberus doesn't have this behavior . Cereberus might be using a hack to turn on the GPS, a hack which I don't want to use cause Google is watching and these things can ban your app from the Play store.
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.
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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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).
TheAddict94 said:
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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Darkat70 said:
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.
Stickybudd said:
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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I have several apps that can authenticate with fingerprint. But what I'm having happen is that when I launch the app, the fingerprint screen pops up and immediately it goes away and to the app screen. Depending on the app it either just requires a password or has a message if "You have used all password attempts".
Anyone else seeing this, and have a solution?
The problem is likely in the apps.
I use 3 bank apps that require fingerprint authentication for confirming every operation and they are working flawlessly.
ewingr said:
I have several apps that can authenticate with fingerprint. But what I'm having happen is that when I launch the app, the fingerprint screen pops up and immediately it goes away and to the app screen. Depending on the app it either just requires a password or has a message if "You have used all password attempts".
Anyone else seeing this, and have a solution?
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I have one app which sometimes does not prompt the emui black overlay screen for fingerprint.
Going to 'recent apps' and choosing said app again, show finally the fingerprint screen overlay.
I choosed to disable fingerprints checks for this app.
They all work great on my Note 9. Do, I don't think it's specifically the apps unless it's a compatibility issue between then and Huawei phone.
Probably some apps need to be updated for Android 9 and likely for managing an on-screen fingerprint scanner, which is more difficult to deal with than a physical one due to the overlay operation, particularly if an app doesn't strictly implement the Google Android fingerprint specific API.
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Probably some apps need to be updated for Android 9 and likely for managing an on-screen fingerprint scanner, which is more difficult to deal with than a physical one due to the overlay operation, particularly if an app doesn't strictly implement the Google Android fingerprint specific API.
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I got to thinking about that, and I bet you are right.
I'm surprised I let myself purchase this phone with the in-screen FP reader. I never liked the idea. It's so convenient on the back...holding the phone, the finger lands there. I never understood what the big deal was about having it on the screen.
Add this to that equation...makes it frustrating.
Thanks for the input. I was wondering if anyone else was having the problem...interestingly not seeing that in the replies.
Hang on. I own Mate 20 Pro since November and I have never had this problem until more or less a week ago. I am using many apps where I authenticate with a fingerprint and they have been all working absolutelty fine. It just got broken a week or two ago. I don't believe it is app related since many apps suddenly got affected. It looks like a firmware bug to me, possibly after the latest update?
Yeah it after first emui 9.1 update.
Only Google Play/ pay is acting up like that.
Sure there is an update coming with July patch
Also fixes sudden shutdown.
I have some Apps where the fingerprint button is not visible after the update, but the function is still working. You just have to know the position.
I have this Nokia phone and I absolutely hate it. It's like I don't have control over my phone or account or something... I really don't know how to explain what's going on with it either. I don't like the fact that it's a Google phone. I thought all phones come with a default phone app, not this 1. I tried to download a different phone app but theres this 1 that always stays on and will not disable if that makes sense I get weird notifications every now and then, my screen layout and keyboard changes on me all the time, it's like choosing what notifications I get per app and email. Some factory apps become not compatible anymore. What I'm wondering is there a way someone could have made an OS for my phone or have a virtual machine of it or cloned an app I use?? If so how would I find out if someone got control of my stuff???
Hello, i have this phone also (X20), but no problem at all.
I see the SPEN app in your screenshot, but that is not default on the Nokia phones.
It sounds like a "S Pen" which is (i believe) an app for Samsung phones/tablets (use of a pen instead of finger).
There is a default phone app and that should just work, if you have a sim in the phone.
If i where you, i would start with checking your google account.
Do you have only a password or also multi-factor authentication (2FA)?
If you only use a password, you might want to activate 2FA on your google account, so nobody else can take over your account.
After that, you might want to reset (factory reset) your phone and start over.
I'm thinking it's my Google... I believe my husband did something to it just can't figure out what exactly
Did you lock your account (Google) with Multi Factor Authentication (MFA of 2FA) so no one else can login with your account??
If you did, did you do a factory reset of your phone?
If you do a factory reset, do not let Google install your apps and settings again (restore) by disabling the Backup/restore settings.
If you are able to ask your husband, please do. That can make it easier to reset the app or option.