Guys my s3 was stolen on Monday...
Any way it can b tracked?
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Yes, if you had turned on the built in feature or had third party tracking software.
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Ph3rOn!xX said:
Guys my s3 was stolen on Monday...
Any way it can b tracked?
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And you trying to track it only now!?
Anyway, try remotely pushing androidlost to your phone through Play Store. I've heard some success stories about that. Hope it works for you too. Good luck!
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Maybe you can report to police and let them track your device IMEI.
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If you have configured samsung account on your phone try samsungdive.com
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If you have configured samsung account on your phone try samsungdive.com
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Yep if you had turned on location services.
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Yep if you had turned on location services.
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you can remotely switch them on using samsungdive
Sad to hear. But, anyway to prevent this? Any special app that functions like FindMyiPhone that works on S3? So we can track it if it is lost.
I use phonelocator pro, think you can get a free trial
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cerebus seems pretty decent in my mind, or avast security is a free option
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But if the robber flashes a new rom in it will the tracker work? ?
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Ph3rOn!xX said:
But if the robber flashes a new rom in it will the tracker work? ?
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Pretty techy robber then, don't you think so? I doubt he'd have Odin set up at his house to flash ROMs on stolen phones. He'd need to have downloaded many ROMs, unless he planned to rob all S3s.
No, joking aside, he probably will factory reset. In that case, if the tracking app was installed as a system app, it will remain there (I believe Cerberus has that feature), or else you'd have yo give your serial number to the police to track it. Sorry for the loss though. Damn these robbers!
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Androidlost.com is a working app, you can install iteven if the device is already lost, but it needs to be connected to the internet, your Google account and must be able to receive SMS.
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Androidlost.com is a working app, you can install iteven if the device is already lost, but it needs to be connected to the internet, your Google account and must be able to receive SMS.
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For androidlost to work the app has to be open once after you installed it
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As people have said Samsung dive (if you set it up on your phone) will allow you to lock the phone making it useless to a robber, also you can track it through GPS. And if there is no chance of getting the phone back remotely wipe your phone, so personal details are safe.
I don't know if it can turn GPS on remotely though, some third party security apps like lookout will turn GPS on remotely as well, you can then work with the police, if they want even give them login details so they can track it without you.
Another option is contact your network to get the imei blacklisted.
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Hey everyone I just rooted and went to setup Google wallet it's telling me it's now unsupported since I'm rooted.
Any ideas? Or workarounds?
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Did you get the unsupported device banner? I got that banner on my rooted Nexus but Google wallet still worked at check outs.
Yes it says unsupported along top. I'll try setting it up anyhow.
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Ya it should still work, least mine did. Used at mcdonalds and 711 even with the banner on display.
i read over in the EvoLTE forum that before you root you need to clear the data for google wallet IN THE APP (not with TB or anything else). And you have to do so every time you flash something. If you don't it is no longer secure
if you get the pop up saying the secure element is broken or something then google wallet is fried forever on that device. your not supposed to use google wallet and be rooted. i rooted and unlocked my galaxy nexus right when i got it and when i tried wallet i lost my 50 dollar credit and wallet access.
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i read over in the EvoLTE forum that before you root you need to clear the data for google wallet IN THE APP (not with TB or anything else). And you have to do so every time you flash something. If you don't it is no longer secure
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Link?
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Ill confirm what he said, I remember reading it in several palces. Ask qbking77
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I have a galaxy Nexus and I know all about wallet. If you setup your Google Wallet on your device, even every time you load a new rom you have to clear Google wallet from within the actual wallet app. Open gw, then go to settings, then clear Google wallet data
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1675353&highlight=google+wallet+clear
So despite the banner up top saying unsupported device it will still work?
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shades333 said:
So despite the banner up top saying unsupported device it will still work?
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it looks like some things will... but anything that requires it to be secure won't
Thanks to all that were knowledgeable on the situation and the OP for bringing this possibility to my attention by juststarting the post. Good thing root didn't break it.
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Thanks to all that were knowledgeable on the situation and the OP for bringing this possibility to my attention by juststarting the post. Good thing root didn't break it.
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if you haven't set it up I think you'll be ok. So people might wanna wait to set it up
I can confirm that Wallet still works even with the "unsupported device" at the top. Google just bought me Gatorade from 7 eleven.
QBKing77's video about this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfstLqnTyzQ
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if you haven't set it up I think you'll be ok. So people might wanna wait to set it up
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Will luckily out still worked after root even though I set it up previous to root
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Do you have to clear settings even if you never used it or set it up?
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cbond007 said:
Do you have to clear settings even if you never used it or set it up?
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If you have never used it you're ok
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So wait I am confused here. If I used the normal root procedure using odin, but already had it set up I can't use Google Wallet for secure transactions anymore ever, or is it just when I flash new ROM's? If I borked it when I rooted it, it would have been nice to have had that disclaimer on the root thread telling people to do this before rooting.
okay so while i was at the fair tonight, i rode one too many rides and threw up on myself and had to go home (lame me) and in the process of getting in the car i stripped down to my boxers and shoes in order to not get vomit all in my car. well stupid me forgot to take my phone, which i had layed on top of the car, off of the top of the car before i left and didn't realize it until i got home... my question is does anyone know any apps that can decently ping the phone without the gps being on (or turn the gps on and do it) it has my google account on it so i can load apps but i can't set them up... please help i just got this phone last week and love it...
There are plenty of free apps in the play store under 'lost phone' - everyone I've ever tried you had to setup on your phone first. Do you have insurance? Either way brother, good luck finding it.
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no i didnt have insurance thanks though!
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Plan b
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both can be installed after the incident. There is a good thread on this in the Hercules forums in the theme section
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Your carrier can track, as well. Call customer support. Whatever you do. Do it fast before they pull the SIM and wipe
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Samsung dive... the official Samsung phone tracker.
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my phone is dead.. unless i luck up and someone finds it and decides to charge it... i think all hope is lost :'(
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Samsung dive... the official Samsung phone tracker.
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Hi guys... just found out we've been burgled.
I had a fresh unconfigured install of LI3... Will I be able to track it?!! I am based in the UK and the phone would have been at least half charged.
Thanks,
crabby
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Hi guys... just found out we've been burgled.
I had a fresh unconfigured install of LI3... Will I be able to track it?!! I am based in the UK and the phone would have been at least half charged.
Thanks,
crabby
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Yes you can, if you have enabled Samsung Dive or if you have installed any tracking software
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Yes you can, if you have enabled Samsung Dive or if you have installed any tracking software
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It's a fresh install... I have enabled samsung dive before (and it's currently trying to track my phone) but i don't know if i needed to reactivate it on the fresh ODIN factory formatted install?
crabby
All the best
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It's a fresh install... I have enabled samsung dive before (and it's currently trying to track my phone) but i don't know if i needed to reactivate it on the fresh ODIN factory formatted install?
crabby
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Is your Gmail configured in the phone? If yes, try pushing androidlost from the market to your phone. Good luck.
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Thanks, I'll try that now!
crabby
Try Plan B from the market.
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Plan b is another one similar. Good luck catching the scumbags
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Try Plan B from the market.
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like this idea:good:
Installing apps from the market won't work, because I think you'd have to activate the app by starting it first. Apps dont start after install automatically as far as i know.
Take your IMEI number and receipt of purchase to the police. In theory, they can track it aswell (only by cell tower triangulation, not by gps). Depends on your country and local police if they would actually do that.
Plan b should work... it's designed to activate on installation so it starts tracking straight away.
If you don't get an email from it straight away... send an sms saying "locate" and it should reactivate the tracking
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Just keep trying. Eventually it'll work.
It makes sense to turn the phone off after you've stolen it so it can't be tracked. Eventually the thief will have to turn it on, whether he's selling it or checking it out.
Good luck :good:
Keep us updated. This is interesting
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[email protected] as a verb..
go to market.android.com remotely install androidlost, visit the androidlost website and remotely active and track your phone, you can even record and take pics of what the thief sees and says, and when they look at your phone it'll send you pics of them
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Keep us updated. This is interesting
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Getting robbed is interesting?
Do you remember your IMEI?
i'd recommend Plan B.
It will work ok.
Catch those ***.
Plus, keep us updated. I've more solutions if it doesn't work.
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Did you have packet data on?
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Getting robbed is interesting?
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Yes. It's the bad news that sell to the people, not the good ones... And it's also interesting to find out, if one can get he's smartphone back by using these tracking apps. Now we can find out if they're useless or not.
Hope Plan B works for you. Bring a baseball bat and a few friends when you track the thief down.
And when you do have your phone back, install Cerberus on it right away, it's a fantastic anti theft app with a great web control center and tons of features.
Plan B vs. Android Lost, which one is better?
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[email protected] as a verb..
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Why? "burgle" is a standard English verb that you'll find in any dictionary. Don't really get why it's worth loling at.
Anyway, I tried it (and by "it" I mean everything) when I lost my i9000. To no avail unfortunately.
The problem with all those apps is they need internet. If the thief doesn't connect it to wifi or the mobile data.... And most thieves will steal it only to immediately sell it so why would they. Odds are the person who buys it will wipe it, and then unfortunately, nothing can be done.
When it became apparent the thief hadn't sold my phone (yet), I left my account open for as long as possible, hoping they'd turn on mobile data. But when the calls to Romania started adding up I had to have it cancelled and lost all hope. Hope you have better luck.
Now that I'm thinking about it, it would be a good idea if Samsung Dive could turn data on by an alternative means like an SMS. Because as useful as any such services may be, they're all near-worthless if they have no data connection - indoors getting a lock with AGPS is difficult. Without data its next to impossible. At least with data you're guaranteed to get at least the approximate location based on cell towers and wifi.
Oh well
I forced stopped the download as it was happening
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ummm a facebook update................................................?
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Just got it myself. I have automatic updates disabled. :-\
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39135722#post39135722
This should help, http://www.androidcentral.com/facebook-updating-their-android-app-outside-google-play-some-users. Gotta love FB, not!
I de-Faced myself last year because of their use of my info for their profit.
I don't use the app much so when I saw this screwed up update I deleted it. No need for that, science knows what they would do with a rooted phone lol
yeah.. I use facebook allot.. Does this mean companies that I trust can now freely bypass my consent? I trusted facebook and love the site but now I'm starting to question all my apps.. Even Google plus now I'm on edge
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I recently bought a Nexus 4 and I would like to avoid losing it.
I'm very careful, but being it an object of 350 bucks, I would like to be extremely careful.
Does anyone had a good experience with an app and can suggest it? I have no problem in spending some money on it, but it must work with/without internet connection (so I can save my phone with an sms if there isn't internet connection).
Actually I found "Locate My Droid" but I noticed there are various apps of this type, so before buying a PRO version I would like to know some well known names where I can choose from.
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I recently bought a Nexus 4 and I would like to avoid losing it.
I'm very careful, but being it an object of 350 bucks, I would like to be extremely careful.
Does anyone had a good experience with an app and can suggest it? I have no problem in spending some money on it, but it must work with/without internet connection (so I can save my phone with an sms if there isn't internet connection).
Actually I found "Locate My Droid" but I noticed there are various apps of this type, so before buying a PRO version I would like to know some well known names where I can choose from.
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i belive that there is lots of apps witch tracks your device but im using airdroid since is handy for me but locate my droid is good to. I belive that Locate My Droid is the "One" for you
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i belive that there is lots of apps witch tracks your device but im using airdroid since is handy for me but locate my droid is good to. I belive that Locate My Droid is the "One" for you
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I found it useful, however is missing SMS support to locate my phone, that's why I'm asking. I have airdroid but didn't know it has location capabilities.
I think cerberus is one of the best out there
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Where's my Droid
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SeekDroid. One time app cost, no monthly fee like Lookout.
Lockout you can track your devixe erytime it gets to low battery its an antivirus and more
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seibott said:
Where's my Droid
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SeekDroid. One time app cost, no monthly fee like Lookout.
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I think cerberus is one of the best out there
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Yea one time fee it's a must, I don't want any monthly/yearly fee, otherwise I'll spend enough money to buy a new one
Thanks a lot for all this suggestions guys, I'm reviewing all those apps.
TrustGo, also one of the best antivirus apps for android according to tests, yet free
I've used SeekDroid and Cerberus. Out of the two Cerberus is the best hands down. The small one time fee has paid itself off numerous times now. Just my 2 cents.
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Where's my droid is my favorite.
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