Before anyone makes any suggestions to use some other random email client the answer is, I cannot
My company is only set up to use the LG, Samsung, HTC and touchdown email clients. Anything else costs money to service and they arent going to provide those services when they give you the option to use a company owned iPhone.
So, I need to find a way to make my V30 use the LG email app. I have installed the APK and it doesn't work. I dont know what else I might need to get it go work.
Its asking for phone permissions in the app, but under permissions phone isnt an option.
Dferreira1975 said:
Before anyone makes any suggestions to use some other random email client the answer is, I cannot
My company is only set up to use the LG, Samsung, HTC and touchdown email clients. Anything else costs money to service and they arent going to provide those services when they give you the option to use a company owned iPhone.
So, I need to find a way to make my V30 use the LG email app. I have installed the APK and it doesn't work. I dont know what else I might need to get it go work.
Its asking for phone permissions in the app, but under permissions phone isnt an option.
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wasn't the email app already installed on v30 out of the box?
have you disabled any packages or rooted?
Dferreira1975 said:
Before anyone makes any suggestions to use some other random email client the answer is, I cannot
My company is only set up to use the LG, Samsung, HTC and touchdown email clients. Anything else costs money to service and they arent going to provide those services when they give you the option to use a company owned iPhone.
So, I need to find a way to make my V30 use the LG email app. I have installed the APK and it doesn't work. I dont know what else I might need to get it go work.
Its asking for phone permissions in the app, but under permissions phone isnt an option.
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I'm curious as to what app you installed. I was surprised my V30+ didn't come with a mail app.
And I didn't find any LG specific mail app. Did your company provide it?
Also surprised you can't use the Google mail app.
As for your permissions, maybe look under General>Accounts & Sync?
The unlocked versions of the LG Phones (I'm finding posts dating back to G3) dont come with the email app.
The app I downloaded was from APK Mirror and it is marked as thr LG app.
Nothing but the email apps I mentioned will work with our servers. Its just the way they have Airwatch servers configured here. Each additional app requires a license to use. Touchdown is crap and now going out of support, so I have to do something before June.
General Accounts and sync doesnt do anything in this regards. It just links an account to an app. In this case thats not an option, since the app wont let me do anything.
My Airwatch profile executes and creates the config, but when it passes me to the app to provide my credentials it fails with this permissions error.
US998 does not come with stock email app.
I purchased Nine. it works great.
This is not a solution tho..
Dferreira1975 said:
The unlocked versions of the LG Phones (I'm finding posts dating back to G3) dont come with the email app.
The app I downloaded was from APK Mirror and it is marked as thr LG app.
Nothing but the email apps I mentioned will work with our servers. Its just the way they have Airwatch servers configured here. Each additional app requires a license to use. Touchdown is crap and now going out of support, so I have to do something before June.
General Accounts and sync doesnt do anything in this regards. It just links an account to an app. In this case thats not an option, since the app wont let me do anything.
My Airwatch profile executes and creates the config, but when it passes me to the app to provide my credentials it fails with this permissions error.
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When you go to Apps click on the 3 dots in upper right corner and choose configure apps. Click on App permissions at the top and scoll down to Phone.
Is you LG Email app in that list?
Update: I downloaded the latest version from APK Mirror and had the same problems you are reporting. I unistalled it and dowloaded the version 6.70.35. This version works normally on my V30+.
Hope this helps.
The 6.70.35 version said it appears to be corrupt. Can you send me a copy of it?
The app thing you mention doesn't work either. Its just not in there.
Never mind. It installed this time.
It doesnt give me the phone permissions error, but doeant give me my email and crashes conatantly. I also cant add my hotmail there either. Its very strange.
Well.. Thats that. I am processing the return and ordered a mint condition used verizon model. Sucks, but need work email and calendar access.
Thanks for the replies. I spent all last night working on it to no avail.
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Hey, I was wondering if anyone knows how to make the sprint touch pro compatible to a work account? I contacted the people that handle the work email accounts and they said my phone isn't a supported device but the blackberry is so I thought there might be a way to make it so I can get my work email. Also, how do I go about removing my hotmail account from my email, I have tried but not had luck. If this is easy, I apologize in advance but I am new to all of this.
Have you tried Blackberry Connect?
I have and I absolutely can not get it to work on Sprint.
Anyone been able to get Blackberry Connect software to work on a Sprint TP?
I have tried everything available at http://www.sems.org/entry.asp?ENTRY_ID=276 and several versions that are not there as well. Someone has go to be able to solve this issue...
groffnuts said:
Hey, I was wondering if anyone knows how to make the sprint touch pro compatible to a work account? I contacted the people that handle the work email accounts and they said my phone isn't a supported device but the blackberry is so I thought there might be a way to make it so I can get my work email. Also, how do I go about removing my hotmail account from my email, I have tried but not had luck. If this is easy, I apologize in advance but I am new to all of this.
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By work e-mail are you referring to an Exchange Server? If so, all you have to do is set up the e-mail account via Active Sync (on your device, not the PC). You will need certain information such as Username, Password, Domain (Name of the server), and server address (ie webmail.yourcompany.com).
I have never tried BB Connect, but it can't hurt to try it out.
Good luck!
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By work e-mail are you referring to an Exchange Server? If so, all you have to do is set up the e-mail account via Active Sync (on your device, not the PC). You will need certain information such as Username, Password, Domain (Name of the server), and server address (ie webmail.yourcompany.com).
I have never tried BB Connect, but it can't hurt to try it out.
Good luck!
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Some companies, like mine unfortunately, fall for the Blackberry Enterprise Server propaganda and opt to manually disable the OTA Exchange Server connection and instead force all mobile devices to connect through BES... The big problem is that Blackberry devices suck, as recognized by Blackberry, for which they created Blackberry Connect Software so that your WinMo phone can connect to BES. My problem is that Sprint will not allow me to add Blackberry Service to my WinMo phone... So I am trying to find out if anyone knows a way around this? I am sure there are some Sprint pros here.
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Some companies, like mine unfortunately, fall for the Blackberry Enterprise Server propaganda and opt to manually disable the OTA Exchange Server connection and instead force all mobile devices to connect through BES... The big problem is that Blackberry devices suck, as recognized by Blackberry, for which they created Blackberry Connect Software so that your WinMo phone can connect to BES. My problem is that Sprint will not allow me to add Blackberry Service to my WinMo phone... So I am trying to find out if anyone knows a way around this? I am sure there are some Sprint pros here.
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Just ask your IT department to set you up for pop3 or IMAP.
A company that disables OTA Exchange server access and forces Blackberry would never go for IMAP or POP....
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A company that disables OTA Exchange server access and forces Blackberry would never go for IMAP or POP....
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Not true, I know firsthand... Besides, it wouldn't hurt to ask them.
Can you access your Exchange server via the web? If you can access owa.<yourcompanyname>.com to get your email via a browser then you can setup Active Sync on your device.
I am using my Sprint Touch Pro to get my Exchange mail/appts/tasks. Our official policy is that only BB are supported but it doesn't necessary mean that you can't use it. What I had to do was install a couple of certs to allow syncronization but you may not need to - depending on what CA your company is using.
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Can you access your Exchange server via the web? If you can access owa.<yourcompanyname>.com to get your email via a browser then you can setup Active Sync on your device.
I am using my Sprint Touch Pro to get my Exchange mail/appts/tasks. Our official policy is that only BB are supported but it doesn't necessary mean that you can't use it. What I had to do was install a couple of certs to allow syncronization but you may not need to - depending on what CA your company is using.
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I do have access to owa.mycompany.com, I have grabbed the cert from this site and attempted to connect this way, however, there is no documentation out there for how to do this, so I may have done it incorrectly. Can you detail how you did this?
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I do have access to owa.mycompany.com, I have grabbed the cert from this site and attempted to connect this way, however, there is no documentation out there for how to do this, so I may have done it incorrectly. Can you detail how you did this?
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PM me your owa.<yourcompany>.com address (if you are not comfortable with posting it here) and I will take a look at the certs information that your company is using and walk you through it. If you can access owa site, you should be able to sync with no issues.
System SEVEN
I had the same issue, unable to connect my Sprint Touch Pro to my company Exchange server. The IT department wouldn't budge on granting me access.
I now use System SEVEN 'Out of Office' since January and haven't looked back; It works perfectly for me and syncs everything. Check it out at www.seven.com.
what do i need to do to set up my work email on my touch pro... and where do i get the correct certs from?.
bump... i still need help w/ this! anyone please?
Can you tell me what error are you getting when you set up your exchange sync?
Edit: If your error with missing certificates, then by looking at your owa site I can tell that you need to have these public certificates installed: click here to download
Download the file above, unzip it and you will see three verisign certs. Copy them onto your phone and click on each to install them. Try to sync to your server and let me know what happens.
I made various purchases with different “main gmail accounts", but always used the same Google checkout.
Now depending on what email I set as first after a new Tom install I can either download a part of what was purchased with that gmail as default or reset and use the other default for the other apps, impossible though to access all purchased, attempts restoring backed up apps result in copyright protection prompts.
Any idea how to solve that?
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I'm wondering the same thing, when I was running android on my tp2 I was using a different account.now I use my gmail and I can't figure out how to transfer my old purchased apps
I got the answer.. but not very appealing...
husker91 said:
I'm wondering the same thing, when I was running android on my tp2 I was using a different account.now I use my gmail and I can't figure out how to transfer my old purchased apps
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After reading true the Google FAQ I found the answer, anything else than satisfying though...:
- According to Google each purchase is associated with your main account - main account as per definition is the one that you've added first after installing a rom, regardless if your checkout account is associated with another gmail account. They state clearly that if one changes email, he has to buy the stuff again.
Usually not the approach that google takes, and without ending in a collective bash, I still gotta admit that this is quite a primitive way of handling customer relation - at least in my opinion.
[Edit:] I made an experiment with apprain.com, hoping they would be the solution for future purchases, but unfortunately the market app is the dominating part in the triangle between user - apprain - market syncing[/Edit:]
I asked this in XDA Android Q&A; posting to this Rezound Q&A as well in case there are any Rezound specific options that can be explored:
I've been debating configuring my personal phone to access my employer's Exchange server; I would be checking it on occasion-- more of a convenience thing to know what's up before I head in for the day.
Using the default Android Mail client and choosing ActiveSync and doing the setup, I inevitably reach a screen with the following:
Activate security policies?
Exchange security policies
Your IT administrator requires that you activate these security policies in order to sync with your Exchange Server.
Activating this administrator will allow the application Mail to perform the following operations:
! Erase all data
Perform a factory reset, which deletes all of your data without any confirmation.
! Set password rules
Restrict the types of passwords that you are allowed to use.
! Monitor screen-unlock attempts
Monitor failed attempts to log into your device.
! Lock the screen
Control when your device locks, requiring that you re-enter your password.
! Device function limitation
Restrict some function on device like Wifi, Bluetooth, Camera etc.
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Needless to say, this is highly unappealing for my personal phone-- way too much power for the Mail application.
So my questions-- what are my options?
-would a different Exchange connectivity application like Touchdown request those same permissions for access?
-would I be better off setting up ActiveSync on an alternate ROM and booting into that when I want to check work mail (not as frequently as some other users)?
-How far does that remote wipe control extend? Could they wipe the entire phone, including bootloader? Or is it just reference to internal storage? Could they wipe the external SD card?
-is there a way to revoke those permissions from the Mail application while retaining the ability to connect to the Exchange server?
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Needless to say, this is highly unappealing for my personal phone-- way too much power for the Mail application.
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It is designed to protect corp data. If you don't want your personal phone under that control, then don't connect it. That is the choice you have.
So my questions-- what are my options?
-would a different Exchange connectivity application like Touchdown request those same permissions for access?
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Nope. The policy is from the Exchange servers policies.
-would I be better off setting up ActiveSync on an alternate ROM and booting into that when I want to check work mail (not as frequently as some other users)?
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Not sure how you would do this.
-How far does that remote wipe control extend? Could they wipe the entire phone, including bootloader? Or is it just reference to internal storage? Could they wipe the external SD card?
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When you connect, if they have issued the wipe command, it wipes. Distance is not relative. Wipe is wipe.
-is there a way to revoke those permissions from the Mail application while retaining the ability to connect to the Exchange server?
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No. they could have a different policy setup for different groups of users and have you into that group, but you would have to ask the administrator though.
The exchange policies are part of the requirements of connecting to that exchange server. The policies can be changed by the administrator by putting you into another group, but I doubt they will do that. They are there to protect corp data.
There are other ways that policies can be setup, but that needs to be done again by the administrator.
These types of policies are becoming more and more common as companies realize their contacts, email and attachments are valuable and need to be protected. A lot of people use two phones, one for corp and one for personal, not mixing the two.
Remote wipe and all is a feature of activesync, not necessarily exchange. So, according to what I'm reading, you can find an email client that supports exchange but not eactivesync and get around the permissions.
I am also interested in how far the wipe can extend. It says reset to factory, which would leave your SD card intact.
gthing said:
Remote wipe and all is a feature of activesync, not necessarily exchange. So, according to what I'm reading, you can find an email client that supports exchange but not eactivesync and get around the permissions.
I am also interested in how far the wipe can extend. It says reset to factory, which would leave your SD card intact.
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As far as I am aware, the Exchange server CAN initiate a full wipe, if your company is on Exchange 2010. The wipe command can be found in OWA settings. The only way you can get around the permissions is to login to OWA via your browser. The security settings are there for a reason, as mentioned above.
Microsoft works very hard with its partners to provide the best security possible. I do not think using Touchdown or another email client will allow you to circumvent security policies enforced by the Exchange server.
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So my questions-- what are my options?
-would a different Exchange connectivity application like Touchdown request those same permissions for access?
-would I be better off setting up ActiveSync on an alternate ROM and booting into that when I want to check work mail (not as frequently as some other users)?
-How far does that remote wipe control extend? Could they wipe the entire phone, including bootloader? Or is it just reference to internal storage? Could they wipe the external SD card?
-is there a way to revoke those permissions from the Mail application while retaining the ability to connect to the Exchange server?
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I use TouchDown for my work e-mail, and while I have never had any administrators use remote wipe, I will let you know my experiences:
-There is an option in the settings screen for "Clean SD card on remote wipe." It's unchecked by default. I assume a remote wipe will only clear TouchDown related data, but am not 100% sure of it. At the very least this option implies that it won't normally wipe your SD card as well.
-TouchDown will ask for the same permissions. However, unlike the default mail application, which will force your whole phone to be pin locked, TouchDown will only force you to enter a pin when you open the application. This feature is nice if you don't want to always enter in a pin to unlock your phone but also want Exchange e-mail.
-As the policies are set on the ActiveSync server, there's no way to get around revoking the permissions.
If you search for it enough, you can probably find a modified mail app that doesn't require these security permissions. I know I've seen one that works with CleanRom and I use it on ICS Business Sense. No lockscreen pin required either and no device administrator.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1456425
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Just created the account to reply to this thread.
I am too looking for a solution to avoid giving my employer the access rights to wipe my phone, and I just wanted to comment that IMO, theorically it is not because this setting is on server side that it can't be avoided.
Android can give whatever permissions the server asks for then totally ignore the commands when they eventually come. That would probably require some coding to simulate executing the command without actually doing it, and it would definitely require root access to do this, but I do not see how that would be impossible on Android or on one of its mods.
Now obviously this is not something I'm going to waste time on. if it can't be done, my pro account will not be on my phone. That was me trying to do something for my employer, but if they don't want me to see my mails on weekends, I won't be fool enough to complain.
I'm in a similar situation. With ICS, at least it gave me the ability to only have to enter a PIN after 15 minutes or something when your phone is locked. Prior to that with GB, every screen unlock required the PIN.
I do use a modified Mail.apk, but in a sense, I'm contributing to the problem of my company not allowing android phones on their network, because there are just so many workarounds like this.
LBE Security Guard may be able to inhibit the permissions, though I wouldn't want to have to depend on that as a last line of defense right before my device is potentially WIPED!
There has to be some better solutions to control it on the client side...
My admins at work say they will not change the exchange policy.
They said it comes with Exchange Server 2010 as the default settings, but they won't change it. They have actually tested the remote wipe and it works instantly. They claim they can remote 'unwipe' it as well, but I gave an analogy about formatting drives (quick format vs. full format) that they couldn't answer.
I told them I'm concerned about anyone having that much power over personal "BYOD" phones, and the possibility of someone accidentally or maliciously wiping my device.
They said the policy will not be changed.
Does anyone know of other 3rd party mail OR calendar programs that will update my calendar without allowing these INSANE permissions? Thanks.
I've recently bought a new phone and found these ridiculous permissions when I went to sync with my work exchange.
There must be apps available or possible to develop because the email app on my old phone doesn't ask for these permissions. Unfortunately it isn't available to download, just the default app with that phone.
worldheroes said:
I've recently bought a new phone and found these ridiculous permissions when I went to sync with my work exchange.
There must be apps available or possible to develop because the email app on my old phone doesn't ask for these permissions. Unfortunately it isn't available to download, just the default app with that phone.
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There are several mail programs in the Google Play store, if you search for 'exchange email'
I saw:
k-9 mail
touchdown
exchange exmail
maildroid
and so on...
k-9 had the best ratings and is open source so I tried it, but it couldn't connect to my exchange server. I got an error during setup:
'Setup could not finish, cannot connect to server. (ioexception)'
Please let me know if you have better luck with any exchange program!
The best choice for you is to install OWA from the play store (outlook web) and that will get you contacts, push mail and calendars without having to accept the exchange policies. All you have to do is point it to your companies webmail page and login.
I searched for OWA in the Play store but didn't find the one you mentioned. (see attachment) Is it a free app?
I have the first one by WWO. It gets the job done. 5 bucks well spent. I'm sure it can be side loaded if you'd like to test the functionality first.
Daistaar said:
I have the first one by WWO. It gets the job done. 5 bucks well spent. I'm sure it can be side loaded if you'd like to test the functionality first.
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At the risk of asking a silly question - how would I get it to test it?
might want to try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1965468
Thanks - the link to the ICS Email APK with Exchange Security removed was exactly what I needed!
I wish that app would be maintained with the current version and be put in the google play store!
If I activate the device administration can I undo it? Can I deactivate it and go back to life as usual?
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If I activate the device administration can I undo it? Can I deactivate it and go back to life as usual?
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Yes, delete the account in question.
Last week I noticed a device under my Google Play account (My Devices) that is not mine, a phone on a Romanian cell phone company network. I also noticed that someone from Russia had accessed my Gmail account. I changed my Gmail password (the old one was alpha-numerica,random, with symbols) and turned on two step authentication.
The Gmail account seems to be ok. The contacts all there and no messages removed or messages sent by people other than me.
The only sign of the intrusion is about a dozen "free" apps ordered by that device. It included sketchy gambling apps, a child's game that from comments I read has adult advertisements, and ringtones. After I changed the password there are new "free" media on the account - books and various video. These appear to be from a different user - all in English as opposed to Russian and nothing sketchy.
My guess on how this started - I downloaded an app with about 100 reviews. The next day the "free" apps started to appear, and the unauthorized device also was added the next day.
My SGS 3 isn't rooted. For Jellybean it seems that I have to wait for a stable root, should be another few days.
I contacted the Play Store support and they were of no help. They referred me to Gmail support but Gmail doesn't offer phone support. I think only support on a Google Group forum.
Any idea how this could have happened and how to get this device off of my account? My PC's are secure and my primary PC is Linux.
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Last week I noticed a device under my Google Play account (My Devices) that is not mine, a phone on a Romanian cell phone company network. I also noticed that someone from Russia had accessed my Gmail account. I changed my Gmail password (the old one was alpha-numerica,random, with symbols) and turned on two step authentication.
The Gmail account seems to be ok. The contacts all there and no messages removed or messages sent by people other than me.
The only sign of the intrusion is about a dozen "free" apps ordered by that device. It included sketchy gambling apps, a child's game that from comments I read has adult advertisements, and ringtones. After I changed the password there are new "free" media on the account - books and various video. These appear to be from a different user - all in English as opposed to Russian and nothing sketchy.
My guess on how this started - I downloaded an app with about 100 reviews. The next day the "free" apps started to appear, and the unauthorized device also was added the next day.
My SGS 3 isn't rooted. For Jellybean it seems that I have to wait for a stable root, should be another few days.
I contacted the Play Store support and they were of no help. They referred me to Gmail support but Gmail doesn't offer phone support. I think only support on a Google Group forum.
Any idea how this could have happened and how to get this device off of my account? My PC's are secure and my primary PC is Linux.
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I have the IMEI # of the phone added to my account, also the model number (registered in Russian Federation). Could the IMEI be useful? I can PM if interested.
Imeis are quite useful to many people...Just don't pursue this on xda.
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My account too was almost hacked.
I signed into youtube and a notice was shown that someone from ip in china tried to log into my google account and it denied them and i changed my password. No weird apps nothing.
The thing is probably the app you downloaded.
Just because it has 100 downloads doesn't mean its malware but you need to check permissions always.
Even big games like "Paper Toss" has been know to sell peoples info to companies.
When you read permissions. There should be a list of all the options the app requests.
Be Smart. If you download a calculator, It shouldn't have access to your personal identy, messages and the big key is internet access.
If you download a calender it may need access to contacts but it it also needs internet access, its probably is storing your contacts and sending them out to a site that then sells to a company and lastly, your grandparents receive phone calls asking if they want to buy a service and use your name as who referred them.
Also. rooting is a good option. With an app on here called pdroid or droidwall you can download those apps but it will alert yyou when the app wants to use a permission (like internet) and gives you the option to allow or deny.
good luck
I have one update. I think that after I changed my password and went to two step verification, the purchases of "free" apps and media stopped. It's been four days and nothing new added. So far so good. Thanks for the replies. BTW, Google of no help.
I'd still like to know how the Gmail account was compromised - I may never know.
similar thing just happened to me (Galaxy Note) appeared on my account from no where. When I contacted google if they can help or if they are interested in tracking him down, all they said was we cant help you. And change the pw. Obviously I know that I need to change the pw. I know Apple would have tracked it down somehow if it was an iphone. My pw has 22 characters number letter symbols yet it was hacked.
Since google is not helping me I installed Android Lost app on this NOTE and waiting to get a location update via email. I know it wont do anything much and I cant do anything against him or her since no paid apps were downloaded. Still I would like to do something to crooks like this. He only had 6 apps installed (facebook,viber candy rush) and terminal emulator (which worried me).
I really hope that Android close their unlimited backdoors in the OS.
So I finally upgrade my LG simple 1G phone to a VZW Galaxy S4, allowed it to update to MK2, setup my gmail account (not G+ though), take care of organizing it like I want, etc. Next thing I notice, that in my gmail I start getting dangerous looking spam ("update your Amazon credit card info", "update your ###### info", and the image had a link which would've sent me to a Yemen domain. Nothing happens without a reason, and the only thing that changed was I gave the phone my gmail logon. I did not directly give account info to any of the other vendors advertised on the bloatware on this phone. I should add that prior to this I was familiar with the spam I'd get in gmail (and gmail would flag it into spam folder) and it was consistent and never made it into my inbox.
This being my first android I'd appreciate comments on your experiences with this, and anything you can share on how to better safeguard my info. I hate google, or anybody for that matter, having so much access to my credentials which I normally and successfully hold fairly close. (Yes this is my first smartphone).
I am a Malwarebytes registered user on my desktop and laptop so I downloaded their app onto my phone, but something tells me what caused this spammer to source me was over-sharing of data on google's (android's?) part.
Thanks
MessyPotamia ("because in the land between the Tigris and Euphrates, things are a MESS")
Huntsville, Alabama
I think its pretty safe to say its coincidence. My family owns about 5 Android devices and I myself have three Android devices currently in active use , two gmail account, one for my personal devices and the other for family use and so far, we have yet to get any 'weird' spam issues except for the occasional spam that promises me that I'll get bigger manhood and such. Try playing with the app settings or try another email app. I mean, if you have a gmail account all this while and google wants to sell off your personal information, they would have sold it a long time ago and not wait only now because you have a new smartphone right? Lol
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mha93 said:
I think its pretty safe to say its coincidence. <SNIP> I mean, if you have a gmail account all this while and google wants to sell off your personal information, they would have sold it a long time ago and not wait only now because you have a new smartphone right? Lol
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Didn't mean that I think G directly sold it off, but something enabled a spammer to target me. Have been getting this same spam about 1x / day since I shared my 10 yr old gmail acct w/ VZW/I545/MK2. Something triggered it, I don't believe in coincidences (my prior CI work, sorry!), and the only thing that changed was my new setup.
Maybe its something that you've installed? Like have you pirated any apps or downloaded any sketchy apps? Besides that, I can't think of other ways besides logging in to your gmail account, and actively mark the emails from that address as spam.
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mha93 said:
Maybe its something that you've installed? Like have you pirated any apps or downloaded any sketchy apps? Besides that, I can't think of other ways besides logging in to your gmail account, and actively mark the emails from that address as spam.
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Two days later from my orig post. First, I have not downloaded any suspicious apps (only 2 banking apps, and they're pretty secure), one or two others from app store (but uninstalled them when I wasn't impressed). I set up my wife's yahoo email account as another account under email; one gmail account I use often as another email account; and my regular gmail account is the main phone account. My regular gmail account gets very little spam.
Now I notice my wife is getting evidence her contacts have been harvested, as folks in her contacts (some very old contacts) are replying "Did you send this? " or rejection messages from their .gov or .mil enterprise mail server. She has had registered malwarebytes on her laptop, as do I on mine. Tomorrow I will run CCleaner and HijackThis on both hers and mine. I must say the neither of us visit suspicious places or have any poor practices regarding opening emails or attachments, and our Secunia PSI scores are usually around 98.
This has to have something to do with my new Galaxy S4 and the fact that I gave it my gmail credentials, and her yahoo credentials.
This is not a coincidence.
After googling around, I came upon several forums stating that their users are getting spam mails after logging into their gmail accounts from their 'new' smartphones. So I guess your case is not unique. In all the cases, they managed to solve the problem by changing their gmail password. So what I'm thinking is that your phone is a 'manufacturer refurbished phone' or at least one that was returned to your carrier and repackaged again and that the previous owner left a malicious code or script in the phone. So short of returning to your carrier or to Samsung, I suggest that you change your password, factory reset your phone, update the firmware before logging in to your gmail account and see if it changes anything. The best bet is to return it to Samsung or your carrier on grounds that its a 'defective device' or at least claim that something is wrong with it. Chances are, they will reflash a fresh new firmware onto your phone and would in theory solve and delete any malicious code in your phone. Or they'll replace yours with a new phone. Yeah sounds troublesome but if you want to skip Samsung and reflash a new firmware yourself, head over to the S4 forums and see the method of flashing a new stock firmware. Sorry that your new smartphone causes so much problems. Google is quite helpful when its working right.
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mha93 said:
After googling around, I came upon several forums stating that their users are getting spam mails after logging into their gmail accounts from their 'new' smartphones.<<SNIPPED for brevity>> Google is quite helpful when its working right.
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The source of the spam is most assuredly the YAHOO MAIL ANDROID APP (downloaded 3 days ago from App store and put on her android, not mine). After running (reg'd) malwarebytes, plus CCleaner and HijackThis (all showed nominal) I began to suspect it was on Yahoo's side, and sure enough there are plenty of recent articles about their vulnerability. Removed the app from her Moto Droid.
I particularly enjoyed reading this:
[I can't post outside links, google the search terms "even-yahoo-employees-dont-use-yahoo-mail"]
Meanwhile, everyone here I thank for participating in this thread.