Hello everyone,
i hope i post in the correct section.
I would like to know if you know a possibility of knowing if a mobile is connected to a google account on a mobile whose screen does not work or does not turn on? Mainly for samsung mobiles
As part of my activity, Purchase and resale of mobile it will help me greatly, at the moment I have to dismantle the mobile to put a functional screen to test this, A great waste of time during the redemption.
if you know of a paid or free possibility, I am taking it.
thanks in advance
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What's the best app on the android market for locating a stolen phone?.
I'm looking for something which can relay the approximate phone location (based on gps/wifi) and lock the phone. Also, being operate with a different sim card would be a plus.
TIA.
I use Avast Mobile Security. I haven't tried any other ones, but Avast has all the features you mention (locate, lock on new sim) and a bunch more. It can be activated by texting the phone, which is nice. It's free.
Thanks.
Have you tried to see if it actually works, say, by texting it and checking if it relays the phone position?.
The apps which have caught my attention (so far) are Avast, Lookout, and Prey.
Haven't used any of these, so looking for feedbacks, and suggestions.
Cheers
Yeah I looked at Lookout and Prey a bit before grabbing Avast. Lookout isn't really free - it locks you out of features the other apps have unless you pay an annual fee. The big difference seemed to be that Avast is more SMS-based than the others. I mean, you can activate any of them by SMS, but Avast responds by SMS, whereas it looks like the others just update their respective websites. I think this is a big advantage for Avast - a thief might turn off wifi / data, but he's probably not going to keep the phone in airplane mode. It might be a problem if you can't find someone else's cell phone to use, but really, it's 2012 here, that's not going to happen.
Also, if you're rooted, Avast has an option to avoid uninstall even after a hard reset. I haven't rooted yet, though, so I haven't tried it out.
I haven't tested any of them, actually. Just blindly trusting the developers.
Thanks.
Prey seems to have promise, but the reviews on the market are discouraging. Might give Avast a loko then .
Cheers
Look at cerberus , I use it and think it is top notch!
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Thanks. Cerberus is a free trial for one week, and need to buy license afterwards.
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Thanks. Cerberus is a free trial for one week, and need to buy license afterwards.
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It is worth the investment in my opinion
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1536518
anyone knows how does avast compare with androidlost? pros and cons?
If its already lost or stolen you csn remote install plan b Google it.
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using cerberus right now. so far so good. i have tried to take a picture, sound the alarm from the cerberus website and it's worked. lucky for me because i got the full licences for free
joeTaco said:
I use Avast Mobile Security. I haven't tried any other ones, but Avast has all the features you mention (locate, lock on new sim) and a bunch more. It can be activated by texting the phone, which is nice. It's free.
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thanks for sharing.
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The best one for sure is calle Got Ya! it take a picture of you when you dont know the the lock code and e-mails it to you instantly. you can secretly text the phone "where are you" and i will text you back with a google map link of the exact location. I've had it on both phones for like 3 months and I just love it.
what's the difference between the lite and paid version?.
the snapshot feautre is nice, but only if the mobile has front facing cam (mine doesn't).
A few relevant links:
anti droid theft: http://www.antidroidtheft.com/
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-apps-lost-android-phone/
http://lifehacker.com/5643460/how-t...cover-your-stolen-laptop-or-android-with-prey
Hi all,
Is there any reported app that can trace us / can act as a key logger and send the data to 3rd users? Especially creditcard numbers..
Recently i used my creditcard first time ever on my htc one to book a hostel. next day somebody tried to buy something online. thank god it was over limit and transaction denied.
I'm just wondering if i had some security issues on my android?
I never lost my credit card there is no possiblity that anyone could see the numbers. it was always on my pocket so there is no other way around. As i said it was the firs time and i didnt use elsewhere. I just booked a hostel through hostelbookers.com.
What do you suggest? Do you think there is an app tracing my phone or somebody who works for hostelbookers.com steal the credit card info?
Thank you in advance!
I have finally convinced my parents to get rid of their flip phones and get smart phones. I would like to install a gps tracking app on their phones so they will be able to locate each when they are out alone (my father still jogs everyday and my mother takes walks and i want them to be able to find each other if there was an emergency) . I cant imagine my parents remembering to turn on an app before they leave the house so they need to have something running in the background all the time. I am looking for a simple app that is good on battery usage and can show on a map on their phone where the other one is. It doesnt need to work on a web browser, only android. Any help or advice would be appreciated. I would love a xda developed app or open sourced app the best if possible but i would take any suggestion you can give me. Thanks everyone for the help. [emoji1]
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Thanks for nothing everyone. I figured it out myself.
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I bought a used Verizon Samsung galaxy s4 (model sch-i545) online a few weeks ago from ebay for $119.99 and just received it this morning and when i booted it up it won't let me past this Samsung account screen. I created a Samsung account on my PC and registered the galaxy s4 product with the IMEI and I still can't get past this Samsung account screen to set up my new phone, I've tried literally everything for 5 straight hours now with no success. Please I beg you to find it in your heart to guide me past this issue,I have no clue whatsoever what to do,my s3 I had thru Verizon never had this screen on it. I've been working on this issue for 9 straight hours now and the seller refused to either remove his account from it so I can use the phone or even allow me to just do it for him to get this nightmare over with,its not like I want or have a hidden agenda for his petty insignificant login info,I just want to login with the info than clear his info off it and sync it to my account that's all. I have done absolutely everything that's even remotely possible for an amateur tech enthusiast who's learning by trial and error and I am now down to just two hopefully promising tricks left up my sleeve at the moment. I have an android app called DEVELOPMENT SETTINGS (download the apk to another phone then connect both phones together using an otg cord and run the program, it actually works on the host phone so im hopeful)that on its own supposedly opens up the phones settings for me but I unfortunately gave away my only otg cord to a friend 6 months ago so I'm screwed on that option apparently. And my final option is to just have my app developer/Linux code writer/programmer acquaintance guy give it a shot with all his professional programs and whatnot that the general public doesn't typically have access to without cash,credentials,and a college education. Please email me at Mod edit: Email address removed if anyone can please find it in your heart to help an up and coming fellow tech lover out with ur proud vast intellectual prowess and undeniable utmost respectable expertise that ur proud to possess! SHOW ME AND ALL OUR OTHER FELLOW XDA MEMBERS WHO THE REAL TRIED AND TRUE TECH GENIUS IS BY ACCOMPLISHING WHAT ABSOLUTELY NOBODY HAS SO FAR BY FIGURING OUT A BADASS BYPASS FOR THIS INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING CONUNDRUM!!!!!
Please re-write the op if you want anyone to actually help you. Keep it short and to the point and try to use photos. Describe your phone and problem as much as possible while cutting out anything that won't help people understand your situation.(I didn't post this to offend you, just to help you)
When I connected to the colleges wifi this morning I noticed a little message when I used wifi assist, I'm starting not to trust Google anymore or seems like they are shooting on us more and more each day
It's like 15 years ago and we're all suspicious of what they do.
I won't even mention Project Fi, but have you read any of Google's data disclaimers?
Can you not turn it off? It's likely just a Google VPN. They probably decided this is preferable to the alternative of letting average users connect to an open WiFi with SSID "Starbucks" that's actually someone running a WiFi hotspot in their car in the parking lot
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LOL, I am neither scared or ashamed of anything Google knows about me. In the end whats it worth?
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LOL,
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LOL, I am neither scared or ashamed of anything Google knows about me. In the end whats it worth?
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I dont mean to turn this into a big discussion but to answer your question, the data has value. In the book 1984 there were "telescreens" everywhere (devices that work as TV & camera. Sound familiar?) The point is there isnt always someone spying on you. BUT there COULD be at any given time. And when people think theyre being watched they generally behave different.
Just another way of looking at it. Because I think most people believe the way you do--theyre not breaking laws so they have nothing to hide. Its a low bar in terms of privacy which should be everyone's right.
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I dont mean to turn this into a big discussion but to answer your question, the data has value. In the book 1984 there were "telescreens" everywhere (devices that work as TV & camera. Sound familiar?) The point is there isnt always someone spying on you. BUT there COULD be at any given time. And when people think theyre being watched they generally behave different.
Just another way of looking at it. Because I think most people believe the way you do--theyre not breaking laws so they have nothing to hide. Its a low bar in terms of privacy which should be everyone's right.
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I understand, consider Google as data trade off, give and take.
You supply data to improve their services, pedestrian data, locations, etc,
They provide you the same data although compiled and applied, when you open google maps for example, and ask for directions.
The data you provide to them is not "personal" per se, but used to improve general services which every user uses and accesses.
You can always stop it.
I don't feel like this should be a surprise to anyone. Google is Google. Their data collection isn't exactly a secret. It would be naive to think the services they provide don't collect at least some data on you in some form. At the end of the day, I do value and enjoy what they provide me. I personally don't mind trading some of my privacy for it. But I do acknowledge what they are doing and I don't pretend like they're providing all these services for free because they're nice.
"Oooooh, google is monitoring my network activity. Here, let me put my all life in Facebook."
This is old news! A concern might be the intrusive big bro gov cia, nsa, fbi, hs, etc...
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I understand, consider Google as data trade off, give and take.
You supply data to improve their services, pedestrian data, locations, etc,
They provide you the same data although compiled and applied, when you open google maps for example, and ask for directions.
The data you provide to them is not "personal" per se, but used to improve general services which every user uses and accesses.
You can always stop it.
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I wasnt implying this specific case was grounds for outrage. My concern is people dont fully grasp that information is power and despite that theres a growing attitude of nonchalance . Sure you can turn it off here but you have to care, and to care you need to be informed. I dont mean purposely trading data for access to apps, features or helping to improve services. Thats different.
Id also point to the story (which should've been huge) from just a couple weeks back. Yahoo willingly allowed state sponsored hackers to access millions of user accounts. None of the customers were aware, neither the well informed nor the ones who care. And my biggest grievance with this is its not quite the breaking news it should be. The fact that many would consider me paranoid or a conspiracy theorists because this disturbs me is the most concerning part.
***I dont really mean xda members since they seem to be more knowledgeable about privacy. But the general population isnt really catching up.
Here's a link to what they mean by this message.
https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6327199?hl=en
The only thing Google collects through Wi-Fi assist is location and ssid/bssid. If you actually researched this stuff you are so worried about you would be a lot more concerned with what your phone carrier does with your data than Google any day of the week...
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Bounty44 said:
The only thing Google collects through Wi-Fi assist is location and ssid/bssid. If you actually researched this stuff you are so worried about you would be a lot more concerned with what your phone carrier does with your data than Google any day of the week...
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Well i guess that is true but i've seen a lot of research about google and they collect everything... like the average google phone user, they let google acces to all their information/location... specailly with all those people that keep everything on like GPS. But its the same with Windows or Facebook, all those privacy settings that are by default on. Its all about the money and control over the masses... also for NSA/FBI/CIA very handy.... its not that weird to know that they have access to all those systems if they need to, thats no secret. It's all about if you got nothing to hide... everybody has something to hide. I keep tabs on all my privacy settings of all my apps as far as i can go. I accept certain privacy breaches but thats ok, thats the world we live in and i accept that. The same with people that dont mind all those freaking ads on their phone and websites..... for me mind boggeling. Especially here on xda forum, people that keep everything stock with no adjustments... first thing for me is that adaway has to work....
Here in The Netherlands, we have laws for ISP's and phone carriers, they collect but cant use it for other purposes then for criminal justice orders. Google has no laws to ibide here in Holland, they can collect en use your data unrestricted.
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When I connected to the colleges wifi this morning I noticed a little message when I used wifi assist, I'm starting not to trust Google anymore or seems like they are shooting on us more and more each day
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Its a VPN that Google provides on open WIFI Hot spots in order to ensure that your data is not being being intercepted while you're connected to that network. I have project fi and thats one of the benefits of the service, and also because a good portion of the service relies on silently connecting to google approved wifi host spots all over the country. In order to ensure your data is not at risk, because all someone would need to do is create their own wifi hotspot with the unique name that google uses and they could steal info from anyone who happened to connect to their base. As long as they forward you to the internet while the connection is active then you wouldn't even notice there was anything wrong. Google is the most benevolent corporation on the planet. I highly doubt that anyone need worry about any data they collect as I'm sure its all being used for the purposes of trying to provide new technology based on what the consumer wants and at a price that makes you wonder how they are still the top technology company in the world because they surely have to be losing money with the prices they charge for their goods and services.
So you're connecting to an open wifi AP and you're scared about your privacy?
You do know that your connection to the AP is unencrypted and by that fact, people have been spying on you for ages?
That's what I do regularly when I go in hotels and I'm bored because there's nothing on TV.