My cousin has the g1 and his phone has been hacked they changed the password to his phone and they are emailing pictures to people in his phone what to do???????????
I believe it's not his phone. but his e-mail has been hacked (if the whole story is true).
Try to change e-mail password online, if not - forget about that e-mail, register a new one and factory reset the phone, would be my suggestion.
Sounds like "your cousin" shouldn't be allowed to use technology until they learn to keep their information more secure.
PS: Wrong forum.
IzzeLing said:
Sounds like "your cousin" shouldn't be allowed to use technology until they learn to keep their information more secure.
PS: Wrong forum.
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he know how to use the phone but the whole unlock pattern was changed to
call log
When I am done making or getting a call the call log always pops up. How do I stop this from happening?
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What's the scoop with this software?
Whenever I start it, it asks me to click 'Activate Now' to activate the software on my device. Or it allows me to do it 'later'.
What is involved with activating it?
You must do it online.
What is required exactly (what info is given) and what do you get for it?
Is it necessary?
Can you start the app without the nag to activate?
TIA
yes' it's completely free, they just want you to "Register" the software by "Activating" it
takes your whole identity stored in the phone and sends it to their servers as usual
yes you as signing our life away, but heck it's free might as well
if you are super paranoid about giving out your phone # and email address and whatever else they can pull from the phone, then you better not use it.
AllGamer said:
takes your whole identity stored in the phone and sends it to their servers as usual
yes you as signing our life away, but heck it's free might as well
if you are super paranoid about giving out your phone # and email address and whatever else they can pull from the phone, then you better not use it.
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Well I'd rather not register it if I don't have to.
Is there a way to bypass that nag screen at startup?
Can you somehow register without giving out your phone number and e-mail addresses?
TIA
nope,
it wont let you continue if you don't do it
AllGamer said:
nope,
it wont let you continue if you don't do it
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OK, can you give me a heads up on the registration process?
When your phone goes online to register do you go to their website?
Do they ask you to enter tel/e-mail or do they pull that info automatically from your phone?
TIA
bingo! choice # 3
AllGamer said:
takes your whole identity stored in the phone and sends it to their servers as usual
yes you as signing our life away, but heck it's free might as well
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AllGamer, just a couple more questions about this.
How long ago did you register your ThinkFree and have you received any e-mails or SMS messages from the company since then?
TIA
Hello everyone,
when i first purchased the HTC One and was exploring everything, i made the mistake of setting up a password for the secure box and didn't really take note of it until i moved a few messages over there. And when i tried to access them, i... don't remember the code. I've been racking my brain for days of possible codes, but it always denies it. So after a week or so i rooted my phone and in the process reset the phone. But when i tried to see the messages, the code was still on. I have no idea what to do, can anyone pleeeeease help me. I can provide proof of purchase or anything else, i just need to see my messages. If there is a way to bypass this please tell me.
Thank you.
Impossible bro it's blowfish encrypted. The app might just be a simple messaging program but it's encryption is one of the hardest and uncrackable so far. It could have been possible if it's only storing the messages on a database but nope it's stored in a seperate encrypted file.
I know nothing about any of this so bare with me guys/gals please. Just need help once and ill remove my account. If any of you feel like im wasting your time then please tell me and ill remove my post. Thankyou and i hope someone will give me an idea of whats going on.
Friends ex girlfriend is remotely accessing his phone from her computer, she can lock him out and write text out of format on the lock screen. She has deleted everything on his phone 8 times in the past hour. The Verizon recovery app has been disabled, we went into the Verizon store and changed EVERYTHING, number, passwords, made sure if she ever called in wanting info she couldn't get it. There is no way she figured out any of the passwords, she doesn't have access to any of his accounts, gmails facebook etc... i thought for sure she was using the recovery app but that's impossible cause no account has been created to access to his phone. Idk guys like i said im not an expert one thing that has me most skeptical she can write whatever she wants, whatever color, on his phone on any spot on the screen. Its completely out of set text formations on the lock screen looks like doodles i guess. Just curious if you guys have have ever heard of anything like this happening before. Thanks and i apologize if this shouldn't be here just on a desperate attempt to figure this out. Verizon is completely stumped they have no idea how she does it, even the main tech guy at the store (idk his credentials) cant figure it out.
From what I've seen so far, Android Device Manager (part of Google's setup) can do remote wipes. as can Motorola ID. I imagine both of these may "automatically setup" when you re-activate the phone. Beyond that, you'd need an app to perform such changes, I'd think.
Also, if he's on a joint-account with his exGF, and if she has access to the account, VZ may be doing this without the store-people knowing it?
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From what I've seen so far, Android Device Manager (part of Google's setup) can do remote wipes. as can Motorola ID. I imagine both of these may "automatically setup" when you re-activate the phone. Beyond that, you'd need an app to perform such changes, I'd think.
Also, if he's on a joint-account with his exGF, and if she has access to the account, VZ may be doing this without the store-people knowing it?
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If it's Android Device Manager, maybe it would be sufficient to just change the Google login password?
Yeah, he changed his Google password right?
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From what I've seen so far, Android Device Manager (part of Google's setup) can do remote wipes. as can Motorola ID. I imagine both of these may "automatically setup" when you re-activate the phone. Beyond that, you'd need an app to perform such changes, I'd think.
Also, if he's on a joint-account with his exGF, and if she has access to the account, VZ may be doing this without the store-people knowing it?
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He was on a joint account but upon breakin up with her he took her phone, cancelled it, removed her from the account changed his passwords to facebook and google and everything else. Just for the guy to call in and request info he has to answer 5+ extra security questions before hes allowed any info. But ill check out the ADV maybe thats it. Thankyou
My son ODed on 11.17.14. I have been looking over his phone for some time. In a moment of utter stupidity I deleted all SMS messages. Links from me, his mother, his sibling and his friends. I have been looking online for ways to recover msgs. Dr. fone appears to be one of the best but does not work on his phone. It appears it would work if the phone was rooted. I have downloaded and installed towelroot. The app says the phone is not supported. I have found and used the three Mod string modifiers. the app still says the phone is not supported. I even went to the ATT device support center and they said they could not help. Please anyone, help me recover my son's messages. Its the last words I will ever have from him.
Thank you.
update grievingDad
Rereading post, additional info may be needed:
Model number
SAMSUNG-SM-G900A
Android version:
4.4.2
Kernal version
3.4.0-2178781
[email protected] #1
Tue Jul 22 13:58:46 KST 2014
Build number
KOT49H.G900AUCU2ANG3
If anything else is needed let me know.
grievingDad needs HELP!
Another thought,
I live in Baton Rouge, La. Available at 225-278-6466
If anyone is in town, New Orleans, or vicinity, I will come to you for help.
I am desperate to recover these msgs.
thank you.
Download AT&T messages if it is not already installed. After you log in it will start downloading all of the logs, sms, calls, etc.
@grievingDad,
I truly do not intend to be callous in this situation, but I will make a few points here and some may be helpful.
1) I don't know who you are, and since I do not know you, I cannot be certain of your motives for even trying to retrieve deleted messages. If you have truly lost someone and your motives are as simple as they appear in your firt message, my heart goes out to you and I wish you all the best in trying to retrieve your son's messages. I only say this because I would not even attempt to retrieve deleted messages for someone if they were doing it for spiteful or illegal reasons (Example: Jealous lover, disgruntled employee, etc.). There are probably more illegitimate reasons to retrieve another person's messages than legitmate ones. I am guessing that is why you will have a difficult time finding someone to help you with this directly. I am not an attorney, but even helping you to retrieve deleted messages sounds like a slippery slope.
2) You may be able to get an attorney to petition AT&T for a record of the messages. I believe that they have to keep them for a certain period of time for legal reasons. I'm not sure how accessible the messages will be. I remember trying to get a copy of one of my own messages (many years ago), and I wasn't able to get it from them. I know that messages are subpoenaed in court, but you might have to involve a judge to get them.
3) If your son used Hangouts for messaging (not the stock messaging app), you may be able to get the messages through his Google account. You might be able to ask Google for his password. I suspect that it would invole contacting Google and send them an official copy of the death certificate. I doubt that it would be easy.
4) It is possible that you could something wrong and brick the phone. In other words, you would never get anything off of it.
5) Consider the possibility that the messages may really be gone forever. Some things in the digital world offer the ability of recovering from "Oops!", but some things are meant to be deleted permanently. I am not trying to be a pessimist. All I am trying to do is counter the notion that everything is hackable and data is never really lost.
I don't think your being callous, just pointing out things i didn't consider.
1) It never occurred to me that that the post would be interpreted as nefarious. I know using names instead of handles is not very common, but if you wish you can look up his obit in the Baton Rouge Advocate. His name is William McCardle. My name is Douglas. I can be found at the number listed above in the same city. I'm not an attorney either, but I don't believe providing information on rooting a phone would lead to any type of prosecution. The service for all four numbers on the family plan are in my name.
2) I took the phone to the ATT device service center. I assumed if it was possible to retrieve msm from their servers they would have advised me there. But maybe not. I will contact ATT directly and/or consult with the family atty.
3) Hangouts is on the phone, but doesn't appear to have any msgs. Nothing is in Archives. The msms icon was one of the four permanent icons at the bottom, so I assume it is the stock messaging app.
4) I have copied/backup the device to Kies 3 and copied all photos to my computer. Even if the phone is bricked, it is worth the risk to get the msms back.
5) Its good you pointed out that not all data is recoverable. I was aware that even an App was able to retrieve msms, that some may be corrupted or overwritten due to reuse of the memory space.
6) Lastly, my motives are just that simple.
Thank you for the reply. Any further input would be greatly appreciated.
The App AT&T messages will recover just about every message sent and received from the line.
I don't recall if it recovers MMS messages.
It should be on the phone already. If not you may be able to download in he play store.
I used it once when I was going to be out of a service area. Connected to WiFi and used the app. While using the app it seemed to download every message ever sent and received. Took forever and I could not stop it.
Success
Thanks to those who replied. Installed the att msgs app and all the texts have been downloaded.
Just wish I had followed the advise on the 3rd when it was first suggested.
grievingDad said:
Thanks to those who replied. Installed the att msgs app and all the texts have been downloaded.
Just wish I had followed the advise on the 3rd when it was first suggested.
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I kept meaning to go back and check this thread earlier to see how you made out. I am glad to hear that you were able to recover the messages. All the best.
Hello,
With my former employer I had a phone that I used my Samsung account with, problem is that Samsung account is registered with the work phone number I had at the time, so I can no longer login to my account because of 2 factor authentification being enforced onto my account (without my consent).
To regain access to my Samsung account I need to have the phone's Serial Number, how can I get it? I don't have anything left from the phone, but I used it regularly with Google Account, Windows, "Your Phone" app, etc....
Can I get it through Windows registry, logs or some online webservice?
Regards,
Where it was bought... especially if it's was a carrier phone.
It was bought by the company which I no longer have contact with.
That's not data normally shared. I'm not a fan of most multitiered security as it always causes me problems.
Doesn't it show you a serial number in the phone information?
Otherwise try this app once. The serial number is also displayed under the Personal tab...
Phone INFO ★SAM★ - Apps on Google Play
All-in-one INFO and TOOLS for Samsung devices.
play.google.com
Roger.T said:
Doesn't it show you a serial number in the phone information?
Otherwise try this app once. The serial number is also displayed under the Personal tab...
Phone INFO ★SAM★ - Apps on Google Play
All-in-one INFO and TOOLS for Samsung devices.
play.google.com
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she doesn't have the phone that she used to open the Samsung account anymore, that's how I'm reading it.
3mel said:
she doesn't have the phone that she used to open the Samsung account anymore, that's how I'm reading it.
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Ah ok. I have probably misunderstood that...
Then I don't see any possibility...
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Ah ok. I have probably misunderstood that...
Then I don't see any possibility...
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I was gonna suggest yesterday that she bites the bullet and just rings her old employers and explains she's spent lots of money thru the account.
they'd probably say the phone has been scrapped by now, in that case back to Samsung and look for a contact us link.
she can't be the first person to face this scenario since they brought in 2FA. if she still has an email account attached that's something.
3mel said:
I was gonna suggest yesterday that she bites the bullet and just rings her old employers and explains she's spent lots of money thru the account.
they'd probably say the phone has been scrapped by now, in that case back to Samsung and look for a contact us link.
she can't be the first person to face this scenario since they brought in 2FA. if she still has an email account attached that's something.
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Mmmmm, humble pie... or minced meat pie?