Pretty long read, but added cliffs at the bottom.
My car has been broken into twice in the past month and a half. The first time they stole my GPS, radar detector (escort passport 9500i), and phone charger and one of those car outlet power strips. The second time was just a couple days ago and they stole my beats headphones, a bunch of change and a baton in my door.
They funny thing is there was no sign of forced entry, no pry marks, broken windows or doosr, or anything. I also have my spare set of keys with me, too, so no one could have gotten them. Either two scenarios could have arised from this.
1. I accidentally left the car doors unlocked( I have a key remote) although I'm 98% sure I locked it because I honestly have OCD about locking my car door.
or
2. Someone got into my house, took my keys(because I leave them on a radiator right by the front door) unlocked my car door, and stole the sh*t went back into my house and put the keys back.
My girlfriend left the house the night the first incident happened and forgot to lock the front door, so scenario 2 is likely.
The second incident, the front door was locked, but the back door was unlocked. So it would be pretty ballsy for a person to go through my back door, and do the same thing in scenario 2.
This really pisses me off and I want to find the person responsible so bad. I had a plan to try to track the person down, if they try to do it again. It doesn't make sense how or why this occurred, but the person must be extremely clever.
I have an old Droid Incredible that I had planned to use to find the perpetrator. I was planning on using the app Lookout and turning on the GPS and leaving it in my car every night until it got stolen again, then track down the coordinates of my phone. The only issue with that was you need working data to use the gps and the only way to do that would be to activate the line on my phone.
I currently have a Rezound and there was no way I was going to take a chance of having that stolen and never seeing it, that's why I chose the Incredible. Only problem is I don't wanna keep activating my Incredible every night and leaving it in my car and then deactivating it in the moring, because that would be very cumbersome.
Would there be any other way to be able to track this person using my Incredible? Also any other input or advice about this situation would be very appreciated: it's a mystery and it's really getting me down and worried about how this is happening.
Also, both times occurred over night, not during the day. Also, I do have a security system on my car so if anyone tried using a master key or lock pick, it would go off.
Cliffs:
Sh*t got stolen out of car
Pretty big mystery of how(read Scenarios 1 & 2)
Want to use old Droid Incredible GPS to track person
By leaving it in car to see if it gets stolen
Would have to activate phone to do so
Advice greatly appreciated...
Okay buy some romen noodles a thermos forbkeeping your hot water. A bat a chair blanket. Hide and camp out your house amd leave the doors unlock and the most important of all have patients..
If that dont work you can set up a camera using uour droid. I seen some apps that can stream to your pc like justin tv
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That could work, I can just use my house wifi for that. Also, I have all those things minus the ramen.... Looks like I'm stocking up.
Those pay as you go type of plans seem perfect for this situation. There are some that you can use your own phone and get a plan like 2 GB of data to use within one month. I think its from simple mobile or something like that. look it up. definitely worth it to figure out who stole from you. I would also get a night vision camera and hook it up to a laptop or something . The more evidence the better.
Justin. tv works with wifi. no data plan
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if money is no worries then hire a privated investigators and have them track that scumbag.<-that's the lazy way
Or buy a shotgun install some cameras with audio motion detectors then leave the house for a weekend but don't really leave if you get what I mean buy alot of snacks and sodas water stay locked up in the bedroom monitor all this via TV dvr system then shoot anyone who attempts to enter your property
Or could it be the girlfriend working alongside an accomplice *plays dramatic music*
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Or could it be the girlfriend working alongside an accomplice *plays dramatic music*
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Hahaha, probably one of his crazy exes?
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Hahaha, probably one of his crazy exes?
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Word!!!!!
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You forgot a THIRD possible solution:
If your car is purchased USED, then who ever sold it to you, may have spare keys.
that is a regular stuff here in Serbia - You buy a car, and a guy who sold it to you already has information (adress, even work info) cause of the paperwork, so he comes by your house and unlocks the car, and steals the stuff from it, or steals the car itself.
Anyways, that actually happened to me once, so I purchased the cheapest motion detector from china, from alibaba. My steering whell had the menchanic protection (the metal lock that goes over it) so there was no fear of him taking it for a drive. and when the guy entered my car I waited for him to fully enter, and locked him in via remote. and then me and my brother got out and disabled his stealing hardware (arms and legs) so that's the way to go by my standards.
the guy actually tried to sue me, but law also doesnt work here, as such cases (fights and such) work only if you have expencive lawyer.
Well I bought it from a very large Acura dealership in another state about 5 or 6 hours away. That was over a year ago, so I don't know how high of a chance that is. Although there always is a chance.
What type of motion detector did you use? I might go that route.
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You also forgot a fourth situation: if you have a fob to lock and unlock your car remotely the frequency could have been captured when you were clicking to unlock. This is unlikely, but as I said, possible.
Anyway whatever the case since you have an old phone what I recommend you do is use it with your wifi to run the phone as a remote camera and stream and record the video to your hard drive. When the thief breaks in you'll have a nice clear picture of him taking everything, and the added bonus of the gps location if he/she takes the phone.
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You also forgot a fourth situation: if you have a fob to lock and unlock your car remotely the frequency could have been captured when you were clicking to unlock. This is unlikely, but as I said, possible.
Anyway whatever the case since you have an old phone what I recommend you do is use it with your wifi to run the phone as a remote camera and stream and record the video to your hard drive. When the thief breaks in you'll have a nice clear picture of him taking everything, and the added bonus of the gps location if he/she takes the phone.
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I wouldn't be able to use the GPS unless I had a data connection. That phone's inactivated. Unless there's an off chance that where the thief brings my phone is to a place that has wifi and also the chance that it's not secured by a password.
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Found the right solution for you!
there are chinese *****y products but they work, I saw couple of them in Shenzhen, and they are awesome!
its a box-like little gadget, that has a SIM slot. then, you buy a prepaid simcard, place it in, and it works this way:
it has sound detectors, very sensitive. and when someone makes a sound, it dials your phone number, and it even enables you to listen whatever is going on in the room/space where it's placed.
it has a decent battery, cause the one I tested (considered smugling them back to serbia for sale) held on for 5-6 days with one charge.
It looks like this, but you could figure out a search from this link, to find it on ebay or alibaba: LINK
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If you can get a sim card in the incredible, there's this app called where's my Droid. It doesn't need data connection, it just uses text message to activate and sends back the GPS set location (coordinates) with text. It really works I've tried it. Pretty awesome app.
Now, about the robbery itself, if the thief had the keys to your car he/she could have simply taken the car itself, so there's a possibility that they know you. Can it be your neighbor?
Oh that there's this, my car prompts me for a passcode on door unlock, and will alarm if passcode wasn't enter within 20 seconds. This sure could help in your situation. The only way to disable the alarm w/o passcode is to pull the battery.
You can also get a cheap proximity alarm for the house door.
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Well the Droid incredible doesn't take a Sim card so that wouldn't work. The proximity alarm is a good idea though. Is there something available where I can put it in my car and not alert the person stealing, but let me know?
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Have you read my post .. ? those chinese SIM bug thingies really work.
1. you program it via USB so that it calls you when activated by sound.
2. EVERY change in sound is registered, so voice, door open/close, even air flow activate it.
3. when someone opens your car, it registeres it, calls you, and perp doesnt even know that he activated it.
4. your phone receives a call, from your SIM bug, and you know that something is in yo' car making noise
5. open the window, take Dragunov out of your closet. aim:
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Have you read my post .. ? those chinese SIM bug thingies really work.
1. you program it via USB so that it calls you when activated by sound.
2. EVERY change in sound is registered, so voice, door open/close, even air flow activate it.
3. when someone opens your car, it registeres it, calls you, and perp doesnt even know that he activated it.
4. your phone receives a call, from your SIM bug, and you know that something is in yo' car making noise
5. open the window, take Dragunov out of your closet. aim:
6. go back to sleep.
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Where could I purchase one? And where would I get a prepaid Sim? I live in the united states.
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ebay for - SIM bug. it is similar to the product from this link so you will find it: LINK
prepaid SIM - does no one in USA sell those ? when you buy a burner phone from a local shop, are they all CDMA, or are there sim-card phones for purchase also .. ?
Anyways, if you dont find prepaid sim, use some sim card from someone else, or buy a sim card with the weakest plan (money save)
Well actually I have a sim card in my Rezound, but then that would make my phone useless.
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Anyone ever experienced a morning Soo bad you go.. Wtf?!
I just did.
Early morning, driving to work.. Tyre punctured..
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At this point, I'm still saying.. Ok.. I'll just put in my spare Tyre.
Then when trying to unscrew the nut, i encountered this.
I was like.. Wtf?! Fine.. Started waiving frankly at by passers.. 2 cars stopped to help me.. Nissan and proton (Malaysian local car maker).. And guess what, i couldn't use their lug wrench because my car doesn't use standard nut size.. Its smaller than theirs.. Wtf again.
So drive 5km to a petrol station.. Pump in air.. By then Tyre completely out of air.. Air leaking from side walls.. Wtf?
So now, my 2 months old Ford fiesta is at workshop changing tires. At least the rim its still ok. But seriously.. Wtf!
I'm going to claim all this from Ford..
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That sucks!!
IB4L
I had many bad mornings. Mine weren't the unlucky styles, but some big personal deceptions...
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well mine started yesterday and may not be as serious but i upgraded my phone decided after much thought i wanted the one x. first off everything went fine was driving home and called my mom and she asked how did you call me from my number. the guy at walmart had messed up our numbers. woke up this am to go get new sims and the one x would not come on at all so i was like no big deal went and got a candyshell case and a otterbox took the phone back then all is well. ha i think not!!!!!!! the second phone worked for 5 mins restarted and showed nothing but the wallpaper and wouldnt do crap else. so took all the stuff back three diff stores all 30 miles apart so between last night and today almost a tank of gas and phoneless for two days now. finally something went well saw a rep at the att store im cool with and he put me back a white and a blue s3 to choose from for when they start selling them at 9 am. at least something went well and maybe i was ment to have the s3 anyway :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Many times, I've woken up still f**ked up from the night before. Does that count?
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well mine started yesterday and may not be as serious but i upgraded my phone decided after much thought i wanted the one x. first off everything went fine was driving home and called my mom and she asked how did you call me from my number. the guy at walmart had messed up our numbers. woke up this am to go get new sims and the one x would not come on at all so i was like no big deal went and got a candyshell case and a otterbox took the phone back then all is well. ha i think not!!!!!!! the second phone worked for 5 mins restarted and showed nothing but the wallpaper and wouldnt do crap else. so took all the stuff back three diff stores all 30 miles apart so between last night and today almost a tank of gas and phoneless for two days now. finally something went well saw a rep at the att store im cool with and he put me back a white and a blue s3 to choose from for when they start selling them at 9 am. at least something went well and maybe i was ment to have the s3 anyway :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
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I salute your patience..
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Many times, I've woken up still f**ked up from the night before. Does that count?
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I would love to wake up in that manner.. LOL
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I salute your patience..
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i took all i had blve me lol!
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Many times, I've woken up still f**ked up from the night before. Does that count?
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I thought I'm the only one...
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vash_h said:
Anyone ever experienced a morning Soo bad you go.. Wtf?!
I just did.
Early morning, driving to work.. Tyre punctured..
At this point, I'm still saying.. Ok.. I'll just put in my spare Tyre.
Then when trying to unscrew the nut, i encountered this.
I was like.. Wtf?! Fine.. Started waiving frankly at by passers.. 2 cars stopped to help me.. Nissan and proton (Malaysian local car maker).. And guess what, i couldn't use their lug wrench because my car doesn't use standard nut size.. Its smaller than theirs.. Wtf again.
So drive 5km to a petrol station.. Pump in air.. By then Tyre completely out of air.. Air leaking from side walls.. Wtf?
So now, my 2 months old Ford fiesta is at workshop changing tires. At least the rim its still ok. But seriously.. Wtf!
I'm going to claim all this from Ford..
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Well, it is a Ford....
Seriously though, pop to your local motor factors or even a weekend market that has a tool stall, and get yourself a cheap extending wheel nut wrench, most have a reversible socket (17mm/19mm, or 19mm/21mm) that makes undoing even the tightest of bolts a doddle.
I used to have a Laguna II with the 1.9DCi engine (prone to turbos going boom), who's ECU was running Windows ME, or at least that's what it felt like with the number of times I'd have to reboot the car to clear a fuel injection fault, normally on the motorway so I'd be on the hard shoulder, where the £150 a corner tyres would find every single nail they could, normally near the edge of the wheel so they couldn't be repaired.
One night that springs to mind, I was heading up the M1 just south of MK after doing a 12 hour shift when the error occurred.
So I pulled over, got out the horrible scissor jack and the car slipped it's handbrake and the wheel fell on the jack snapping it's arm.
It was about 11pm so I phoned the AA and got recovered to the Coachway at Jnc 14. The recovery lorry didn't have a jack small enough to fit under the car so had arranged for a patrol van to meet us there. Unfortunately as it was coming up to home time for the patrol van driver, he "misunderstood" where they were meeting, so went off shift, meaning I had to wait until 1:30am for a local recovery firm who had the post-midnight contract to come out and fit my spare wheel, so I could then carry on my journey up to Grimsby. Not a good night.
Of course, had I been in my Xantia it would have been a doddle to change. Handbrake on, slacken wheel bolts, set car suspension on high, get spare and jack out from under the boot, extend the jack to fit snug under the sill by the wheel that needs changing, set suspension on low and watch the flat wheel lift itself off the ground making removal so easy.
No heavy lifting required
And this is why nobody likes American cars.
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Found on road dead.
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Had a play around with Wallet today, the app was installed but frozen on my nexus. Unfroze it with TitaniumBackup, uninstalled and then installed Paul's modified Wallet from Modaco ( http://www.modaco.com/topic/354635-region-device-root-patched-google-wallet-apk-11-r67-v12/). Works an absolute charm.
Cashiers had never seen it done and looked at me like a mad man... then again, I'm currently in Devon so I'm not surprised.
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wow thats pretty cool!
I have been waiting for NFC payments to become more popular for quite a while as I hate carrying cash on me.
Hopefully when the next Nexus phone gets released I will have enough spare cash to talk my self in to buying it.
Nice one!
Ive just got into devon, almost at the place we're stopping after over 9 hours travelling lol, if i had a n7 it wouldnt have seemed so long!
Back to the topic - which cards can you use with Google wallet?
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At the moment you get $10 free from Google as a prepaid card, you can add a Citri MasterCard, but they are US only. The only way to top up the prepaid card is with a US card, or by making a virtual card with a US billing address, topping that up then topping up the Wallet.
The $10 works out around £6.44
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Yep I noticed the Wallet app in the drawer, activated the google prepaid card and got the $10. So in total, google has given me $35 after purchasing this device.
I want to see people's reactions to me paying for **** with a tablet lol.
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Yep I noticed the Wallet app in the drawer, activated the google prepaid card and got the $10. So in total, google has given me $35 after purchasing this device.
I want to see people's reactions to me paying for **** with a tablet lol.
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Definitely feels a bit weird, bit bigger than using my One X.
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I tried to use my NFC Google wallet on my Nexus 7 yesterday at my local Dallas, Texas Starbucks. Being a newbie to this process, I didn't realize I needed to have an internet connection first so I couldn't figure out why it wasn't working there at the register. As a line of customers was growing I finally gave up on it and whipped out my debit card. Funny, how fast and easy that was compared to whipping out the tablet, turning it on and making sure you have an internet connection. My experience was not pleasant and has pretty much turned me off of the whole Google wallet thing. Just so impractical and in my opinion, pointless. My debit card process works much faster without any of the other variables needed for NFC.
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I tried to use my NFC Google wallet on my Nexus 7 yesterday at my local Dallas, Texas Starbucks. Being a newbie to this process, I didn't realize I needed to have an internet connection first so I couldn't figure out why it wasn't working there at the register. As a line of customers was growing I finally gave up on it and whipped out my debit card. Funny, how fast and easy that was compared to whipping out the tablet, turning it on and making sure you have an internet connection. My experience was not pleasant and has pretty much turned me off of the whole Google wallet thing. Just so impractical and in my opinion, pointless. My debit card process works much faster without any of the other variables needed for NFC.
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My nexus is always linked to either my One X or the missus' One S so its always connected some how, but I can see that being a pain.
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Agreed. Cool feature, but I have my actual wallet with me at all times (drivers license, military id, etc.) so using my actual cards is far more convenient for me. Thanks to the OP for the demo though! Was always curious about this stuff.
BTW, how do you know if a retailer supports NFC payments?
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Agreed. Cool feature, but I have my actual wallet with me at all times (drivers license, military id, etc.) so using my actual cards is far more convenient for me. Thanks to the OP for the demo though! Was always curious about this stuff.
BTW, how do you know if a retailer supports NFC payments?
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Only places I know of over here in the UK so far is McDonalds, Gregg's and Boots. But any place that offers contactless payment has a card machine that uses NFC.
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I tried to use my NFC Google wallet on my Nexus 7 yesterday at my local Dallas, Texas Starbucks. Being a newbie to this process, I didn't realize I needed to have an internet connection first so I couldn't figure out why it wasn't working there at the register. As a line of customers was growing I finally gave up on it and whipped out my debit card. Funny, how fast and easy that was compared to whipping out the tablet, turning it on and making sure you have an internet connection. My experience was not pleasant and has pretty much turned me off of the whole Google wallet thing. Just so impractical and in my opinion, pointless. My debit card process works much faster without any of the other variables needed for NFC.
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You DON'T need an internet connection. Look it up in the FAQ
When u first set it up u do but after its set u don't
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gmikesell said:
I tried to use my NFC Google wallet on my Nexus 7 yesterday at my local Dallas, Texas Starbucks. Being a newbie to this process, I didn't realize I needed to have an internet connection first so I couldn't figure out why it wasn't working there at the register. As a line of customers was growing I finally gave up on it and whipped out my debit card. Funny, how fast and easy that was compared to whipping out the tablet, turning it on and making sure you have an internet connection. My experience was not pleasant and has pretty much turned me off of the whole Google wallet thing. Just so impractical and in my opinion, pointless. My debit card process works much faster without any of the other variables needed for NFC.
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Thanks. You saved me an embarrassing trip to Wawa which accepts pay pass. Didnt realize internet connection was required. Thought it must not be needed since the g7 has no cell capabilities.
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Thanks. You saved me an embarrassing trip to Wawa which accepts pay pass. Didnt realize internet connection was required. Thought it must not be needed since the g7 has no cell capabilities.
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It doesn't the guy never set it up. After that its just like waving a no 3g connection debit/ credit card
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As mentioned, setup your Google prepaid card prior to first use. I've used the hell out of NFC payments this week (roughly two dozen transactions) just because I can; of them, I have yet to experience a single issue.
The average process consists of:
Hit power button to turn on display (do not bother opening Wallet app as proximity does this for you), tap device to reader, enter pin on Nexus to authorize sync, press Yes on merchant terminal to confirm amount and you're done.
I for one am hoping this takes off, especially on the web. I would much prefer using Google for not only lesser-reputable sites but also Steam, Amazon, etc.
Yes you must set it up at home first. Then use it. Pleanty of instructions on the interwebs
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It doesn't the guy never set it up. After that its just like waving a no 3g connection debit/ credit card
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Thanks. That makes more sense. After all, if you want to replace a wallet, the wallet doesn't have 3g to begin with.
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As mentioned, setup your Google prepaid card prior to first use. I've used the hell out of NFC payments this week (roughly two dozen transactions) just because I can; of them, I have yet to experience a single issue.
The average process consists of:
Hit power button to turn on display (do not bother opening Wallet app as proximity does this for you), tap device to reader, enter pin on Nexus to authorize sync, press Yes on merchant terminal to confirm amount and you're done.
I for one am hoping this takes off, especially on the web. I would much prefer using Google for not only lesser-reputable sites but also Steam, Amazon, etc.
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So it doesn't need a connection? The rep on the phone lied. XD
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So it doesn't need a connection? The rep on the phone lied. XD
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No, it does NOT require an active data connection at point of sale. The app stores and transmits your account information which is then authorized by the merchants payment processor just as any other transaction.
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No, it does NOT require an active data connection at point of sale. The app stores and transmits your account information which is then authorized by the merchants payment processor just as any other transaction.
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Great free $10 worth of mountain dew, salt and vinegar chips, and beef jerky coming my way later.
lol
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Come on Google bring this to Canada already!!
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So United has a horrible Lost and found system. I called them less then 30 minutes after walking off the plane. I wanted someone to walk to my seat and physically grab it. Since i was near the rear of the plane and the last one out of my row im pretty sure no other passenger would of grabbed it. All they could do is basically tell me to report it on the website and i "might" get a call. The thing is I know and have talked to a few flight attendants and it seems like a lot of the time there co-workers hide the stuff and keep it for themself. So instead of united actually doing a physical check it is pretty much as good as gone at this point. I really have no faith i will get it back. It was a flawless N7 16gb too!. Doubt I will buy a new one to replace it even though i really loved the device, I just have too much other things going on to afford it atm. So if I dont get a call/email in the next few days, it was nice being a part of these forums and loved the vibe here.
That sucks. Hope you able to get it back. Good luck!
This reminds me when I lost my old GBA case on a plane. It had so many good games in there, and the GBA itself. I still had my SP case though, that had the SP and games as well, so I didn't lose everything.
I miss you Nightmare in Dreamland.
Anyway, sorry to hear about losing your Nexus.
omg that is so sad. i almost cried reading your post.. I would hate to loose mine right now . It will come in handy starting next week. Wed i have to have a bicep tendon surgery..
boohooo
i so hope they do the honest thing and get it back to you
Get a case or sleeve that you can tether to your bag, belt, etc. Also, Case Logic LNE07 comes in red so it's hard to visually miss it.
Scythe024 said:
So United has a horrible Lost and found system. I called them less then 30 minutes after walking off the plane. I wanted someone to walk to my seat and physically grab it. Since i was near the rear of the plane and the last one out of my row im pretty sure no other passenger would of grabbed it. All they could do is basically tell me to report it on the website and i "might" get a call. The thing is I know and have talked to a few flight attendants and it seems like a lot of the time there co-workers hide the stuff and keep it for themself. So instead of united actually doing a physical check it is pretty much as good as gone at this point. I really have no faith i will get it back. It was a flawless N7 16gb too!. Doubt I will buy a new one to replace it even though i really loved the device, I just have too much other things going on to afford it atm. So if I dont get a call/email in the next few days, it was nice being a part of these forums and loved the vibe here.
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United Airlines is the worst. From the most cramped planes with the worst seats in the industry, to the worst customer service there is. I used to fly Continental exclusively, but since the merger, no more. Good luck.
Any chance you had Lookout or some other tracking service installed? Sucks man. My wife is a flight attendant and she has turned in several Kindle's and what-not in, so perhaps there is a chance. Best of luck!
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Any chance you had Lookout or some other tracking service installed? Sucks man. My wife is a flight attendant and she has turned in several Kindle's and what-not in, so perhaps there is a chance. Best of luck!
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yes i have lookout installed.
You never know, I found someone's kindle on a Southwest flight and took it right up to the counter. They said they had already hear from the passenger and knew whose it was. Messing with other people's gadgets is bad mojo.
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yes i have lookout installed.
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Can you tell if it's still at the airport? If yes, that is a very good sign that it's probably been turned in (and someone turned it on and connected to wifi...but lets hope that was in an effort to identify you for good reasons). If it pops up online anywhere outside of the airport...it's pretty much gone. Hopefully you changed all your passwords to all your accounts too...notified any credit cards you have tied to any of those accounts, etc.
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Can you tell if it's still at the airport? If yes, that is a very good sign that it's probably been turned in (and someone turned it on and connected to wifi...but lets hope that was in an effort to identify you for good reasons). If it pops up online anywhere outside of the airport...it's pretty much gone. Hopefully you changed all your passwords to all your accounts too...notified any credit cards you have tied to any of those accounts, etc.
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it wasnt able to locate it which leads me to believe it wasnt turned on and connected to wifi. I had google wallet active on there but no credit card tied to it, just the $10 that came free.
Scythe024 said:
So United has a horrible Lost and found system. I called them less then 30 minutes after walking off the plane. I wanted someone to walk to my seat and physically grab it. Since i was near the rear of the plane and the last one out of my row im pretty sure no other passenger would of grabbed it. All they could do is basically tell me to report it on the website and i "might" get a call. The thing is I know and have talked to a few flight attendants and it seems like a lot of the time there co-workers hide the stuff and keep it for themself. So instead of united actually doing a physical check it is pretty much as good as gone at this point. I really have no faith i will get it back. It was a flawless N7 16gb too!. Doubt I will buy a new one to replace it even though i really loved the device, I just have too much other things going on to afford it atm. So if I dont get a call/email in the next few days, it was nice being a part of these forums and loved the vibe here.
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If you bought it with a credit card you might have some buyer protection like, replacement for stolen or broken items. I buy everything with American express, I have a 90 day window in which they will replace if lost, stolen, broken, etc.... Plus they extend any warranty an additional year...
Visa has something like this on a few of the cards...
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it wasnt able to locate it which leads me to believe it wasnt turned on and connected to wifi. I had google wallet active on there but no credit card tied to it, just the $10 that came free.
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you need to input your passcode anyway, unless you have it stored in your tablet for someone to find out
I am really surprised that Google doesn't have an easy way to register our devices. Every Android device has numbers associated with it that can't be changed. The MAC addresses for both the WiFi and Bluetooth interfaces are unique, so every device that has either of these radios could be identified. It should be part of the OS that these tablets can't install any software if the registered owner reports it lost or stolen. If the device has cameras, a picture should be taken when it's connected to the internet. These pictures could be retrieved when a valid case number or subpoena is provided. At least a warning should appear on the tablet saying it has been reported lost or stolen. Make it a pain to use a misappropriated tablet.
Yes, I know there are programs out there that do this for you, but they are easily circumvented by doing a full factory reset of the device. Come on Google! Take a bite out of crime!
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I am really surprised that Google doesn't have an easy way to register our devices. Every Android device has numbers associated with it that can't be changed. The MAC addresses for both the WiFi and Bluetooth interfaces are unique, so every device that has either of these radios could be identified. It should be part of the OS that these tablets can't install any software if the registered owner reports it lost or stolen. If the device has cameras, a picture should be taken when it's connected to the internet. These pictures could be retrieved when a valid case number or subpoena is provided. At least a warning should appear on the tablet saying it has been reported lost or stolen. Make it a pain to use a misappropriated tablet.
Yes, I know there are programs out there that do this for you, but they are easily circumvented by doing a full factory reset of the device. Come on Google! Take a bite out of crime!
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Someone on another thread said that somebody sold them a Nexus 7 that was apparently known to Google as stolen, and I guess Play access was disabled or something, I don't know the exact details though...
An app is only easily removed if it is loaded as a user app. If it is am system app a standard reset went be enough. On the other hand maybe they will be smart enough to take it further.
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A very similar thing happened to me on a BA flight inbound to heathrow years ago. On that occasion i left a case containing some sennheiser noise cancelling headphones and an ipod nano in the seat pocket. I realized just a short distance from the gate and went back but they wouldn't let me back on. They never found for me either. I was eventually told that "I think someone has add it mate".
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... If the device has cameras, a picture should be taken when it's connected to the internet. These pictures could be retrieved when a valid case number or subpoena is provided. At least a warning should appear on the tablet saying it has been reported lost or stolen.
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I have my devices set to take front and rear photos on evey boot and on multiple incorrect passcodes which are uploaded staight to dropbox and google plus. They also text each other with gps coordinates on every boot. Again, this is only useful if the thief doesn't factory reset or flash a new rom.
I wonder if devs could implement a passcode for cwm et al to secure the flashing process?
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I have my devices set to take front and rear photos on evey boot and on multiple incorrect passcodes which are uploaded staight to dropbox and google plus. They also text each other with gps coordinates on every boot. Again, this is only useful if the thief doesn't factory reset or flash a new rom.
I wonder if devs could implement a passcode for cwm et al to secure the flashing process?
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This was discussed before but i think they said they couldn't because it could lock you out of your device
Slate on a plane!!
Sorry, just had too
I read on Google's help pages that they can remotely lock a device so might be worth calling them. If someone can't use it they might put it back in lost property or something.
Sadly and unexpected my HOX passed away earlier today.
We were in the car togehter and my dear HOX was running Waze giving me helpful advice along my route when it suddenly screamed (yes!) and soon there after the screen went blank. All my attempts to resuscitate was futile and while I held HOX in my hand it's feverish temperature burnt me.. and the smell... oh the smell!
I rushed to the nearest 3 ER (Service Center) where the could do nothing but confirm it had perished.
It was completely stock, no unlock, nothing modded but a Copter screen protector. Is there a support group for grief counseling?
So sorry to hear of your loss. I think it might have overheated on the dash. Was the sun shinning on the phone while it was giving you directions?
Maximus78 said:
So sorry to hear of your loss. I think it might have overheated on the dash. Was the sun shinning on the phone while it was giving you directions?
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No, it wasn't sunny and it was mounted in the official HTC car thingy, and there is an air vent just behind it. Maybe just because it wasn't sunny and bright the backlight was cranked up?
uswe said:
Sadly and unexpected my HOX pass away earlier today.
We were in the car togehter and my dear HOX was running Waze giving me helpful advice along my route when it suddenly scream (yes!) and soon there after the screen went black. All my attempts to resuscitate was futile and while I held HOX in my hand it's feverish temperature burnt me.. and the smell... oh the smell!
I rushed to the nearest 3 ER (Service Center) where the could do nothing but confirm it had perished.
It was completely stock, no unlock, nothing modded but a Copter screen protector. Is there a support group for grief counseling?
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Lmao. Too funny..
Edit: Men let us always remember this day for Hoxy was a great phone and friend. He leaves behind 2 sons(HOX XL) , (HOV) and a wife (HOS). May his CPU rest in peaces. You died the hottest phone of them all (PUN attended)
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When is the funeral? Please do a mock funeral
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Claim under warranty its all good
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So sad to hear this. I left mine about 2hrs inside my car under extreme heat conditions and the day after my screen cracked and my wifi/bluetooth went dead.
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Claim under warranty its all good
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yes this is the perfect brick, even if you did unlock they could never prove it (even if you got the unlock code from htc dev, they couldn't prove you used it)
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For a minute there i thought your ex-girlfriend died, but this is much much worse! My condolences buddy.
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For a minute there i thought your ex-girlfriend died, but this is much much worse! My condolences buddy.
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Haha same.
Hmm...*looks at book on how to recover htc...* ureka!...i have nothing...but then again...nah...oh but then theres the...dammit...oh well. Ill pay for the funeral.
Q: did this actualy happen because it seems too sad to be true
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Sad loss, but it's time to move on....
Garoto1973 said:
So sad to hear this. I left mine about 2hrs inside my car under extreme heat conditions and the day after my screen cracked and my wifi/bluetooth went dead.
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Thanks for your support!
The remains has been sent of to some center for doing a post mortem and I'm hoping (praying) it will resurrect (with major transplants). The loaner I got is a stranger from another Galaxy who is terribly slow.
I miss my X.:crying:
I got my phone back today from the shop, according to the notes on the service bill the battery had overheated and shorted the mainboard. The case and screen survived but rest had been replaced.
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I got my phone back today from the shop, according to the notes on the service bill the battery had overheated and shorted the mainboard. The case and screen survived but rest had been replaced.
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But...its not...the same phone as it use to beee! You didnt have to cut it up just to replace the phone that that you loved!!! I just had to do that
That's right, I'm a premium potayto. Problem
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But...its not...the same phone as it use to beee!
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Haha HTC didn't want to replace mine, eventually agreed though. Here's the funny bit:
To repair the phone they needed to replace the screen for the dead pixels. They then needed to replace the main board for the wifi issue.
Then needed to give it a new case for the wonky holes on front speaker. (and they actually did this even after agreeing to replace , still have same serial, just different imei)
You would have thought they might of just agreed to a replacement in the first place haha
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But...its not...the same phone as it use to beee! You didnt have to cut it up just to replace the phone that that you loved!!! I just had to do that
That's right, I'm a premium potayto. Problem
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Yes, it was major transplants but it's soul is the same. I've spent the day retraining all lost function and capabilities so the recover process is well on its way.
I personally would never use my HOX as a GPS guidance. Why not just buy a regular cheap GPS from any electronic store? Cell phones are not to be placed in any areas having sun shining upon. One time I was only leaving in my room where the sun was strong was gazing intensely inside, my HOX was severely overburned just from the sun.
I left my phone under my pillow with the alarm going off once, and i was in a really heavy sleep, woke up and it burnt me -.-
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I personally would never use my HOX as a GPS guidance. Why not just buy a regular cheap GPS from any electronic store? Cell phones are not to be placed in any areas having sun shining upon. One time I was only leaving in my room where the sun was strong was gazing intensely inside, my HOX was severely overburned just from the sun.
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Well, I have an expensive built in dash mounted GPS... but it don't give me as good traffic data as Waze. The phone wasn't in direct sunlight , it was in the car kit holder well shaded, the GPS signal penetrates the car roof with ease.
Today is my saddest day, my perfectly good shape (no cracking screens..etc) Nexus 7 16GB stolen at Liberty Since Center Museum, in Jersey City, NJ.:crying:
I was at second floor sitting at table at cafeteria , and then step out for a few mins to watch out my 3 year old girl. I was worry about my daughter who was running on the floor, so I jump and run behind here, I completely forget my small backup on the chair I was sitting...when I realized it, I grabbed my little girl, and rush back to the table where I was sitting, but it was gone, couple of waiters cleaning the tables, and I asked them if they saw a small green back pack, they said yes..they brought my back bag, and when I checked, my Nexus 7 gone!!!
I told them where's my tablet to two waiters now standing next to me, they said they know nothing about my tablet, they said they saw the bag and thought it was forgetten, and took it back and put it here inside. They asked me to talk to office/info desk in the Museum, so I went there and told them what happened and I said I know I am pretty sure one of the waiters took the tablet and demanded that there must be some security camera or something. they said there's none in the cafeteria area.
We are talking about max 10-15 min here, I know it was museum closing time and it was only me sitting on the table in the cafeteria, and waiters cleaning the tables...that's the time all happened, so I am quite sure one of them took it out.
I did not have any remote security app installed...so I cannot remotely wipe my stolen N7, but I changed my gmail account password using my phone, and when I get home, change all other password I can think of (amazon, box, etc)...I also went to Google wallet and disable N7 device, I also deleted my google account credit card as well.
I am not sure what else I can do without any security apps installed, I did probably best I could at this point (chaining the password..etc). Drop me a line if you have any other ideas that I can do.
I am not sure how much this would help, but hoping they cannot get my account info or do anything about it. I am quietly regret that I did not install any security apps on my N7. I am also quite sad that I lost my beloved Nexus 7!!:crying:
so I was sad, holding my 3 year old girl, went thru steps and front door to meet my wife. When my wife saw my face, she said what happened..I said my nexus 7 stolen...she knew that I loved my N7, so she did not say anything, tried to cheer me up..but did not work...
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This is one of the reasons why it's so important to have a remote security app. The usefulness on wifi-only devices is a bit lacking, since your ability to control it remotely without having it online makes it difficult to use a lot of the functionality. But on the 3G model especially, it allows you to track/wipe/etc. it if necessary. You can also make it sound an alarm, which in your case could have tracked it to where it was if it was still in the building (ie: in the employee lockers or storage area).
I highly recommend Cerberus. It's a great app and does everything you can want. You can also install it in the ROM, so even if the thief wipes the device, you can still remotely access it and track down who stole it (unless they do a full system flash).
Contact Google and report it stolen.THey can wipe and disable the device as soon as it comes online.
This is why every Android user should install Cerberus immediately. The app is only $4 (after the first free week) and will allow you to use it on up to 5 devices (so less than $1 per device). Cerberus is amazing & has an insane amount of recovery/tracking methods, and can even survive through a wipe. Makes me sad more people don't use it...
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This is why every Android user should install Cerberus immediately. The app is only $4 (after the first free week) and will allow you to use it on up to 5 devices (so less than $1 per device). Cerberus is amazing & has an insane amount of recovery/tracking methods, and can even survive through a wipe. Makes me sad more people don't use it...
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if I only I knew....I was aware of security apps, in fact I had one lockout app installed, but after I was dealing with 4.2 upgrade, I did fresh re-install stock ROM, so forgot to install lockout app (not sure if it is really as effective as Cerberus though)...too many lessons learnt today
James-NC, thanks for the info. I called Google's Nexus support phone# 1-855-83-NEXUS (63987)., but could not able to get thru, waited on the phone over 40 mins...I will try tomorrow morning see if I get hold someone.....
I did know Google can wipe and disable the devices...
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Today is my saddest day, my perfectly good shape (no cracking screens..etc) Nexus 7 16GB stolen at Liberty Since Center Museum, in Jersey City, NJ.:crying:
I was at second floor sitting at table at cafeteria , and then step out for a few mins to watch out my 3 year old girl. I was worry about my daughter who was running on the floor, so I jump and run behind here, I completely forget my small backup on the chair I was sitting...when I realized it, I grabbed my little girl, and rush back to the table where I was sitting, but it was gone, couple of waiters cleaning the tables, and I asked them if they saw a small green back pack, they said yes..they brought my back bag, and when I checked, my Nexus 7 gone!!!
I told them where's my tablet to two waiters now standing next to me, they said they know nothing about my tablet, they said they saw the bag and thought it was forgetten, and took it back and put it here inside. They asked me to talk to office/info desk in the Museum, so I went there and told them what happened and I said I know I am pretty sure one of the waiters took the tablet and demanded that there must be some security camera or something. they said there's none in the cafeteria area.
We are talking about max 10-15 min here, I know it was museum closing time and it was only me sitting on the table in the cafeteria, and waiters cleaning the tables...that's the time all happened, so I am quite sure one of them took it out.
I did not have any remote security app installed...so I cannot remotely wipe my stolen N7, but I changed my gmail account password using my phone, and when I get home, change all other password I can think of (amazon, box, etc)...I also went to Google wallet and disable N7 device, I also deleted my google account credit card as well.
I am not sure what else I can do without any security apps installed, I did probably best I could at this point (chaining the password..etc). Drop me a line if you have any other ideas that I can do.
I am not sure how much this would help, but hoping they cannot get my account info or do anything about it. I am quietly regret that I did not install any security apps on my N7. I am also quite sad that I lost my beloved Nexus 7!!:crying:
so I was sad, holding my 3 year old girl, went thru steps and front door to meet my wife. When my wife saw my face, she said what happened..I said my nexus 7 stolen...she knew that I loved my N7, so she did not say anything, tried to cheer me up..but did not work...
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U should of accused them of taking it , you should have cause a scene big enuf to allow the cops to be called and them inform them when they arrive that one of them stole it. Or you coulda done it the old fashion way and kicked some ass .....never play nice with suspected thieves ....
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if your SURE you was the only one in the area except the waiters i woulda really .....really caused more then a scene, i can see your situation thou especially since you had your child present. :good:
did you leave wifi switched on? or bluetooth?
if so go back and quickly use bluetooth to search for your device name
or use "wifikill" connect to the wifi in the area you woulda been using, wifikill will then show you all devices connected tho that wifi point, you would then see if your device is still in the area "hidden under the counter"
Don't mean to sound bad, but I purchased Cerebrus and after a few weeks of leaving it dormant (not needed most of the time?) I realised that it had started sending messages to my contacts.
How do I know it was Cerebrus? BECAUSE THE TEXTS IT WERE SENDING WAS MY LOCATION AND MAP CO-ORDINATES !!!!
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Don't mean to sound bad, but I purchased Cerebrus and after a few weeks of leaving it dormant (not needed most of the time?) I realised that it had started sending messages to my contacts.
How do I know it was Cerebrus? BECAUSE THE TEXTS IT WERE SENDING WAS MY LOCATION AND MAP CO-ORDINATES !!!!
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i think its a feature of cerebus you cant check or un-check in settings,,, just goin on what ive read elsewhere myself i use "prey" security" it also has a feature that is my device is stolen i can send it an e-mail to activate map tracking
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i think its a feature of cerebus you cant check or un-check in settings,,, just goin on what ive read elsewhere myself i use "prey" security" it also has a feature that is my device is stolen i can send it an e-mail to activate map tracking
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But it was just doing it by itself, I even forgot I had Cerberus.
My phones networks kept turning themselves off and on, then contacts kept getting sent maps of where I was.
Un-installed Cerberus and Deleted the accounts on website, the issues stopped.
WHY? WHY DOES CERBERUS MESS MY PHONE UP !?
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But it was just doing it by itself, I even forgot I had Cerberus.
My phones networks kept turning themselves off and on, then contacts kept getting sent maps of where I was.
Un-installed Cerberus and Deleted the accounts on website, the issues stopped.
WHY? WHY DOES CERBERUS MESS MY PHONE UP !?
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because user error. its an option in the program..
Shame you have changed your Google password.
Otherwise could have done a remote install of Lookout Plan B (search on market)
Then tracked the tablet yourself!
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We are talking about max 10-15 min here
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Really sorry to hear about your device, but even ten minutes is a really long time. I wouldn't leave anything of value unattended for more than 10-15 seconds.
I've had Cerebus installed on two phones and three tablets. Never had any issues with contacts randomly getting text messages of my location. I'm calling user error.
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did you leave wifi switched on? or bluetooth?
if so go back and quickly use bluetooth to search for your device name
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That is exactly what I was going to say. OP is going to kick himself if he did indeed have bluetooth enabled and didn't think to search for all nearby bluetooth devices from his phone.
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or use "wifikill" connect to the wifi in the area you woulda been using, wifikill will then show you all devices connected tho that wifi point, you would then see if your device is still in the area "hidden under the counter"
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That I didn't think of, and it is pure genius!
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If you got an coporate exchange account setup on the device you cant remote wipe (including SD card) from there.
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Flanimal said:
That is exactly what I was going to say. OP is going to kick himself if he did indeed have bluetooth enabled and didn't think to search for all nearby bluetooth devices from his phone.
That I didn't think of, and it is pure genius!
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lol cheers
First thing the thief do, turn the device off. No trace would works.
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adxgrave said:
First thing the thief do, turn the device off. No trace would works.
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I disagree.
If it was a random person walking by who spotted the device and took it, they would high-tale it out of the area, making any BT/Wi-Fi tracking impossible anyway. But odds are, the first thing they're going to do with it after they get to a safe location is play with it and see if they can get access to it. Sure if they were smart they might realize it is safer to turn if off and reflash it when they get home, but honestly, what are the odds of the thief being that smart?
If it was a waiter, as the OP assumes, they're going to try and hide it ASAP. It's unlikely they are going to walk out of the building, at least not too far. So that leaves a few random hiding spots around the immediate vicinity. They aren't going to take the time and inspect the device, let alone try and figure out how to turn it off. They wouldn't want to be seen by anyone with it in their possession. Odds are, they grabbed it, hid it with something they were carrying or in their apron (if applicable) and stashed it for later. And if that was the case, and if it was online (highly unlikely for the non-3G unit, then recovery would be possible.
As a prime example of stupidity regarding thieves and tablets, look at the TSA agent who was just caught stealing a planted iPad. A local news crew had incidents staged where 5-10 iPads were accidentally left by travelers in an airport. All but one were promptly returned to the "owner". But one guy, on camera, snatched it. They put a GPS tracker in it, and traced it to the agents home. For a week they waited, and they saw it go online, apps attempted to be downloaded/installed (on the owner's account) and just played with in general. Finally, the news crew arrived and questioned him about it - which he of course denied. Until that is when they set off a remote alarm siren. He made up some excuse and returned it. Fortunately, and surprisingly for the government, he lost his job.
So no, thieves are usually quite stupid.
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So no, thieves are usually quite stupid.
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too true if you search google for stolen tablet/phone recovered with prey security app and there a ton of people who backed with friends or police get theyre devices back from theives,. :victory::victory::victory: