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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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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...
jazzespresso said:
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:
I visited a Sprint store (#827) Monday, June 3, 2013 to explain a problem I had over the weekend with my HTC One -- overheating and very, very hot to the touch. I left the store with these strange instructions: to never download *any* apps from Google Play Marketplace, do not stream *any* music with the phone, and do *not* store 22 GB of data on a phone advertised to hold 32Gb.
I started my Sprint Store visit in Tampa by explaining that Saturday in Orlando near Disney, my phone started heating up. The metal housing was very hot to the touch, and the "Battery Widget Reborn" full app I had listed the temp greater than 115-degrees Fahrenheit (usually never higher than 95, 85 coming out of sleep). I told them the temperature readout declined and the phone felt cooler after I turned it off for a while, or put the phone into airplane mode, and also later when I drove away from the Disney area toward downtown Orlando. The problem was not resolved by a reboot alone. When I took the phone out of airplane mode or turned it on, the phone started getting hotter... about 5 degrees per minute.
I requested that they check the phone and make sure that I wasn't dealing with a safety problem and not just a one-day fluke.
The first tech I dealt with said she had to go to lunch, described her new diet for me, and told me that she wasn't sure where the power button is on the HTC One because they change the location of the power button so much on these phones. But, she was very friendly and listened to my problem. She said it would take about an hour to review and I could come back.
I came back an hour later, the second tech came to me, and told me that the problem is that I was using 22Gb out of the internal 32Gb for apps. I told him that most of it was actually music files, and he disagreed with me and told me that I'm wrong! More on that later. Then, he had me talk to a man who's name tag read "Assistant Store Manager." That man told me that because they could not replicate the problem, there's nothing he can do for me.
I explained my only intent was for the phone to be looked at to make sure there is not a chronic safety concern... I don't want the phone to explode in my ear, or something. He said that's not possible, and not to worry. Here were their suggested courses of action:
1. Do not use 22Gb out of 32Gb.
The second tech showed me that I am using 22Gb out of 32Gb, and that's why the phone overheated. He said it's just like a computer, I can't fill it with that many apps. The manager also reiterated this point -- you cannot fill the phone's internal storage with 22Gb of information. I explained to the tech that most of it is music files. He said that's impossible, this phone streams music. I explained that I had used a USB cable to transfer the music mp3 files to the phone. He said that I am mistaken. I showed him that the list of thousands of songs was listed under "On Device Only", but he again said that I was incorrect. He showed me under "downloaded apps" that in the bar that says "Phone Storage" that the phone contained 22 Gb of apps. I tried to explain to him that indicates the phone's current total storage, not only referring to only apps. He said I was wrong. I invited him to plug the phone into a computer, and look at the storage's total file system, and see for himself that much of that is music. He refused.
2. Battery Widget Reborn probably caused it too
The manager said that because Battery Widget Reborn is an app that didn't come with the phone, it cannot be trusted. He then advised me to *never* download *any* apps from the Google play marketplace, because they might not correctly work with my phone causing the problems I described. I told him that I didn't install any new apps this weekend, and that I'd been using Battery Widget Reborn for mostly the entire time I'd had the phone, and that it's very highly rated on the Play store, and that I've never had a problem. The tech said apps like Battery Widget Reborn and FlickFolio probably caused battery problems, because he'd never heard of FlickFolio. That leads me to the next piece of advice...
3. Don't fill the device's storage:
The tech and manager both pointed out the device is like a computer, that I cannot fill it with 22 Gb of apps, or I would have these problems. I again tried to explain that some of that storage is music (without any files, first turned on, the storage shows about 6Gb full). Regardless, I pointed out that there was no disclaimer when I purchased the phone that said I was not allowed to fill 22 Gb out of 32 or the phone wouldn't function. They said that doesn't matter, just don't do it. Also, they recommended that I shouldn't use any non-preinstalled HTC apps. Even apps by Google can cause problems. Which leads me to the next advice...
4. Don't use Google Music.
The tech said that Google Music is only capable of streaming, not playing music files locally. I explained that I actually had MP3 files saved on the phone. He said that's not possible. The only way that Google Play Music function is to stream music from the cloud, and that's probably why I had overheating problems. I invited him to plug my phone into a computer to see that, in fact, I had music saved on the device. He refused. He instructed me to never install Google Play Music. I checked later, and found out that this software comes pre-installed on my phone.
5. All HTC Phones have battery problems.
I told the manager that the tech had just told me all HTC phones have battery problems, and said if that it's a known issue that all HTC phones have problems, why would they even sell it in the first place. I asked if he would exchange it for another manufacturer's phone if it's well known by the repair tech that HTC phones have battery problems like this. The manager would not disagree with but would not confirm that all HTC phones have battery problems, but he said that all phones could be expected to overheat. He said that since I had the phone for a month and a half, no exchanges or refunds would be given.
I told the manager that I think it's suspicious to be instructed to never download apps from the Google play marketplace, to never store music, and to never store anything on the internal storage bedsides what came on the phone. What's the point of having a phone, I incredulously questioned.
He explained that the device isn't just a phone, that it's a little computer and it's doing a lot more than just being a telephone. At that time, I felt engaging in such semantics was a little pompous jab at me, but maybe I misunderstood. I explained that I said "phone" idiomatically -- that I know that the device is a computing-capable device that includes a method of making calls referred to as a telephone, not that I believed the device was "only a phone" because I said "phone".
He tried to explain that I shouldn't keep multiple apps open in Android. I told him that I know that already, and I always close apps. The assistant manager, after giving me this advice, didn't know how to display current apps on the HTC One. I had to show him. He advised me to do a thing he didn't know how to do himself, and I had to show him how.
The assistant manager offered the following:
1. I've had the phone for more than a month and a half, I cannot switch phones under contract
2. I can have a refurbished model provided under insurance at my deductible's expense under Total Equipment Protection if I want to.
3. They can document my problem for later if it happens again
4. They can wipe the phone back to stock
I opted to have the phone wiped back to stock on the spot. I told the manager that my problem is that I don't want any monetary resolution, I wanted the phone to be looked at from a safety standpoint. He said he would notate my account as such.
I think it's interesting that upon having a wiped phone, I perceived no discernable speed difference between my phone with 22 Gb space used and the factory-fresh 6 Gb space used. I really don't think that using 22 Gb of internal space has any real impact on the phone's function, and since I'd been using that amount of space for a month and a half, I don't believe it caused my phone to become suddenly and acutely hot to the touch.
The only difference to predicate the sudden and acute onset of extreme case heat was where I was using the phone -- around a lot of other people. My theory is that the phone couldn't get a signal being around all those other sprint customers, and its radios just banged away until the phone's metal exterior radiated that heat from the equipment to my pants pocket and skin.
And I told them that. I told them I didn't think it was right how incredibly hot the device got, to where I would touch others and have them wince and say "Ow!", and I was worried that no one had ever taken an HTC One into a large event with many people trying to use their phone like that before.
All they could do was blame me for downloading any apps from the Google Play Store, and telling me that it's impossible to load mp3 files onto the phone. And for that, I fault them and their customer service today. I'm very concerned that the "official" Sprint store employee advice is that I cannot add songs to my phone, or stream music, or install any applications that didn't pre-installed on the phone from HTC, and to definately not use Google Play Music that actually comes pre-installed on the phone. Also, the Sprint repair employee verbalized that all HTCs have battery problems so don't worry. Really?
I wondered, does HTC endorse all of this advice? I've contacted HTC to find out if they endorse Sprint employees advising never to fill 22Gb out of 32Gb, and they've already messaged me back and told me this is incorrect advice. So, does Sprint truly endorse this advice?
I have crossposted this on the Sprint forums, also emailed the store's manager and district manager directly.
They sound like a bunch of idiots. Was this is a corporate store? I would try calling support and talking to them about it and see what they can do for ya since the store wont.
That's the strangest customer service experience I have ever heard. I've been told if they couldn't replicate the problem that it wasn't something that could be solved but that's it. The staff at that store should be replaced.
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That is some ignorant [email protected]#$ right there, man. Try another store...
But then again, most phone store employees don't know anything about the phones they sell, and the few who do won't help you. Lol.
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scarletspider1982 said:
That's the strangest customer service experience I have ever heard. I've been told if they couldn't replicate the problem that it wasn't something that could be solved but that's it. The staff at that store should be replaced.
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It was so weird.
I don't even care about the period of time when it was hot, I know it was the signal. I'm very upset at all of these strange recommendations made by the "repair" staff and store assistant manager. It was just.. surreal. I'm sure that my puzzled look of disbelief probably just egged them on in their series of apparent lies.
I've emailed the store's manager and the district manager. HTC, as I said, already replied and said the store's staff is completely wrong.
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They sound like a bunch of idiots. Was this is a corporate store?
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What does that have to do with anything?
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What does that have to do with anything?
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He means... Not every sprint store has idiots working in them as people may think.
via sexy phONE.
It's really sad to say but more times than not Sprint employees have given me advice just like that! I think there's more employees that work for Sprint that got no idea what their talking about then there is that do know what their talking about. Sad, but true.
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I've noticed one very real fact about dealing with people in any technology field. The majority just don't know. I work in the security industry as a alarm system service technician, the people who are "managers" don't have a 1/16 of the knowledge I do when it comes to the technical aspect of the industry. The problem is they are the ones who answer the phones or deal with the customer. I have never once called sprint for a technical issue nor will I ever. I know more about how this phone works than they ever will. Why waste your time and frustration? But I digress.
I would have put the phone in airplane mode and then played Google Music, but it sounds like they would have been too dumb to understand.
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The vast majority of Sprint corporate retail employees are morons, the in store "techs" are technically inept.
And it doesn't help that the store and district managers don't care, they only care about the amount of services and accessories sold.
Should have taken it to radioshack... Those people should be fired immediately...
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The vast majority of Sprint corporate retail employees are morons, the in store "techs" are technically inept.
And it doesn't help that the store and district managers don't care, they only care about the amount of services and accessories sold.
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I work at a 3rd party sprint store (repair center) and we have to deal with angry customers all the time that's come from a corporate store. If you can try to make it to a archtelecom owned sprint store. We hold the record 5 years running for highest customer satisfaction. That's over corporate and every other sprint authorized store including bestbuy, radioshack and the sorts. I would highly advise avoiding radioshack and never ever never ever take your phone to bestbuy(geeksquad) for phone issues. They are below corporate with customer satisfaction and have even made things worse in almost every location in the 12 states I've had to visit.
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Was your phone in sleep? Last time I went to Orlando the data was unusable, so maybe you had some background apps trying to use the internet? Just a guess
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reception was prolly bad and or phone was on roaming...i noticed my phone got hot because of those reasons before :/
I'm almost in tears laughing at their recommendations. Did they also explain how "the internet is a series of tubes"?
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They are a bunch of idiots... Dealing with people who don't know what they are talking about, but think they do, just gets me every time.
But seriously if you don't know how to read you probably won't understand any of this.
Every single excuse they came up with is utter b.s. I'm almost maxed out on my phone between 110 apps/widgets, 1000 songs/videos and 1000+ pics.
Phone works fine, I clock almost 18-20 hours a day.
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I'm almost in tears laughing at their recommendations. Did they also explain how "the internet is a series of tubes"?
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Heheh
I have actually been "Banned" from my local Corporate Store in large part because of the knowledge I have gained from XDA! I have had many similar experiences over my 16 year love / hate relationship with Sprint, as the OP had and have held my ground and argued using factual technical info.
Sometimes I won, but most often I left the store angry and frustrated. The last visit got me banned when I argued that Google Music can play local files stored on the phone. I left the store using the app to play from my phone and proving to a store full of customers that the staff is clueless. Of course the choice words I used while leaving probably contributed to me being asked not to return...
Will the Nexus 6 support Google Wallet Tap and Pay? I'm assuming that it will. I'm on T-Mobile and currently have the Note 3 which they are blocking from working with Google Wallet. Since this is a Google device, I'm hoping that Tap and Pay will work. I'm tired of the Isis/SofCard stuff especially since it doesn't work with rooted phones.
It will surely work!
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Will the Nexus 6 support Google Wallet Tap and Pay? I'm assuming that it will. I'm on T-Mobile and currently have the Note 3 which they are blocking from working with Google Wallet. Since this is a Google device, I'm hoping that Tap and Pay will work. I'm tired of the Isis/SofCard stuff especially since it doesn't work with rooted phones.
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The Note 3 isn't blocked. The NFC chip in the Note 3 doesn't have support for Host Card Emulation in KitKat.
Google not supporting Google Wallet fully on their own branded device would be silly. Especially with Apple Pay now on the scene. There is a 99.999% chance that it will work..
Use it all the time without fail on my g3. Should be awesome bumping a big screen TV to the pay pass device.
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Of course it will work.
treodoc said:
Will the Nexus 6 support Google Wallet Tap and Pay? I'm assuming that it will. I'm on T-Mobile and currently have the Note 3 which they are blocking from working with Google Wallet. Since this is a Google device, I'm hoping that Tap and Pay will work. I'm tired of the Isis/SofCard stuff especially since it doesn't work with rooted phones.
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I'm using Isis on my rooted Note 3: I used an Xposed module called RootCloak. 'Worked like a charm.
Got mine yesterday and setup Wallet, Tap & Pay is working as expected.
Yeah I used it yesterday and I'm on ATT
I've been having a lot of trouble using sofcard since rooting in my note 3. Root cloak does NOT work. But the root cloak module with xposed did the trick. It now works flawlessly.
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I've been having a lot of trouble using sofcard since rooting in my note 3. Root cloak does NOT work. But the root cloak module with xposed did the trick. It now works flawlessly.
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Since this is the nexus 6 forums and is running lollipop. Xposed does not work on our device.
To answer op, Google wallet works without any problems although you should note that some companies have disabled Nfc payments due to their partnership with that company, I forget on the top of my head but search for cvs Google wallet
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Confirmed working on Verizon, purchased through Sprint. I use it wherever I can.
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Use it all the time without fail on my g3. Should be awesome bumping a big screen TV to the pay pass device.
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You should see the looks I get when I use my N7.
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You should see the looks I get when I use my N7.
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The wii U has a NFC wonder if someone could hack that and seeing someone use their controller to pay for something
dligon said:
The wii U has a NFC wonder if someone could hack that and seeing someone use their controller to pay for something
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LOL
That would be awesome!
Been using Wallet since I got the phone last week from ATT. I wish I got a buck for; "Oh is that the new iPhone 6?" comments, Apple did invent paying via NFC after all.
^ Lmao, just had this happen this morning.
Just to be clear... It sounds like the op is talking about tap and pay, which is one of many features of google wallet. Subsequent answers seem to be making the assumption that google wallet IS tap and pay, which is patently untrue. Google wallet works fabulously on old non-NFC iphones for example... Its just that the tap and pay feature doesnt.
In answer to whether gw tap and pay works on the n6, it works fine. But beware if you are into custom roms... Last i looked, there were no AOSP roms besides stock google, in which tap and pay works without kludgey workarounds if at all.
My att n6 is rooted but othwise stock and i used gw tap and pay in the verizon store to buy something for my brother, and in the tmobile store to buy something for my wife.
I used gw tap and pay at CVS and Walgreen's a few months ago on my 4.4.2 note 2 and it worked fine. But I've heard the drug stores are might be trying to do something that might block he tap and pay.
-Peter
Hello all,
I ordered the Xiaomi Hi Pad 4 Plus on eBay a few weeks ago and it came in today. Should I be concerned if it tablet came unlocked with the Google play store already installed? From what I had read, I should need to request an unlock and go through some steps to get Google play working, no?
I'm asking because I had read about people receiving unlocked devices and finding installed malware on them.
Worst case, do you think a factory reset would be enough to deal with any potential malware?
Thank you for your time.
I wish that happened to me.
I was stuck waiting 30 days to unlock mine.
I'm fairly certain that if you flash a different ROM you'll be fine in terms of malware.
Factory reset might not do it depending on how baked in the malware is.
Yep, ended up flashing it to an EU rom and it's working well.
My younger brother got an S3 a week ago, I really want to see how they compare.
This just hit me like a tank. I was clearing up some app permissions and access due to not having used several apps on months. I went into Twitter to see what was accessing my app... Imgur, Tweetcaster, Twitch, etc.
And there it was. Shows the Asus phone I have not owned for months with having recently accessed my Twitter account hours ago.
I'm logging the phone out of that account, and am now changing every password I have on every account on every online app. When it failed safetynet, I formatted the phone and retuned it. I have a Pixel 4XL now.
This was a phone that came to me via eBay, had a version of the OS that wouldn't update, so I got a refund.
Check your phones! If I find anything else, I'll post here. I don't remember much about the phone setup, but look at my previous posts and you'll see what versions and stuff it had.
You bought a Tencent Games Phone from eBay which was badly converted to WW.
Device Fingerprint was not changed from CN to WW - Hence you were not getting any updates.
Then while you sold it, You just did a factory reset (Maybe not) and sold it without revoking the device authorizations in the apps you used.
JazonX said:
You bought a Tencent Games Phone from eBay which was badly converted to WW.
Device Fingerprint was not changed from CN to WW - Hence you were not getting any updates.
Then while you sold it, You just did a factory reset (Maybe not) and sold it without revoking the device authorizations in the apps you used.
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I agree that it was a bad conversion. I wasn't willing to fix what they tried to do. They also acted astonished that they could receive an already converted phone without being told that it was converted before selling it to me. I didn't believe them.
I did perform the correct factory reset, and sent it back to the original seller. It came direct from China.
Twitter showed access by that phone and model 23 hours before I downloaded and logged into Twitter. Other phones tied to that account I have not used were LAST logged in several months to a couple of years ago. This one was actively logging in.
So, not compromised. Just user error.
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This just hit me like a tank. I was clearing up some app permissions and access due to not having used several apps on months. I went into Twitter to see what was accessing my app... Imgur, Tweetcaster, Twitch, etc.
And there it was. Shows the Asus phone I have not owned for months with having recently accessed my Twitter account hours ago.
I'm logging the phone out of that account, and am now changing every password I have on every account on every online app. When it failed safetynet, I formatted the phone and retuned it. I have a Pixel 4XL now.
This was a phone that came to me via eBay, had a version of the OS that wouldn't update, so I got a refund.
Check your phones! If I find anything else, I'll post here. I don't remember much about the phone setup, but look at my previous posts and you'll see what versions and stuff it had.
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Bro, honestly, you just freaked out. Nothing wrong there. Just a mistake.
BTW, bar photography & screen, there is not a single department the pixel 4XL trounces ROG 2. And I believe no one interested in a great camera goes for ROG 2. That means initial reason may have been battery, power, uniqueness, gaming (air-triggers), accessories, great audio etc.
So, IMHO, you met a problem which got you worried - rightfully but then you knee-jerked into a rash and wrong decision which made you settle for less.
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Bro, honestly, you just freaked out. Nothing wrong there. Just a mistake.
BTW, bar photography & screen, there is not a single department the pixel 4XL trounces ROG 2. And I believe no one interested in a great camera goes for ROG 2. That means initial reason may have been battery, power, uniqueness, gaming (air-triggers), accessories, great audio etc.
So, IMHO, you met a problem which got you worried - rightfully but then you knee-jerked into a rash and wrong decision which made you settle for less.
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Settle for less? I loved the RP2! I rolled back to my Moto Z force after getting rid of the Rog. I got the 4XL about 2 months ago for 75 bucks from TMo bc they screwed something up on my account, and now pay $64 a month for 3 lines. Dafuq does my 4XL have anything to do with the RP2 showing that it logged into my Twitter account a day B4 I downloaded Twitter and logged in? I don't brag that the Pixel is better. It's a mediocre mid range with a good camera. RP2 was hands down the hw winner! The video, audio, the battery, etc.
I would trade this 4XL over to a band equivalent RP2 in a second, and still give a couple bills on top of it. But it's coverage in Dayton was sub par, hence the need for a band equivalent.
Do whatever y'all want. Call it knee jerk, call it whatever. Comment away. I thought that I was doing the appropriate thing by coming back and telling y'all since y'all were so helpful in helping me better understand my RP2 in the first place. Nothing should have shown that it logged in sans my tablet and current phone.
Night y'all
Merry Christmas
Sheesh
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Settle for less? I loved the RP2! I rolled back to my Moto Z force after getting rid of the Rog. I got the 4XL about 2 months ago for 75 bucks from TMo bc they screwed something up on my account, and now pay $64 a month for 3 lines. Dafuq does my 4XL have anything to do with the RP2 showing that it logged into my Twitter account a day B4 I downloaded Twitter and logged in? I don't brag that the Pixel is better. It's a mediocre mid range with a good camera. RP2 was hands down the hw winner! The video, audio, the battery, etc.
I would trade this 4XL over to a band equivalent RP2 in a second, and still give a couple bills on top of it. But it's coverage in Dayton was sub par, hence the need for a band equivalent.
Do whatever y'all want. Call it knee jerk, call it whatever. Comment away. I thought that I was doing the appropriate thing by coming back and telling y'all since y'all were so helpful in helping me better understand my RP2 in the first place. Nothing should have shown that it logged in sans my tablet and current phone.
Night y'all
Merry Christmas
Sheesh
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Lol, take it easy bro.
First of all, it makes no difference what I think. So if you prefer Pixel 2, then there's no option out there like the Pixel 2. I'm not shooting down your choice or decision, I was giving a subjective view.
Furthermore, I can assure you that a log glitch/mistake tied to time or zone difference caused that log but there's no way they would log into your twitter account. Even so, with a phone you bought from them a day before it gets to you.
Not forgetting the fact that it was flashed with a WW ROM over there in China and shipped to you.
And I'm sure it did not take a day to get to you. Also, it did not arrive with twitter installed.
In that case, then the delivery service (UPS, FEDEX, DHL, Singapore Post etc) may have been the ones who logged in just before dropping it off at your doorstep - which is next to impossible.
Either way, it's just an error in log.
BTW, your fears are justified and it's better to be safe than sorry.
Cheers mate.