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[Android Apps and Games] earlyberd:
I built my own recoverer for Tasker that checks the SIM card number against what is currently installed. All I did was use the variable %SIMNUM to fetch the current number, then every time the devices boots it will test the current number against my known number, and then if they don't match it will launch the recovery task.
[Android Apps and Games] Bart1981:
I actually don't know if it's possible but it just popped into my mind.

It's actually based on a prank you can do with your collegaes at the office. It's like making some kind of screenshot and show it on the screen (full screen) and while doing so, it may look like the computer is not responding anymore.

Maybe we can do something like that with the phone. Show some kind of screenshot which looks like the phone is crashed, showing an error, or anything else. At the same time it disables the buttons and it can only be unlocked by pressing the on/off button in a certain order.

Offcourse it would also be nice if the device, while 'locked' sends it's location through sms or someting to a pre-choosen number.
[Android Apps and Games] drhunter:
I've set up a tasker scene using the facebook logo and log in button.

It gives a warning that the incorrect unlock code has been entered too many times and to request an unlock by entering facebook details below.

When the details are entered and the log in button pressed it sends a text to my other devices with those details.

This scene is started by texting a given code to my phone but I have two problems with it:

If the phone is locked by my usual face unlock/pin then the screen won't show until the phone is unlocked. (not rooted so I can't disable the lock remotely)

You can easily just exit the scene by hitting the back button.

It's a good proof of concept though!
[Android Apps and Games] jezarius:
Really great idea. I love the thought that I can be sent their fB login deails :D

Can you post the scene where you created this?
[Android Apps and Games] drhunter:
I've upload the exported tasker files to my Dropbox. You'll need to adjust the following:

Profile - change the received SMS details to match your preferences by choosing a password and action code.

Task - nothing, although you might want to add an exit button while testing.

Scene - tap on the "log in" button to bring up the options for the clear button that sits in front of it.

Select the "tap" tab.

Line 1 is provision for you to use a codeword in the user/email box to unlock the phone.

Line 4 is where you put the number that will receive the given details. You could use %SMSRF here to send the reply to the number used to start the task.

Change/add the number on the"long tap" tab if necessary (I added this in case the user didn't just single tap.)

Disclaimer:

These files are only for proof of concept and using them as discussed is probably still illegal even if the mark has stolen your phone.

That said however, I do have a vision in my head of some poor fool stealing my phone & giving me his Facebook account details.

I find that their email account uses the same password as Facebook. From there I access their bank details & withdraw £500.

I then update their Facebook status to say "Stole a phone today but it's alright because they've taken £500 out of my account and has the phone blacklisted. Lol"

(I know this wouldn't happen because I'd need more info to access their account...hmm I should add a card verification line too)

Task

http://db.tt/O0nZjpe0

Profile

http://db.tt/uy1SjJ9S

Scene

http://db.tt/a848gJdk
[Android Apps and Games] jezarius:
Awesome!

Thanks...obviously I have no intention of using this for anything other than my own amusement ;)

Good work
[Android Apps and Games] Dovidhalevi:
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[Android Apps and Games] Spooters:
usb triggers gps

I came across this thread looking for ways to email picture and GPS if my phone was stolen. I found what I needed. But reading around this thread it dawned on me what are the odds that you do get this GPS coordinates do you think it's going to be a reliable source or probably just a bus stop somewhere. "Limit exceeded for pin entry. Plug your phone into any computer and follow the quick easy steps to reset pin and unlock phone" chances are you're gonna have much better odds of those GPS coordinates leading you directly to their house. And I don't know if it's possible but maybe there could even be a way to gain information about the computer they're plugged into. Just thought that I would add to the brainstorm, I'm really digging the work and ideas here.
[Android Apps and Games] sidrocks89:
All these recover/theft apps are useless, as the first thing a thief does is format the mobile from recovery.

Appreciate the work though.
[Android Apps and Games] icesteve:
Maybe a professional android thief... the average person that grabs a phone isn't going to, that's how so many people get caught just by taking pictures on a phone that has auto upload to Facebook enabled.
[Android Apps and Games] Spooters:
That's exactly why I have Tasker set up to take and upload a photo to my Facebook after five failed password attempts.
[Android Apps and Games] suneet mehta:
Delete. Dumb question sorry.
[Android Apps and Games] PrimerPlus:
I am looking for a Tasker profile that will let me send a text message to it from any other device with a certain keyword in the text message which will trigger the tasker profile. Which then will reply with location an update location every 1-5mins. WIll also take pictures in this time of its surroundings and send back to the number that had sent the key word. Then maybe have tasker check for another key word that would trigger it to read off whatever followed in the remaining text message. Or have it setup to read from a text file saved already. Something like, if you have found my phone please call this number to return it thank you.

Then on the flip side of this. Have tasker as an emergency to where all I would need to do is press the tasker widget icon and it would start sending out my current location every few minutes along with pictures and sound short sound recordings.

then of course a way to stop the app after the phone has been recovered or the emergency has been resolved.

I tried to use this profile http://tasker.wikidot.com/locateme-log-track-and-emergency

but it did not do anything after following the directions and also it didn't have everything I was looking for.

Anything like that available or someone could setup?
[Android Apps and Games] Spooters:
To get an accurate pinpoint on your location check out the similar profiles for the correct HTTPS as far as picture messages go I do not believe tasker has that ability with the latest Android us most would probably just get a normal text message with a Google Maps link. what I did for a workaround was installed an emailing plugin. Once I had the emailing plugin set up with my gmail I had it set up to email the pictures it had taken with the location, to the number that set off the trigger and a set of personal contacts of friends & family depending on the keyword I sent which i gauged a couple key words for the severity of the stolen phone. If you go into your Facebook account everyone is assigned a unique email address that you can email pictures (w/captions) to and they will automatically upload like a regular post to your wall, just in case someone I knew happened to be in the same general area as the person with my phone. Another route I took was after a failed password attempts of 5 times it would repeat the same steps above, lock out the phone with only 1 function of repeatedly auto dialing my alternative number to give them a chance to return. (Or to add some spice to their life... Auto dial 911 until it is tracked and they are arrested with pranking 911) another step I took was to activate a variable once the phone is stolen so anytime the phone is plugged into a computer, it then again send me GPS and pictures which gives a much better chance of finding where the thief lives (rather than the location of whatever street corner they found the phone on) a work in progress is to set it up to completely wipe the SD card and then unzip a file on to the root of the SD card of a virus making it a plug-and-play disaster to thief's computer in an attempt to frustrate them into discarding the phone as useless rather than risking compromising anything on the phone as well as the actual value of said phone.

Sorry that was so long winded but I hope I helped in giving some great ideas on how to be creative with tasker and other plugins.

~Spooters
[Android Apps and Games] Hawaiihemd:
I just found this thread and I believe it to be a great idea in general. Sadly the thread seems to have dried out over time...

Nonetheless I want to share some thoughts of mine. But bear in mind I'm not a dev and I have (almost) no idea how Android works behind the scenes... so take my thoughts for what you will... here goes:

I believe there are two kinds of thieves you can run into 1) smart ones 2) dumb ones.

Type 1 would immediately remove the battery (...I would...) thereby rendering all "getting the phone back" ideas useless. Type 2 would either be enlisted by Type 1 and therefore be instructed to take out the battery, then the same applies. Or Type 2 will actually keep it on for a few minutes without resetting it. I believe this last option to be quite unlikely but it is your only point of aim and consequently you have to act quickly.

I have read some other bits and pieces of threads on this "destroying your phone" idea and as I recall, there is no way to remotely hardbrick your phone intentionally beyond recovery. Please correct me if I'm wrong! Aside from that, the most valuable "thing" for me in a scenario like that is not only the phone itself, but the personal data on it (account connections, contacts, password containers, pictures, videos etc.).

So what I'd like to do remotely - via SMS trigger - is as follows:

1) Display a fake "Software Update" message

2) Send me back a message, that wiping will commence

3) Wipe/format the external SD-Card

4) Remove all data on the internal storage

5) Softbrick the phone

As stated above I don't think there is much you can do against a smart thief, but I think these steps should work against Type 2 thieves.

1) Would make them keep the phone on

2) Gives me peace of mind

3)-4) Does the work

5) Annoys the thief and - most important - makes the phone useless to her/him (not to me)

Once you realize your device is lost/stolen, send the SMS. You should have a contact note on the phone (on the back-cover, inside the back, on the battery...) in case an honest finder wants to return your device. This of course means you need to keep religious off-site backups. Should you get your device back, you can flash stock firmware via ODIN (i.e. if you're a Samsung user as I am) restore your data and you're good. If not... well then at least you have peace of mind.

Ok, that was a lot... so now my ideas/questions for you people who know more than me: How would I do 3)-5)? What commands to use? Would something ugly like

sudo rm -rf --no-preserve-root /

actually work and do 4)-5) without killing the bootloader (needed for download mode AFAIK)? Did someone try that :)?

Any answers/comments are welcome!
[Android Apps and Games] Spooters:
I was thinking for the data wipe... How to actually do a secure wipe. If type 1 really wanted to see what was on the SD card(s), a simple formatting won't stop a file recovery program.
[Android Apps and Games] Hawaiihemd:
That would be preferable in any case. But in my scenario, with type 1 you're basically screwed.
[Android Apps and Games] faizin.alfateh:
Hi, is this project still going?

I think we should use keylogger and email all the info. So, we may know his phone number(if he wants to change the whatsapp number on our phone, he type in his number there) and know their facebook account and password(when he changes the fb account in the fb app).

hmmm i think it would be a great idea. :D
[Android Apps and Games] geortsaki:
Has anyone a working profile to upload that "sends SMS( or email) the new sim number if new sim inserted".

Or to tell how to make a profile like this.

Thank you in advance
[Android Apps and Games] Rookie407:
Hmm..

Just recently got into tasked and I'm loving everything it has to offer! I was wondering if this thread is even still going? I noticed that there has only ever been one version posted several years ago.. I would love to get this up and going again and finish what can be the best anti-theft tasked task ever!
[Android Apps and Games] Akshay Mithani:
I would suggest update the owner through email or SMS if sim card or memory card is swapped along with location and time and snaps of front cam and back cam. This is because the sim and sd are easily accessible.
[Thunderbolt General] baffula:
I was looking to root today and flash the Fryetech rom, but it appears as though it is now gone.

Are there any other ROMs out there that are similar? ie, no bloat ware, stock gingerbread-esk colors?

Thanks!
[Thunderbolt General] Dg 3:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1022630

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1049542
[Thunderbolt General] cjmcmillion:
you can always google it
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] eried:
Nice!

Chile will have full marketplace support now! :D
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] nok_fusion:
Can we imagine hackers May be port Mango on devices from the SDK tools release in May?
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] coolgus:
Thanks for the info

Will developers have access to mango beta at the same time ? I think it was mentioned in MIX 11 that there will be a beta version available for download.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] Cyruss89:
I have asked the WP7 support via Twitter and they said nothing has been announced officially :-(

Anyhow I think there will be a beta version before the official, we just don't know when.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] Marvin_S:
yeah saw that email. Nice cant wait to play with it.

What I dont understand is if you compile an app using these new apis will we be able to test it on a device and submit it to the marketplace or do we need seperate tools and compile for pre mango without those apis and post mango?

That will be a bit ****, certainly if there is no mango for devs so we cant test on real devices.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] GuestK00306:
It will be the same as when devs were given access to the emulator before the RTM release of Windows Phone. Some developers will be given Mango to test on - just like some people received developer devices.

Most of us will not be able to test the changes on devices until Mango is released. Only high-profile clients and a limited number of developers will most likely have access to a Mango build.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] Marvin_S:
ah and apps with mango capabilities will just be put on hold in the marketplace until sombody actually has mango installed
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] Heathcliff74:
Don't get too excited!
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] domineus:
always a shoot and a miss...always

anyway good stuff I can't wait to update my dev tools for may!
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] Marvin_S:
highly doubt that rumor is true. Microsoft nl said dutch language support will come, this is why existing users bought wp7 they promised the support coming in april with nodo but it became mango. It would be stupid not to give them the native language support after promises and delays of approx 6 months (assumin mango in september). We will get our dutch language support, thats what I read and what I believe. It wont boost sales if they will treat their customers otherwise. Just a brainless rumor and I believe they even misquoted their french source (bad translation, causes a bunch of brainless panic). Certainly in our country and the other new language supported countries being multi-lingual is very important so those languages (the current plus the native) are essential.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] FJosep:
YEEEES! Let's hope they won't rip us off with pricing
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] eried:
Yeah, and that news says "language" not countries :D I really hope they extend the support to allow developers here to publish applications.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Pure_G9:
Welcome wisdom,

I am new here, though i used other forum before but i couldnt find any solutions, This forum here seems like the best source of tips for my sgs.

Well...the problem appears when I try to rewind some of my mkv movies, the player (i tried stock, mvideo player and mobo ) just freezes when i try to rewind,

then i have to wait 1-3 minutes until i have the triple vibration and error appears asking whether i want to force close, wait or report. I hit wait and then it plays normally and i can rewind freely then. I know, 3 minutes isn't that long but it is very frustrating and disallows me from fully enjoying my movies. Do you know what is the cause? maybe there is some player that doesnt do that, maybe theres some remedy for that, or the converter sucks? i used AVS video converter.

i am looking forward to your responses

regs daniel
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Pure_G9:
anyone here?

and BTW..problem solved, solution: use other player like RockPlayer
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elitecmdr666:
if i already installed a custom kernal from boushh the 2.6.32.9 v4 now can i just flash it with a newer version without not problems? hope to hear from someone soon thanks
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elitecmdr666:
can someone anyone answer me this please. they told me to come here to these forums for help and now im here...
[Android Themes] GatorsUF:
For some reason instead of showing my location and the temperature my minimalist text widget just says" ..."

I have tried force updating the weather, no luck.

I know I can manually enter the location but I don't want it to say "Sarasota, USA" thats just silly.
[Android Themes] Muphet:
hm.. can you turn your freakin wifi on? you are trying to fetch weather info from battery status or something?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sub5runner07:
after flashing several roms my contacts have gone from 138 to 400+. Some are added from my facebook friends but under some contacts a single person may have 4 numbers associated with them. is there anyway to edit the contacts on a computer to make the process go by faster.

also will the mods for B.A.M.F remix work on DAS BAMF?
[Venue Pro General] theusername:
I havent seen anyone post these here yet and they are awesome on the Venue Pro. I didnt make any of these they are just differnt transparent .PNG images I have gathered. The only way to get them on to your phone is to email them to yourself. Just open them up on your phone and apply as a wallpaper!

Update: Sorry I didnt get the PNG.zip image file up. Here it is! Enjoy!

View attachment 580102
[Venue Pro General] theusername:
Just a few more wallpapers!
[Venue Pro General] Zephnath:
Wallpapers by Zephnath

Transparent Wallpapers

How To Use

1. Click the Image showing the desired background

2. Email the image, that you're directed to, to yourself

3. Open email with phone and apply it as your background

note: the images you are directed to may appear to be absent of black or other colors, this is normal, nothing is wrong with the images.
[Venue Pro General] kartbart:
Please zip the PNGs and attach the zip otherwise the forum converts it into JPG
[Venue Pro General] theusername:
The Zip has been attached with the PNG files! There are some pretty cool ones! Have fun! :D
[Venue Pro General] tbvnz:
My Transparent Lock Screens

Here's a few I made. Download them from the GE.TT filesharing site.

http://ge.tt/44xcOht?c
[Venue Pro General] kartbart:
Strange, I don't get the transparency effect. Does having a screen lock make it not work with transparent PNGs?
[Venue Pro General] Zephnath:
Great Work. Those look very good. Thanks for sharing.
[Venue Pro General] Zephnath:
That could be the problem. The lock interupts the transperancy for some reason. Sorry, have to chose one or the other.
[Venue Pro General] theusername:
If you have a lock on, you wont get a transparent effect. Kinda a bummer!
[Venue Pro General] jessej:
Just an FYI there are some killer Portal 2 transparent wallpapers on conflictinggamers.com http://conflictinggamers.com/2011/04/18/free-portal-2-windows-phone-7-transparent-lock-screen-wallpaper/
[Venue Pro General] tbvnz:
More wallpapers

If anyone has anymore ideas post them and I'll try to make more. Or, try out paint.net it's free and does a wonderful job.
[Venue Pro General] 1plus19:
Some of the walls paper are quiet nice.
[Venue Pro General] Zephnath:
I've added some walpapers. They are in my first post which is the third post here.
[Venue Pro General] kartbart:
The transparency is completely pointless because it doesn't work with the lock screen - and I ain't going to use my phone without the lock.
[Venue Pro General] Zephnath:
Good for you. We had already established in an earlier post that the pin lock screen disables the transparencies. This goes without saying that the transparencies are not for everybody. Thanks for sharing anyway. ;)
[Venue Pro General] tbvnz:
lockscreen

Here's a new one! http://tbvnz.deviantart.com/art/Dell-Venue-Lockscreen-217350782
[Nook Color General] tanstaafl1963:
Anyone gotten the new ROM yet? I followed the instructions over at the this thread and it doesn't look like it worked.

The instruction that states "Once you are back up, you can use the browser to download and run .APK files from anywhere."..

When I go to the browser and try to select "Zeam-2.9.2.apk" or "Superuser.apk" which are mentioned in the post, I get an 'Unsupported file format'.

Sounds like something didn't work right, but I'm not sure what that is.. anyone here seen that problem?

I tried to post this in that thread, but didn't have access to it....

:(
[Nook Color General] oka1:
You can install without unrooting on 1.1 version only. 1.0 and 1.01 need to be unrooted. Once the update is installed, you can use this hack (hamncheese's) to kinda root the new stock froyo version, but it is not a real rooting. As of 4:45pm pst no one has gotten a working root for the new 1.2 version. Give it a couple of days and they will have a method to totally root the nook on the new version. Or, you can run dual boot and be happy for the time being until they get the new root patch.

......:):cool:
[Nook Color General] tanstaafl1963:
I probably should have been clearer.. my bad.. I did try hamncheese's kinda root, but it didn't look like it worked. :confused:

Wife wants Angry birds... me no want Angry wife :)
[Nook Color General] oka1:
You and me both.......... LOL I d give it a couple of days maybe tomorrow they will have the root patch figured out... Tell you wife it has been only 24 hours......... XDA Devs are fast but sheesh....... they need a little time......:p
[Nook Color General] ntwrkguru:
I was unable to do this. It attempted to install, then rebooted, then attempted installation, then rebooted... I unrooted, did a full restore and allowed the update. Not so impressed to be honest with the stock Froyo. Seriously considering going back to rooted 1.1.
[Nook Color General] romer3528:
Read the thread, it sure does not work hope someone comes up with an answer. Thanks
[Nook Color General] emtownsend:
Just got my Nook and had it updated in the store. The guy says, "it should have lots of other apps plus Angry Birds".

Well, it is 1.2, but no apps and no Angry Birds... Figures.

I too hope someone gets 1.2 Root-able soon.
[Nook Color General] kenarcia:
I sideloaded 1.2 and in the "shop" section, you can "buy" Angry Birds. It's $2.99. Its not RIO or Seasons but it is Angry Birds so maybe you can appease the wife until a root is released. I downloaded it (bought it) and it works great! Ken
[Nook Color General] ice_man01:
anyone know when an new auto-root might be out?
[Nook Color General] hharan:
Should be very soon. They got the market working in the manual root.