yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
They wouldn't even need to repartition... This is the only downside of an unlocked bootloader phone.

Thing is, thieves tend to be the lowest levels of civilisation, so will they know how to get it into download mode? Or how to correctly flash it in ODIN? Or do they even know about the possibility of such modes?

Yes, some thieves are smart, but most ain't.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hawrai68:
I just don't want them to access my info...I rather they had to wipe it and keep the damn thing.

Will try the App also...thanks.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RogerPodacter:
i guess you didnt install mobile defense or any tracking app to your phone. that's the first thing that gets installed to my device, automatically actually because its tied to my google account. so i can go to mobiledefense website and track my phone, wipe the phone remotely, etc. sorry for such a loss!:(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] turborider:
what apps u use mate to do that,i want to do on my phone thanks ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RogerPodacter:
I use mobile defense, but I heard they closed off for new users. I don't know, but similar apps exist like where's my Droid or something like that.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
Prey project is free iirc.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ronj1986:
Lookout is and app that allows you to perform wipes, & locate your device also.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ronj1986:
I've also used LostPhone(stop sign for app icon)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dk206:
Have you rang your network and reported it stolen?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobbysixkiller:
no one mentioned the first thing to do!

CHANGE YOUR GOOGLE PASSWORD!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hawrai68:
Yes I changed Google password 1st thing..Sim card was not in the phone, did not think network would help.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] voodoochild2008:
give the network your ime number and they will block the phone for you.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
You can use Samsung's solution on SGS2, SamsungDrive . Also lets you track and remote wipe.

+1000 change ALL passwords that you saved on the phone (like Yahoo, papal, whatever). Google is the main one.

the network can only stop the activity on the SIM card (phone is irrelevant, and they can't do **** besides deactivating the SIM imho)

They MAY block it but only from activating on their network.

OP, I am genuinely sorry for the loss.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vizir:
this. up to 3 devices for free. i'd get this first thing on your new phone. try planb for the current phone to see if theres any way to track it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
Regarding passwords. They are generally stored as tokens in quality apps. Google password is not stored on your phone by default. A special access token is indeed stored on it. If you use Google 2 factor authentication, remember to disable the one time password the phone used. Likewise, you would need to recreate your token used by the two factor application since the shared secret is no longer secure.

So yes, change passwords, but don't worry about the actual text password being compromised if you use well written apps by Google etc...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyLee:
I personally use wavesecure for all of the features above, plus it has an uninstall protection.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carola:
Could you please explain how to get to SamsungDrive? I have registered and I can see its logo before log-in, but once logged in, I cannot locate it. This is not very user-friendly!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rouvax:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alienmanfc6.wheresmyandroid
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tonynz:
If your phone is sync'd with Google, it will simply lock your phone and ask you to re-log back into your Google/Gmail account.

If you have a weak Google password, I would suggest you changing it to something much much harder.

If your phone is sync'd with ActiveSync (Outlook Exchange) like myself, the phone will lock itself after three or four failed attempts and then it will wipe it self after theh fifth or six time I believe.

Since you have the pattern lock, I would only assume that you only have Google sync'd and not Outlook Activesync as Activesync will allow pattern locks.

Hope this helps.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] αкαѕнα:
Can you have two anti theft apps at the same time??

I really loved Prey features but the uninstall feature is also promising...

What about combining both = X2 security or crash ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
If there's demand, I could install Prey in a custom ROM, and use ROM level security to ensure it cannot be deleted, even by force :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] αкαѕнα:
Could be awesome, but some of us, including me dont quite know what ROM to settle on just yet...

I get my device tomorrow btw....
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
Hopefully mine will be shipped tomorrow. Only 11 days late :p

RE Roms, there's only stock ROMs for now. But I'll see what magic can be worked :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] balto:
If you want to wipe on failed password attempes like the pattern lockscreen check out autowipe. It is very powerful, I love the option to wipe the phone of the sim is removed or changed. I use this and lookout.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
You need to enable the remote features of Samsung Drive on the phone, and register the phone. Then you will see your phone from Samsung Drive web site.

Consult the User Manual for details, page 33 of the UK version , available from www.samsung.co.uk support site.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] monkley:
Also, samsungdive doesn't load up for me in chrome although it does in firefox
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
I am using Samsung Dive web site on my computer in Chrome browser just fine. But I am on the Development version of Chrome, nightly build.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyLee:
maybe you need to update your chrome ... works for me on it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Sorry to the OP. Hopefully something good comes your way as a result of this bad luck.

Google should offer this to every Android user. Period. It's inexcusable at this point, iOs and WP7 have it. Location and wipe is one of the single most important features in the modern smartphone.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tom369:
Doesn't Google provide any service similar to Microsoft's for WP7 where you log in and can locate/erase/lock the device?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] αкαѕнα:
They should also have a strong lockout possibility so nobody bothered stealing them in the first place...

Like if you changed sim, and entered wrong password 3 times. Then the phone should lock itself down.

Rooting or changing ROM etc. should also required an unlocked phone...

If this feature was on every smart phone.. why steal them?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] balto:
I don't think Google needs to provide this. They have the api calls in place so developers can deliver these features. There are dozens of apps that fill this need on the market both free and paid.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tom369:
You're right but for some reason Apple and Microsoft provide this kind of service for the users without the need to install 3rd party apps.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
No. At the risk of being labeled rude, arrogant and disrespectful? I will not trust a third party developer with these features. I expect the manufacturer of the OS, Apple, Google, and Microsoft, to provide, develop and throw their considerable resources behind these important and increasingly relevant features. Anything less is a cop out and you should accept nothing less.

I'm sure the people behind "Prey" are great people. I'm sure they donate to charity, love their pets, and are kind to children. I'm told their app works quite well. But when I lose my mobile or find myself in a comprising position I want the full might of the OS and it's builders standing behind me. I will not bend on this.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alien0101:
Hi ,

Few months back my nexus one was stolen. I was having lookout security at that time.I tried to locate it after every few mins but it did not help . Phone was never switched on and theives were smart ,they must have it to some techie before switching on.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I can see why you don't want a third-party to have control over your device.

Samsung has their Samsung DIVE

Apple has their MobileMe (Some features cost, of course)

Thats the two that only pop-up in my head right now. The only bad thing is that it can't be activated through a PC only (without touching the device), which I see why because that would be a very difficult system to set up.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drkaos:
Any security app that also takes pics from the front camera?

Enviado desde mi GT-I9100 usando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Excellent question, excellent feature. I have no idea but I'm really interested in hearing the replies.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drkaos:
I think it's necessary to know who is using the phone if it's stolen, not only where to find it.

It would be a nice feature if it takes pics when unlocking the phone/opening apps.

Enviado desde mi GT-I9100 usando Tapatalk
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] vandoc:
I just found a nice stand on Amazon that should be combatible with both the tablet and dock. It's currently $15.46, but if you put in the code IPDIOOFF it will take $10 off, bringing it down to $5.46. It's fulfilled by Amazon. I just placed an order, so unfortunately I don't have first hand experience with the stand. However, for $5, I'm willing to take a chance. I tried to order a 2nd one, but it would only let me use the code once.

XDA Developers won't let me post a link to the product on Amazon. Just go to Amazon and search for HDE stand, or go to the post below mine; he posted a direct link. I believe for the code to work you have to choose DBroth for the seller.

Sorry, Deal is Dead
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] gokusay99:
Thanks !!!

thanks !!! got one with prime 2 days shipping, nice price !!! :)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003KGZTKW/ref=ox_ya_os_product
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] bone$:
nice... in with prime as well... $5.46... nice deal OP!
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] *Daedalus:
A very similar one on Amazon for UK customers:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] vandoc:
Daedalus,

One of your previous posts on this type of stand got me searching for an identical one on Amazon USA. I came across this one and it happened to be on sale, so thanks!
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] catttman:
No More Adjustable Stand

There was a problem

The promotional code you entered cannot be applied to your purchase.

update real out the door price for Me was

Items: $15.46

Shipping & Handling: $6.76

Promotion Applied: -$10.00

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Total Before Tax: $12.22

Estimated Tax To Be Collected: $0.00

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Order Total: $12.22

thanks
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] Jelster:
Thanks. Ordered one as well, can't really go wrong at $6.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] Itaintrite:
In for one. Thanks :D
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] Jelster:
As stated in the OP you must pick DBROTH as the seller for the code to work.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] catttman:
thanks

Items: $15.46

Shipping & Handling: $6.76

Promotion Applied: -$10.00

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Before Tax: $12.22

Estimated Tax To Be Collected: $0.00

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Order Total: $12.22

Thank you, your order has been placed
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] Jocelyn:
Thank you! :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] Eyedoctor2:
Just worked for me.

Hurry, says only one left.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Sturmfest:
Can someone send me the normal sgs2 browser.apk, i deleted mine because i tried another gingerbread stock browser with user agent.

Thanks

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] walda:
Cant send uone now but

type "about:useragent" in adressbar and you can change it temporarely.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] glimpsofreality:
Download system dump for sgs2 which u can find in development section
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Sturmfest:
isnt working, maybe there was an odex file i deleted too, dont know

but thx anyway ;-)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] robbiekhan:
Here you go:

Place in /system/app with root explorer and reboot!

http://robbiekhan.co.uk/root/android/apps/Browser.apk

http://robbiekhan.co.uk/root/android/apps/Browser.odex
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Sturmfest:
i tried nearly everything and it isnt working too,

maybe i will flash my phone with the newest update and do a hardreset, the problem should be done after that ;-)

but thx thx thx for your help

PS: Does someone know when there will be the first Custom Roms for this Phone because than it would be worth it to wait?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] holgalee:
I'm having the same problem as well; accidentally deleted--frankly I don't recall doing it--my stock browser, which is my preferred browser.

Can anyone point me to where I can download it from? Or upload the .apk here? I downloaded the improved deodexed browser from another thread but am not able to install it despite changing the permissions and using root explorer. If I save the browser from Galaxy S, will it be the same?

TIA.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Riverriz:
Here you go..

Browser.apk - http://db.tt/vjwooK2

Browser.odex - http://db.tt/jmA6w7W

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bobboviking:
I've tried to place these two API I'm the system/app folder (and renaming the old one) but the browser can't be opened after reboot. Any suggestions what to do?

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] MacaronyMax:
You on a deodexed Rom ?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] drorshem:
I've got this issue too - I put this two files in the /system/app folder, changed permissions - but it keeps crashing.

Help ?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] arturo108:
Can anyone re-up the browser.apk and the other file? Links are offline.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] kholk:
Welcome to Eternity Project!

So... as most of you know I'm working on the Atrix solution from TOO MUCH time.

With the collaboration of people on #moto-atrix I've stated that FUSES on Tegra2 are really OTP, so there isn't any way to CRACK the BL, but we can still BYPASS it.

So... what is it?:

kexec is a "fastreboot" that won't pass through the Moto Bootloader, so with it it's possible to use custom kernels and, with some other development, custom Android systems like CM7 and many others.

Where's the poop?

Okay, that's it: I've successfully compiled and ran kexec on the Atrix 4G, so that kexec works, but it needs a kernel that can boot with kexec. On x86 we can build a relocatable kernel so no problems... but not on ARM and obviously not on Tegra.

The thing that is missing is exactly... _the address of the boot params_!

And now?

I'm only searching for help for completing the project and make a kernel that is bootable from my god-it-is-really-working-kexec. Any devs around?

Downloads:

- Kexec pack V0.01: DOWNLOAD

Kexec pack contains:

- ATAGS for MB860 (ATRIX_atags.tar)

- ATAGS hack module (eternity_procfs.tar)

- kexec module (eternity_kexec.tar)

- kexec tools/binaries (kexec-tools.tar)

- Kernel....that doesn't work. (eternity_kexec_kernel.tar)

So, what does work and what does not?

- ATAGS hacky hack: WORKING

- kexec module: WORKING

- kexec tools/binaries WORKING

- Kernel ToDo :(

How to run it:

0. FLASH AT&T 1.2.6 SBF PRIOR DOING ANYTHING

1. Extract all the archives

2. Insert the procfs_rw.ko module

3. cat atags > /proc/atags

4. Insert the kexec module

5. Run kexec for loading the kernel and jumping to it.

6. Boot! :|

P.S.: I won't release detailed how-tos because at this state I only need a DEVELOPER that can help me to build the kernel.

Thanks to:

- PAulyHoffman (special thanks!)

- unknown

- Sogarth

- the2dcour

- cranch

- eval-

- and many, many others....! :)
[Atrix 4G Android Development] PAulyhoffman:
Awesome, i can verify that this kexec is working and will continue testing until we succeed.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] the2dcour:
random boot animation I made for eternity project :P

http://diamantephoto.com/bootanimation_red.zip

Also: 1.2.6 without losing /data, in case you were wondering exactly why I made this ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1073439
[Atrix 4G Android Development] kholk:
kexec pack updated. now kexec-tools is included :)
[Atrix 4G Android Development] k4r1m:
@kholk: Hai;

so basically this is a port of the unix kexec to run on tegra based devices?

From my understanding the android system uses a boot image that has the ramdisk and kernel combined together and they are dependent on each other... so won't overwriting the kernel at runtime give you us some issues since the core initialization of the system is ran from the ramdisk???

wouldn't be a better idea to tackle this issue too? but then again the only reason we can't flash boot images is because of the bootloader but ofcourse this is definitely a step forward for the tegra users.

now about the kernel, theoretically if we build an aosp tegra kernel from http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=kernel/tegra.git;a=summary shouldn't it work?

:P I can try building us a kernel if that would work ;)

PS: people let's keep this dev ONLY if you want us to get some progress we need able to read through the thread without useless posts.

edit: also found this https://opensource.motorola.com/sf/frs/do/listReleases/projects.atrix/frs.olympus I'm sure having the source for the kernel we are currently running is also helpful
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Ratchet556:
I know we should keep this dev only but please don't tell me this is for ATT only i already feel shafted enough being a Bell user and that would make it a hell of a lot worse if it was
[Atrix 4G Android Development] kholk:
When a kernel that works will be deployed I'll personally port it to Bell Atrix. This will take only some seconds. :)
[Atrix 4G Android Development] franciscojavierleon:
kholk, perhaps we can ask a defy developer (or any of the phones that have kexec working) to help us build the kernel.

it's too bad da_g isn't around, he did a custom kernel but wasn't able to boot it.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] lostinbeta:
I'm not a developer so I am hoping someone can help me understand this process better. From my understanding kexec is used as a reboot method that skips initial bootloader and hardware loading so how will this effect if we turn our phone off or pull the battery? Will the device need to be rebooted after initial startup to reactivate the kexec? Sorry to sound like the newbie that I am, I'm just interested in learning more.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] thebeardedchild:
Yeah, I'm also a little confused as to what exactly this means for all of us people who want to just flash Custom ROMs and such? In what ways is this different than just an unlocked bootloader and such?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Jotokun:
Assuming my understanding of kexec is correct, this would survive battery pulls. Basically, a custom rom would need to include two kernels: a Motorola kernel in addition to the custom one. The bootloader would run the Motorola kernel, which should pass any checks the bootloader would make. From there, the kernel would use kexec to load the custom kernel over itself in memory, effectively replacing itself. From there the custom kernel can continue loading the rom.

If the booloader were unlocked, the phone could directly boot the custom kernel. The downside of loading the custom one on top of the Motorola one is that the state of the phone might not be entirely known, so it would need to do more work checking what's been initialized and what hasn't. Its a little more work for the kernel/rom developer, but the end result is the same.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] thebeardedchild:
I see, thanks for the explanation! So, on the user end, would there be any noticeable differences? This kind of makes it sound like the phone will be doing a lot more work, so could we see performance decrease or perhaps startup lag or something of the sort? Or would this all pretty much function on the surface as if we had flashed a custom ROM on some phone without a locked bootloader?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] bearsfan172:
Boot time will be about twice as long. Other then that, everything will run about the same
[Atrix 4G Android Development] lostinbeta:
Yes thank you very much for that explanation... though I do also have the question about stability. By replacing the current kernel in memory with the new modified kernel the phone state may get confused as you mentioned... could this cause instability as a whole or increase risk of kernel panics? Or once everything is loaded and complete does it stabilize with the modified kernel?

Again sorry for the questions. This topic intrigues me and I love learning how stuff works.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Jotokun:
Only difference would be that it might take slightly longer to boot up. Once the phone is finished booting, there's no difference in terms of performance because by that point the Motorola kernel isnt running, or even loaded.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] jiggytom:
Kexec isn't fully operational yet, still need to find boot params. Then custom kernel.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Ratchet556:
How easy will this be to install on our phones? will it just be something we need to flash through CWM or will it require some more work then that to install?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] bongd:
I imagine some of the preliminary stuff may need to be pushed with ADB but devs are always nice and give us very clear guides. And I'm sure either a dev or active member could easily create a batch script.

Even though I'm comfortable with ADB I always make scripts for myself because I regularly wipe me phone and whatnot. Because it's so engaging some people might want to wait until a few normal community members test this out so we can see if there are any glaring challenges with the instructions. Just remember to back things up, read instructions clearly and I'm sure we'll all be fine. We've got SBFs and all that good stuff to cover our asses too.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] lyon21:
Would it be possible to bring fastboot off the htc to this? Then we won't have to worry about boot time at all. Even if it did double the boot time...
[Atrix 4G Android Development] jysue:
Correct this method has nothing to do with unlocking the bootloader and previous attempts at that proved it maybe impossible.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] EclipseX:
I will not agree.....do you already see the samsung tab 10.1 with live wallpaper? its very laggy like motorola atrix :S
[Atrix 4G Android Development] sdlopez83:
Come on guys lets get back on topic.. If you want to talk about this make another thread or come onnnn dowwwn to the #moto-atrix on Freenode.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] CaelanT:
Why thank him? All he did was Google, copy, and paste from here ------->

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-forums-member-news-depot/120275-welcome-android-3-0-depth-look.html

Or here ------->

http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-3.0-highlights.html

Or here ------->

http://www.droidsector.com/devices/android:3.0-honeycomb

Think I'll stop there...............but you get the picture!

Next time quote your source edgeicator!