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[Nexus 5 General] DroneDoom:
It depends what you want out of the app. Cerberus gives you the chance to see what the thief looks and sounds like along with other system features like rebooting the phone, locking the phone, ring the device, etc.
[Nexus 5 General] Psycho_Crusher:
Man you guys are hammering the guy...

Sent from my Nexus 7 2013
[Nexus 5 General] Panzerapple:
How is blocking the IMEI number going to do anything it is a GSM device? All the person has to do is go eBay and find any IMEI number and activate from that. My N4 and the gf's S3 share the same IMEI number on the same account so I do not think that even look. First app on all of my devices is Cerebus. Tested many times never had to use it.
[Nexus 5 General] oOflyeyesOo:
Sucks to suck bro.
[Nexus 5 General] ExploreMN:
I think if you registered your phone with the play store you can GPS track it through there now. You log into the play store, hit the gear/settings thingy. Then go under Android Device Manager. You can also lock and erase it from there.
[Nexus 5 General] george241312:
Having buyers remorse because it was stolen ? It's not Google's fault it was stolen, their job was to deliver it at your front door... You did not insure it. T mobile let's you do so.
[Nexus 5 General] guitarizt:
This. Grow up OP.
[Nexus 5 General] FuMMoD:
PRRREEEEAAAACCCCHHHHHHHHH

They don't have to blacklist anything, if they do then it's them hooking you up. Your carrier is responsible for blacklisting. I learned never to buy women phones after my ex lost 2 of her phones i bought for her. The whole "stolen" thing is BS shes probably to ashamed to admit she left it lying around after you just spent a few hundred dollars on a phone for her. Trust me I've been through it and it sucks but at the end of the day I continued making my money and replaced it. I didn't complain at Blackberry or at AT&T. I sucked it up because I paid for unlocked phones with my debit card so i had no buyers protection through credit cards. Google is not at fault for losing your phone so suck it up and welcome to the real world.
[Nexus 5 General] Mr. Sprinkles:
Isn't this what the police are for? You wouldn't call BMW if your car got stolen...or would you?
[Nexus 5 General] Doukeyakusha:
Yeah, jump on the bashing bandwagon until something bad happens to you and you come crying to the forums! derp. OMG you gaiz are so L33T and so uber smart. I feel for you OP, ignore the terds and carry on.......garth. Is it really necessary for every last single one of you to repeat the same thing and throw in your 1 cent?
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
If someone stole YOUR phone...who would you 'blame'?
[Nexus 5 General] Nichie:
blame you for cursing him:mad:
[Nexus 5 General] Biohead:
IMEI numbers are unique to each device on GSM. Getting the network to block the IMEI stops the device connecting to the network, even when you change the SIM card. Once upon a time you could modify the IMEI number stored in the phone but doing so is illegal - but this was a long time ago and don't think it's even possible now on newer devices.

(In the case of the UK, the networks share the blocked database so a blocked device won't work in the UK full stop - I'm not sure if this happens in the US).
[Nexus 5 General] planoman:
While we all can agree that no one is responsible for losing the device except the owner, I still think Google could take steps to remove the motive to steal a device.

Like it or not Apples new feature Which requires an apple ID to activate a phone after reset is a great feature. Google could implement this feature also so that the stolen phone market would dry up.

Eventually stealing a phone would get you a nice paper weight because resetting the phone would require a gmail password etc.

Of course users would have to set this up and utilize it to make the program effective.

My 2 cents.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] phoboss:
This thread made me laugh very hard, OP blaming Google for his GF losing her phone, hahahaha, great one!

But I completely agree with planoman here, Apples new way of blocking a phone is something that google should look into. IT's a great feature and would help phones getting stolen in the first place.

One thing I did was flash cerberus in recovery, that way a thief will have to flash a different rom to get rid of it. its not ideal, but pretty much the most you can do.
[Nexus 5 General] dicecuber:
What's the point of this comment?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] Badd_blood:
I don't see how it's Google's fault that the device was stolen. It's not like the package was stolen off your porch before you even opened it. Unfortunately Google can never have security like Apple to prevent restoring the device.
[Nexus 5 General] dinc4g:
If BMW had the ability to lock out a car Yeah I would call them and demand it be locked out.

I filed a police report. Google has the ability to blacklist the IMEI and they do it if its stolen in transit.

But They wont do anything if its stolen after delivery.

And Neither will TMOBILE.

Basically If you have a nexus device Its a prime target for theives.

Anyone can steal it and wipe it and They get a free new phone.

No Recourse possible.

That sounds Perfectly normal and intelligent for a fortune 500 company...

IF IT WAS AN IPHONE APPLE WOULD LOCK IT OUT..
[Nexus 5 General] dinc4g:
THANK YOU!!!!
[Nexus 5 General] dinc4g:
EVERYONE, Is taking my frustration the wrong way.

I dont blame google for the phone being stolen.

I blame them for dropping the ball on a device I purchased from them 5 days before hand. They completely threw their hands up in the air and Swore up and down that 'there was nothing they could do"

Yet one of them mistakenly emailed me thinking the device had been stolen in transit and in the email it asked for consent to "Lock" the phone out remotely and that "the device would no longer function as a phone or computer device" Yet when I told them that It was stolen 5 days after delivery.

"I'm really sorry sir there is absolutely nothing we can do"

Ya F**K you Google you Sacks of ****.

Just blacklist the dam thing for me so this thief isn't selling or enjoying this brand new device I PAID FOR.

Oh your carrier can do it

They told me.

I went all the way up to T mobile corporate, NOTHING . They said that I must contact the Seller because the phone was not purchased from T mobile but from Google directly.

So everyone points the finger at someone else.

But the bottom line is the CUSTOMER gets a Big F**K off.

Google doesn't give a **** after you spend your money. Device delivered We dont give a ****.

That should be written on the bottom of the shipping order so at least we know.
[Nexus 5 General] TheKorbenDallas:
Er... Where did you even get that bizarre idea about "blacklisting IMEI"? Movies? There's no such service as "blacklisting IMEI" and there has never been. In order to implement something like that you need a huge piece of legal and technical infrastructure that would involve cooperation between several mobile providers and, probably, law enforcement. In more developed parts of the world something like that might exist (Russia comes to mind as one example), but in this medieval reality of US mobile communication nothing like that is even remotely possible. And you are expecting Google to somehow be able to distort that reality?

Seriously, how do you expect Google to blacklist anything? Google is not even a mobile provider. Who are you going to call next to ask them to "blacklist" your device? Safeway? Jiffy Lube?
[Nexus 5 General] andrewNY:
You mean like this? http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/27/5153694/stolen-smartphone-database-is-complete-says-ctia
[Nexus 5 General] djtyres:
Here is the issue, Google has no access to the black list. These are run by the carriers.

How a black list works is its basically a very simple database that is usually maintained by the carriers to kill stolen devices.

Google would have no access to the black list what so ever as they are not a carrier.

Am I surprised that TMobile didn't black list it, no I am not most carriers won't do anything and the "Because You Bought It From Google" is b.s This is a sales strategy being used by the major carriers to keep you from ever buying from a manufacture directly.

That said the Blacklist won't do anything for you except the satisfaction of knowing it will never be used again by the thief or who ever it was sold to. I have been working in the cellphone industry for close to 15 years and I can tell you Black Lists don't mean a god damn thing. Most carriers don't maintain the databases and the reality is that a good majority phones you see on ebay / kijiji in Canada are usually found or stolen devices.

I don't think there is really anyone to blame here except the thief.

I understand your frustration but to take such a cold stance against Google may be a bit rash.

That said its your opinion.
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
I believe Google email detailing their lock request is window dressing designed to prevent people from reporting false theft. I don't believe they can do anything with the serial or the IMEI which is we all know can be hacked. I still say you're wasting your time and energy focused on punishing a thief. While it would be nice to have a disincentive to theft like iOS 7 it's just not a reality for any other make at this time. Our police chief Gascone (mentioned in that article) simply doesn't want the paperwork and the prosecutorial workload when more important crimes need their attention. I would just use this as a learning opportunity to install your own killswitch , be more protective of your property, and protect yourself against theft loss with renters insurance, phone/device or homeowners insurance.
[Nexus 5 General] Daps:
When did Apple start locking people out even if the phone was stolen?

They did release in iOS7 the ability for the user to now do it which if good and all OS's should have that ability if a person chose to use it.
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
Frankly, I don't know why some clever Dev hasn't already done this app!
[Nexus 5 General] LouCub89:
Google has more power than you think lol
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
Heh...not buying it. :)
[Nexus 5 General] :
This is a huge thread of whining. Your girlfriend should have secured her items. Yes, it sucks having items stolen, is it Google's fault? No, is it T-Mobile's fault? No. But, if my iPhone was stolen, you expect me to call Apple and have them block my device? They can't, your carrier does this. Which is why if you're buying a device off eBay or craigslist, you ask for the IMEI and call your carrier to see if it's not stolen. If T-Mobile isn't going to blacklist the IMEI, then either suck it up or leave them.
[Nexus 5 General] californiarailroader:
Sorry to hear about the theft! In rural areas like mine (Mendocino County, Northwestern California) we don't have any problems like that, UPS, USPS and FedEx all leave packages on our porch unless a signature is specifically required by the sender. We have never had anything stolen, either by the companies or strangers. If I was living in a high crime area like NYC or something, I'd definitely do things differently, but out here in the country we keep close watch on things, a stranger going around stealing packages would stick out like a sore thumb. All this talk makes me feel lucky to be living in a good area like I do.
[Nexus 5 General] tebower:
I wouldn't expect Google to give me a new phone any more than I would expect Ford to give me a new car.

The logic here is unfair, and not an outcome that any consumer should ever expect.

You need to blame the thief, not Google. Only police can deal with crimes. Google can deal with defects.
[Nexus 5 General] FuMMoD:
His phone wasn't lost in transit though. This thread is about his girlfriend getting her phone "stolen" and Google not blacklisting it.
[Nexus 5 General] :
His thread is about how he and his girlfriend are irresponsible , and expect corporations to 'lock' devices they lost, instead of having installed apps like Trend Micro to trace it after being stolen.

Sent from Nexus 5 on Slimkat
[Moto X Q&A] mikeosu:
I have a small data package from Verizon (to save money) because I typically use Wifi for most of tasks. I don't stream music/videos or anything like that...However I was a bit annoyed when my Moto X auto downloaded the OTA update in October via LTE ( I was not in a Wifi area). Is there a way to tell the phone to wait to download the pushed update until I am on wifi?
[Moto X Q&A] jayboyyyy:
it didn't auto update it. it pops up says there is an update available for the phone do you want to download. maybe you clicked it in your pocket or clicked it and didn't remember, but either way, you are prompted before it downloads it, so make sure before you click that, you are on wfi...
[Moto X Q&A] mikeosu:
Interesting. I'll be more careful to keep an eye on it next time. Thanks!
[Moto X Q&A] jayboyyyy:
np. fyi checked around for a over wifi and to see if data counted for the ota. apparently is does count towards your data from what people said, and couldn't find any options for it. so thats the best option i found.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Don Luciano:
Hi buddies, i was checking for the Xperia Z Ultra, it is really a good option???

I love this phablet, specially for the big screen. But I have some questions: :confused:

Can you tell me your user experience with Z Ultra?

Are the integrated battery smartphones sure? I use the removable battery all the time. You can tell me your experience with other Sony phones too.

Can you tell me all the bugs you found in it

Tell me general aspects of this phone (portability, heating, camera, sound, screen, etc.)

Anyone tried PPSSPP in the Z Ultra? Can you tell me your experience with high graphic games (e.g Crash Titans, God Of War)

I´m considering buy this phone, I love it. Thanks in advance. :)

Sorry for my poor English.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
- If you mean user experience as in Sony UI, it's good. It's not bloated and things are fast and smooth. As for its physical size, it can be too much if you have small hands, but we - the users here, clearly like it.

- The battery is non-removable and it's good. You can expect to get 4-5 hours of screen time on each charge with 15-24 hours of uptime. My personal record is 7 hours of screen time and about 22 hours of uptime (on a single charge). STAMINA does its job very well, so it doesn't use much battery while it's in standby.

- There aren't many bugs, but there might be some small ones. I can't really say that i've noticed any bugs in the latest firmware (257), but i'm sure there are some small ones hiding some place. You won't experience any serious ones though.

- Portability is.. well.. not as good as an iPhone or a Nexus 5, but you'll have to learn to have it in your jacket (if you live in a temperate region), and also learn to take the Ultra out of your front pocket when you sit down, or it might bend, Heating isn't an issue as long as you don't play games while charging the battery or play an intensive 3D game for a long period of time. Camera is really bad. That is all. The speaker is not that good and it's like a 5 year old playing the drums. You'll certainly hear it and you'll hear it when you receive calls and notifications, but it's not powerful at all so I wouldn't use it as a boomblaster at a party (the vibrator is brutal though). The screen is fantastic and it's bright and does the job very well, so no complaints there.

That's it i guess.
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] Gabb96:
hi guys i start my first project .... i would made a custom rom based on a stock 4.2.2 like babba rom (4.1.2) but when i flash the zip that i make with the kitchen i take a black screen after samsung logo . i follow the guideline of panda00 but nothing, anybody can help me :confused:

thanks
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gencho81:
Hello to everybody,

I want to ask something.I am in Cyprus and from here i take my Note 2.

The official version for Cyprus is 4.1.2 PDA: N7100XXDMB2 CSC: N7100VFGDMA1 MODEM: N7100BUDMA1.

I flash it with the leaked MJ5 and i know that it changes the EFS folder format and new bootloader with warranty bit.

I don't have EFS backup from 4.1.2.

So the question is :

Is there a safe way to downgrade it back to official for Cyprus.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maksud_ans:
latest 4.1.2 jb install odin your problem slove
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gencho81:
I think you don;t understand correctly my question.

I know that it is safe to restore it to latest JB (ends with MG1 or later) because it is after June and EFS folders have same format.

The official JB for Cyprus is Before June .

This is my question.

Or at least if there is a way to do it
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maksud_ans:
latest jb ends with mg1
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krishelnino:
If you are currently on leaked MJ5, then you will have the new Knox bootloader. So, if you want to downgrade, go to Dr Ketans thread and

1) Flash patched bootloader through Odin

2) Flash wifi fix through Odin

Then you will have old bootloader and you can easily downgrade
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gencho81:
Thanks everybody for help ,but i am still not clear.

I know this about DrKetans bootloader patch.

My basic problem with downgrading is :

Even before MJ5(new boot) if you try to downgrade back to stock from first leaked firm it causes IMEI brick. If i downgrade to stock witch is lets say MG1(brazil) i will not have this problem. But this is firm for Brazil.

I want to downgrade to official for Cyprus witch is firm before June.2013= possible IMEI brick.

Any other opinions ?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cooza:
Use a root explorer (probably the easiest way) to make a copy of your efs folder from your current ROM.Go through the steps to downgrade you phone as was posted before and if you loose or corrupt you imei then restore it by copying it back to system/ with the root explorer again.The 4.1.2 firmwares changed the modem.pit file way back on XXMEG4 and as far as Im aware it is the same as the modem.pit file in 4.3.If it doesnt work resoreing the efs folder then you also need to just flash the XXEMG4 modem too.Thats fixed it for a lot of people Ive seen with this issue.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] oldblue910:
This may help some of you who want to use your Nexus 7 with Verizon but need to put it on a new line rather than swapping the SIM with another device. As you all know by now, Verizon won't willingly set up a new tablet line for you with a Nexus 7's IMEI number due to the fact that the Nexus 7 isn't yet "certified" for use on Verizon's network.

I went into a Verizon store and grabbed the IMEI number off of a floor-model Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. I then called Verizon customer service to set up the new tablet line. I gave them the IMEI number that I got from the Tab 2, which obviously passed the "is it approved for Verizon's network" test. They then set up the new line and sent me a micro SIM card via FedEx. When I got the micro SIM card today, I put it in my Nexus 7, went online to My Verizon, and did "Activate or Switch Device". I selected the new tablet line, then it asked me for the SIM ID# and the IMEI for the device. I gave it the SIM ID number from the card they sent me and the IMEI number from the Tab 2 floor model. I then turned on the Nexus 7 and after a little bit of a wait, it activated with no problem at all.

It's worth noting that you CANNOT do this in a Verizon store. They'll insist on seeing the tablet before they'll give you a SIM. The only way is to call and set up the line over the phone through Verizon customer service. Also, make sure you use an IMEI number from a tablet, otherwise it'll set up as a phone line and charge you for a phone plan.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] calvinpl:
hahaha. You're genius, man. F* verizon
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] oldblue910:
haha Exactly. There's more than one way to skin a deer. :D It just goes to illustrate the lunacy of black or white listing blocks of IMEI numbers.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] vulcZ:
Brilliant. Screw VZW!
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] diesteldorf:
Glad you got it to work. I love using mine on Verizon.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] jfavellanedab:
Its there a difference using Verizon stead att or T-Mobile ? That you have to work around to use Verizon
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] sfhub:
So is the only association for billing purposes your sim to your account or is there also an association of your imei to your account, let's say for 3g data. I know the nexus doesn't do 3g on CDMA, but did the Samsung? Put another way, is there anyway the store demo Samsung's data usage is now counted on your account, in addition to your nexus data usage?
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] oldblue910:
No, it's only based on SIM card. The IMEI is only used to verify compatibility and to tell Verizon's system what kind of device you have.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] sfhub:
So how does billing for the 3g side (for the Samsung) work since it was my understanding the SIM is only used for LTE? I am not disputing what you are saying, just trying to reconcile my understanding of how things work with how the billing is implemented. It is possible my understanding of how the different pieces are working is deficient. On CDMA we've never had SIMs and just had embedded IMEI/MEID. Only with LTE did we get SIMs but it was my understanding the SIMs were only used for the LTE side and the old 3g stuff still used the IMEI/MEID. When I activate a 3G-only CDMA phone all I enter is the IMEI/MEID, there is no SIM to enter. The billing in that case must be done by IMEI/MEID or my data usage would never show up. I am just wondering if there are 2 phases to the activation, associating the SIM with your account for LTE data and associating the MEID with your account for 3g data.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] alextop30:
Nice way to go around the idiotic process that Varizon have put in place. It just seems that there is absolutely no logic behind the process. From a business stand point I "as a business owner" would like a customer to pay me more for for new service of a tablet for example. It really should not matter what the tools used are as long as I am getting my payments on time and my customer is satisfied with my service.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] oldblue910:
The SIM ID still carries over to the CDMA side. It's a software bridge in Verizon's system.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] oldblue910:
This times eleventy billion.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Deathman20:
Oh that's good. Nice work around.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] mattrb:
I hope every Verizon user does this
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] rhippler:
I am curious as to whether you have 4.4 or not. I have been starring at this system update downloaded notification for 3 days now, scared to pull the trigger in case they did something to block "unauthorized" devices.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] oldblue910:
It works fine on KitKat. And tethering is still enabled. Update with confidence!
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Mr.Preacher:
I just tried this, and the Rep on the phone would not activate it because he said the device was already associated with an account.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] oldblue910:
He said your N7 was already associated with an account?
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Mr.Preacher:
He said the Galaxy was already associated with an account, referring to the IMEI I gave him that I got from the floor model.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] oldblue910:
That's interesting... I didn't have that problem. Maybe you could try to set up the account online?
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Mr.Preacher:
I tried that first. I got an email that said the order (I don't know why it called it an order.) was put on hold, and to call a phone number to finish activation.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] oldblue910:
Weird. Not sure on that one... :/
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] oldblue910:
I have an idea. Try an IMEI number that's 117 less or more than the floor model, so if the IMEI ends in 382, change the IMEI to either end in 499, or 265. Try to set it up online first, but only do the first step where it asks for the IMEI. Put it in there and make sure it resolves to the same device. If it does, call Verizon back and try setting it up again.