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How many people have done it? I'm doing it right now. Step 2 of 9 for the actual beta update...my goodness..it takes a while but it should be worth it.
I'm doing it the way that doesn't require a dev unlocked phone or dev account btw.
Damn that texting bug!! It's still there (kinda). You can keep on typing after 160 characters..just can't send anything.
Hi, how do you get the mango realse?
Hi know that comes out to all developrs on market place, butt i see that you get it in other way...
Can you tell me how you get? E really want to put mango in my htc 7 pro.
Thanks
ms79723 said:
Damn that texting bug!! It's still there (kinda). You can keep on typing after 160 characters..just can't send anything.
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Yeah for real right? I hope it's fixed by the time Mango goes gold
Update went off without a hitch on two Arrives. Developer unlocked them and then ran that provision.exe file to backup/flip the switch to flag the update to come down.
I think the texting thing is a sprint ROM issue. So yeah, I don't think a fix will come until the Sprint Mango update is released.
Trying this on my HTC Arrive right now.
The final 7661 build is installing now!
I will update you guys when complete, if all goes well...
Alex
EDIT: Successful, sweet!
Mine works great non unlocked method
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Update OK but
Update was OK, but I am seeing some issues, I am not sure if they are on all Mango phones.
a.) Screen does not go black (off) when taking a call. Thi is bad, because your ear is pressing buttons on the screen, mainly Hold
b.) custom ringtones work now, but they are still low in volume
c.) battery life, not as good as before Mango
d.) proboems with downloading email atatchements (does not work most of the time)
still missing some stuff:
a.) interface to configure phone network settings like, time before switching to voice box,...
b.) send a full contact to another phone
any other know issues or new features detected ?
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Update was OK, but I am seeing some issues, I am not sure if they are on all Mango phones.
a.) Screen does not go black (off) when taking a call. Thi is bad, because your ear is pressing buttons on the screen, mainly Hold
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This one existed before the Mango update, though it rarely happened for me.
b.) custom ringtones work now, but they are still low in volume
c.) battery life, not as good as before Mango
d.) proboems with downloading email atatchements (does not work most of the time)
still missing some stuff:
a.) interface to configure phone network settings like, time before switching to voice box,...
b.) send a full contact to another phone
any other know issues or new features detected ?
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I did see something I'd not seen before in email:
"This type of message is not supported by current version of Windows Phone."
As far as I can tell it's just a normal e-mail oddly enough, though I think it was digitally signed. I downloaded a picture attachment just fine though, maybe it's the type?
The no unlock process is on windowsphonehacker dot com Follow the directions. You actually update the phone 2 times. After the first time it says there is another update. The 2nd one is Mango. Literally takes an hour.
I'm using it on a HTC Arrive right now. No crashing or weird stuff for me yet.
done it yesterday, it took me about two hours, no problem
I am missing:
Czech QWERTY keyboard
different notifications for sms and IM (I don't want the phone to vibrate for every IM message, but it would be nice to vibrate when stand-by mode)
already put mango in my htc 7 pro and it is amazing, very fast, good performance and a lot of new things.
I like it very much, and the performance of the IE9 is amazing, very fast load the pages. i think is the best improvement in mango. The IE9 is the best browser i try until today.
i have no problem with the SMS about the number of character, until now everything i use must is running perfect.
think the wp7 is getting better and better.
Just gave Mango a shot on my Arrive. So far everything is working after a little setup and it all works flawelessly. Love it so far.
nohandle said:
done it yesterday, it took me about two hours, no problem
I am missing:
Czech QWERTY keyboard
different notifications for sms and IM (I don't want the phone to vibrate for every IM message, but it would be nice to vibrate when stand-by mode)
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I have Czech on my arrive and for the chat thing u can just put it on away or appear offline.
eric12341 said:
I have Czech on my arrive and for the chat thing u can just put it on away or appear offline.
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I have Czech too, but it is QWERTZ not QWERTY, and no option to change it, also when I pop out the HW keyboard the layout changes back to ENG - therefore preventing me from typing characters like čřžšě. Anyone else has problem with this??
Will try the different statuses behavior, but what I meant was: when you chat with someone and you are on the messaging screen it is not necessary to notify every message because you see what is happening.
Updated using non-dev process. Took 2 hours but works flawlessly. Posting from my Sprint HTC Arrive while eating phad tai...so spicy.
Any concerns by anyone that the unlock process (which I haven't read the steps yet) will lock you out of future updates in the same way that the previous WP7 unlocks did?
I've got a Dev account (a couple of free apps in the marketplace), but that's limited to three phones and I've got 5 phones at home.....want to upgrade everyone.
You mean looking before you leap? Thats crazy! Come on in, the waters fine. Maybe you remember that old tale from "Scary stories to tell in the dark" - Room for One More...muahahaha
LayneRobinson said:
Any concerns by anyone that the unlock process (which I haven't read the steps yet) will lock you out of future updates in the same way that the previous WP7 unlocks did?
I've got a Dev account (a couple of free apps in the marketplace), but that's limited to three phones and I've got 5 phones at home.....want to upgrade everyone.
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If you're worried- september 22nd is the Mango drop date on the street. I'm sure we will see something non-beta around here shortly before that.
There is a process on windowsphonehacker to go back to NoDo.
Yesterday i lost my 1 month old HTC HD2 (with MIUI on it) and i really want to have it back. To bad i didn't install a locater app yet, so is there a possibility to locate my phone without a pre-installed app (a google service or something like that)?
Thanks
Wow, I feel your pain.
Have you try out Plan B? https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&hl=en
It can still install itself onto your phone from the Android Market website, provided it is on, have data connection and the phone is still tied to your Gmail account.
It will be able to give you GPS location.
Here is an exaggerated account on how someone got his phone back, but I suspect the credibility of this story.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/08/how-plan-b-found-the-droid-i-was-looking-for.ars
Nonetheless, it works and still gives a little bit of hope.
PS: Press "thanks" if you think I helped you. It will be my first "thank". =)
i've pushed install B to my htc already, but i don't know if it installed. didn't get any mails yet, so i don't know where my phone is
Hmm.... unfortunately, I cant provide any further help...
When technology fails, we can always fall back to basic human kindness.
I lost my phone once before, but the finder was very kind to call my home and tell my mother about it. Thus I was able to retrieve it.
The finder guessed that it was my home number by searching through the contacts and saw the entry named "Home". But it was a few days later then she called my mum.
So let's hope for the best. =)
call the police first! maybe they can track the phone when someone use it
Well lets assume your android device has been stolen! Good lord !! . Not to worry, this guide should hopefully help you recover it. Even if its a thief.
PS: This contents of this read may bear resemblance to the reddit thread i created
A about two weeks ago (17th April to be exact) one of my friend lost his Samsung GT-I9003 from his dorm room at 0200hrs. Today when i was scanning my latitude, i saw him position a few hundred meters from me. Problem is, we are on a university campus. 500+ students, staff, kitchen, cleaning - basically lot of people. I suggested we check Google Latitiude's location history and sure enough for the past 15 days, the phone's location is spread all over the campus.
Premise of the crime
The phone is ON and is connecting to the Wi-Fi.
The phone is still tied to the primary gmail account and is thus reporting location.
The SIM has been removed or changed since the original number is now switched off
The person does not have good knowledge of using a smart phone (maybe helping staff)
Steps we have taken
Since we assume it is in the possession of either a student or helping staff we don't want to startle him.
Tried Plan-B on my phone. However the location it was reporting was the same as Google Latitude.
The phone does have Where is my Droid installed but the web interface says invalid email ID. So that option is ruled out unless you have pre configured Where is my Droid previously.
How we found the phone
After Where is my Droid failed us, we started looking for other applications. We found this application called Android Lost. Unfortunately we hit a dead end when we realised that it needs to be activated by sending an SMS. Since we dont know the phone number, or that there is even any SIM card in the phone, that application also seemed useless.But turns out the developer of Android Lost has also made a nifty app called AndroidLost Jumpstart which is can trigger Android Lost without the need of an SMS.
According to the description
This app will wake up the registration process on the androidlost app when ever a phone call is made, an SMS received, battery is low, a package is added, removed or changed.
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So we got android lost installed. Trust me, its a life saver. We got calls logs, sms, pictures, voice recordings. We tracked the person with the help of this.
Hope this helps anyone in the future!
maverick340 said:
Well lets assume your android device has been stolen! Good lord !! . Not to worry, this guide should hopefully help you recover it. Even if its a thief.
PS: This contents of this read may bear resemblance to the reddit thread i created
A about two weeks ago (17th April to be exact) one of my friend lost his Samsung GT-I9003 from his dorm room at 0200hrs. Today when i was scanning my latitude, i saw him position a few hundred meters from me. Problem is, we are on a university campus. 500+ students, staff, kitchen, cleaning - basically lot of people. I suggested we check Google Latitiude's location history and sure enough for the past 15 days, the phone's location is spread all over the campus.
Premise of the crime
The phone is ON and is connecting to the Wi-Fi.
The phone is still tied to the primary gmail account and is thus reporting location.
The SIM has been removed or changed since the original number is now switched off
The person does not have good knowledge of using a smart phone (maybe helping staff)
Steps we have taken
Since we assume it is in the possession of either a student or helping staff we don't want to startle him.
Tried Plan-B on my phone. However the location it was reporting was the same as Google Latitude.
The phone does have Where is my Droid installed but the web interface says invalid email ID. So that option is ruled out unless you have pre configured Where is my Droid previously.
How we found the phone
After Where is my Droid failed us, we started looking for other applications. We found this application called Android Lost. Unfortunately we hit a dead end when we realised that it needs to be activated by sending an SMS. Since we dont know the phone number, or that there is even any SIM card in the phone, that application also seemed useless.But turns out the developer of Android Lost has also made a nifty app called AndroidLost Jumpstart which is can trigger Android Lost without the need of an SMS.
According to the description
So we got android lost installed. Trust me, its a life saver. We got calls logs, sms, pictures, voice recordings. We tracked the person with the help of this.
Hope this helps anyone in the future!
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Or install Avast anti theft before your phone gets stolen ;D never the less, very useful, thank you.
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okmijnlp said:
Or install Avast anti theft before your phone gets stolen ;D never the less, very useful, thank you.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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yep always good to be safe before hand. After this incident lot of my friends have installed or gotten some security app.
Although, aren't security suite like Avast, McAfee and overkill for finding lost phones?
And who was the thief?
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another possibility is to instal Cerberus App
Hi everyone. I have recently been the victim of theft for my nexus 7. I had the device locked with the pattern so there is no way that the thief could get into it unless they do a software reset from the recovery mode. The thing is, either way there is no way i would be able to recover it because if in fact they do a factory reset my lookout security would be uninstalled and my nexus would be lost forever, also if they can't get through the pattern and find a way to connect to Wi-Fi, it will still be lost forever. I have read about installing lookout in the system/app folder of a rooted device so its not easily uninstalled by normal means or factory reset. But do you think it is possible to have android lost and lookout pre-configured and installed in the system/app folder so that even if the device is factory reset, the credentials will remain?
is it factory-reset proof?
Just a quick little question: How did you get the phone to register on Android Lost? I can't get a friend's phone to be recognized in the web app, after installing the Jumpstart and another app...
Thank you
Very good contribution, gratz! i will follow your steps in case my android get stolen!
How did it fail?
You say that "after Where's my Droid failed us"...what do you mean by that...how did it "fail"? I would like to know before installing it. What exactly happened that it "failed" you?
Thanks
Losing a phone is irritating
I lost my phone sometime back. I didn't have the time to do research and maybe these apps weren't available at the time of theft. I got the SIM de-activated and tried to track my phone via IMEI number.
So, a few questions
1. Have they changed its IMEI number ?
2. Have they removed my Google account ?
This pretty much messes it up. If you can't track it via IMEI nor can you use any network then its as good as history. These were the only remaining identification tags that could have got your phone back and the thief would know of it. The moment I called on my own number he switched it off. He logged into my account and posted crap(not that I knew any of it had it not been for my friend who reported some strange FB and Twitter status) as if it wasn't enough that he had my phone.
One of the most disturbing things that they can do is play with the IMEI. Older phones were more susceptible to that kind of thing but a Nexus ? P990 ? GT19100? I thought they were much harder to hack. Not only can you NOT track your phone but also lose all other alternatives because the phone is now linked to another google account. I was searching for a post that would walk me through a process of changing the google account currently associated with the phone. In an attempt to understand if this indeed was the case. I wanted to try this app so badly but now I blew it off, my only chance.
Hardware based identification is the only way to go about fixing this issue. Any low level process that runs off some hard coded tag independent of software control known only to the owner of the phone. I just don't know what other options are left with person who lost it. I think there is no other way.
Time for a new phone, I guess
Edit: I guess I was right about that. They had done a hard reset but the IMEI associated with my account is intact. So there are two ways of messing it up. One, you change the IMEI(which sounds ridiculously dumb). Second, you change the primary account(more believable). How stupid of me to think of the first one
i think if a android phone is lost and a guy with a bit knowledge of flashin roms gets it then we might have to forget our phone.. if the phone has screen lock the guy can reset the phone through stock recovery and all security apps like where's my droid,avast etc get wiped off.. i personally don't install any anti-theft apps. i beleive in being EXTRA CAREFUL than installing any anti theft apps
And you are damn right bro, its good to be careful than putting all your believe in one anti-THEFT software which can easily get wiped off.
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That's useful, thanks !
How did you get the Logs.
Hi Maverik,
My phone was robbed yesterday & the SIM card was removed,
I wanted to know how were you able to get the call logs, pics etc of your lost phone to ........
Very useful! Thanks!
we have Find My Phone
you can have a try
Find My Phone - find your misplaced phone/stolen phone/lost phone easily
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonefindandlock
Thanks for share your experience with AndroidLost.
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AndroFind is the best
i highly recommend AndroFind to find stolen phone.
you can find it in android market :good:
Hi, but It's possible to find any kind of phone also with older Android version?
Thanks!
Walked away from a restaurant table for a second, next thing I knew the phone was gone.
JOY! My question is
Phone was fully encrypted
Unroot
Bootloader locked
Seekdroid installed
Is there anyway possible to even use it at this point or is it a paperweight? Would any of you guys be able to use it at this point with reading here and doing whatever you could to reflash, stock rom it?
If it boots there are ways
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Walked away from a restaurant table for a second, next thing I knew the phone was gone.
JOY! My question is
Phone was fully encrypted
Unroot
Bootloader locked
Seekdroid installed
Is there anyway possible to even use it at this point or is it a paperweight? Would any of you guys be able to use it at this point with reading here and doing whatever you could to reflash, stock rom it?
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Encrypting protects your information, but you can reset the device to stock and set it up as if it were new by rebooting into the stock recovery and doing a factory reset. (This will wipe your personal information from the device.)
Go to Google's Android Device Manager. It'll track your phone. You'll be able to lock it and make it ring.
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Go to Google's Android Device Manager. It'll track your phone. You'll be able to lock it and make it ring.
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http://tech2.in.com/news/apps/bewar...-android-device-manager-in-some-phones/920030
Yea track it and post screenshots of where it is! Xda vigilante squad to the rescue!
Call google report it stolen. Forget about it
I know it isn't any help now, but install Cerberus next time.
Android Device manager lets you remotely wipe, see the location, and make it ring. If you find a location, call the popo.
mdandashly said:
Android Device manager lets you remotely wipe, see the location, and make it ring. If you find a location, call the popo.
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Only if it was enabled, read this:
http://tech2.in.com/news/apps/bewar...-android-device-manager-in-some-phones/920030
In my phones i always set up a few stolen tasks in tasker so that i can remotely control the phones features like volume gps etc through text and email keywords/codes this is how i found my htc wildfire after it got stolen and reported its location to the police
Subscribed! Keep us updated!
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Only if it was enabled, read this:
http://tech2.in.com/news/apps/bewar...-android-device-manager-in-some-phones/920030
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???
It was enabled by default on my N5.
fintheman said:
Walked away from a restaurant table for a second, next thing I knew the phone was gone.
JOY! My question is
Phone was fully encrypted
Unroot
Bootloader locked
Seekdroid installed
Is there anyway possible to even use it at this point or is it a paperweight? Would any of you guys be able to use it at this point with reading here and doing whatever you could to reflash, stock rom it?
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By default you can ring, lock and wipe the Nexus 5 I imagine it doesnt matter what you do to it this is always the case
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It was enabled by default on my N5.
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That's good to hear!
Hi guys.
Please help, my phone was stolen earlier today and my SIM card is removed from the phone.
My gmail accoount is still in use and I have my IMEI number.
Is there a way to find out the phone number of that SIM card that uses my phone, so I can text this someone or try to call it?
have some data on the phone which is very important for my work, can't afford of losing it.
Please help me if there is a way, gmail daschbord also does't show that new number in use.
Please help.
matte0 said:
Hi guys.
Please help, my phone was stolen earlier today and my SIM card is removed from the phone.
My gmail accoount is still in use and I have my IMEI number.
Is there a way to find out the phone number of that SIM card that uses my phone, so I can text this someone or try to call it?
have some data on the phone which is very important for my work, can't afford of losing it.
Please help me if there is a way, gmail daschbord also does't show that new number in use.
Please help.
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here you go bro try this
Android Device Manager
Thank you lreyes so much for your reply.
Tried that right now, but it won't show up, not even a location.
don't know what to do, desperate I am.
do you have any idea more?
Have you tried samsung dive?
Samsung dive enables you to send a message for the person carrying the phone if you already signed in with it on your phone!
hey Stround. my phone is sony xperia mt11i. would that work on sony? thank you
if it's running gingerbread, you can try plan b
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&hl=en
hi to all. kind of lost hope on finding it..
nothing works, but my phone is still in use. how come gmail doesn't show the number, don't know what to do anymore...
I'm Verry sorry to tell you
matte0 said:
hey Stround. my phone is sony xperia mt11i. would that work on sony? thank you
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This happened to me and many phones got stollen from me but samsung dive only works on samsung phones you can still contact your carrier and i think you can locate it using its unique serial number. Good luck finding your phone!
Talk to your carrier, and if they can't track phone through IMEI, have them blacklist the IMEI on that phone so it will be useless. That's about all that you can do..
matte0 said:
My gmail accoount is still in use and I have my IMEI number. Is there a way to find out the phone number of that SIM card that uses my phone, so I can text this someone or try to call it?
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As a matter of fact, not even your provider will help much if it's not to save someones life. File a case with the police, get a new phone and install AVAST first (it tells you the number of the new SIM once it's changed).
If your gmail account is still in use, try sending YOURSELF a message with friendly words to the thief of your phone and offer him money. In a perfect scenario, your phone will notify the guy of an incoming E-Mail and he is curious enough to read it. If you are clever, you include a read receipt within that mail, which might reveal the location of the thief. I'm sure there are also other services online, which offer traceable E-Mails. In a perfect world, this guy is at home and opens it there.
Once he agrees to hand over your phone (just offer enough money), call police and tell them when and where the f*cker will give you the phone to pwn him for even changing the SIM. Mentally prepare that all your data got deleted. Good luck mate, don't give up. Never!
have you any anti-virus on phone?
Do you get your phone back?
Best of luck with your phone
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