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From Taiwan app development team, has recently been named Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said very useful .It has globally downloads of nearly one million, how do they make it?
When the phone rings, the first action should be able to see the phone screen to check is where the phone call, and then decide not to pick up, but if the screen show is a bunch of strange phone number, then there will be a doubt, who called me? The company I met yesterday? Or last night I got drunk and left the phone to an hottie? Maybe finnaly is prepaid card telephone fraud. If we can pick up the phone before knowing who it is, you can quickly judge whether pick the phone, or prevent the embarrassing situation that pick up but not know who this is. The software is to search the data of strange phone calls at the same time, as well as block the call which you do not want to take , you can also sync the blacklist of telephone fraud, and reduce the chance of harassment.
The software can be the most important received unknown calls , deliver the speaker information and effectively to identify the business, fraud, marketing, business and other unknown caller, and through the block phone share so that more people can download the list of recommendations blockade. Let's hand with anti-fraud!
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Language: Chinese, English
*Because of UI restrictics only Android version, and in the future we plans to launch iOS version, please give us any suggestions let us making better.
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hi,
as a victim of lost or stolen phone being used to sign up to premium rate text service, which can not be blocked according to phone companies I was wondering two things.
1. the ****tard signed up online using my name and number - that is all, and then confirmed the sign up by just returning a text from my phone. Is there anyway to trace the computer and thus the user who stole my phone and signed up. Any techies here who fancy the challenge - and give hackers a good name for a change? I'm thinking trace to a internet cafe computer and then ask cafe for CCTV...... like that case where the barrister was caught.
2. I think that a sign up to any such services should require security at least at the level that one has to use when speaking to your phone company.... ie providing a password of the account, etc. Returning a text is no confirmation at all - as it can all too easily be in the hands of a crook. It is in fact an open wallet, one that can hold hundreds or thousands to lose over a matter of hours. The regulator, phone companies and police are all, "it's not fair" but apply for a refund........(which is proving hard to even get through to the company of course)
I was relatively lucky, as at £260 at least it's the low end of fraud, but it makes me very angry that genuine innovative technology is poorly implemented and leaves open such obvious flaws for sharks to so easily take advantage.
Any suggestions.
Regards
anyone got a view on this?
so is no one interested in letting me know or suggesting a good protocol / technical mechanism that the industry could use to make it necessary for a handset to start using a texting service it must go through a security check with the phone provider....... such as PIN with phone provider, to prevent thieves from setting up via the web and then getting handset going stealing 1000's out of one's account.
The phone company operators are saying they can't do that?
Anyone give me some ammunition to say 'yes you could'?
Please anyone.
During my holidays in Barcelona (Spain), my ELF was stolen on 26th June. So, now it has a new “owner” – illegal one. I have/had anti-theft software installed. I made report to the police immediately and blocked my SIM card (my mobile operator).
The next day I got the SMS from my Elf (send by Anti-Theft Software) on my friends phone: with phone number of the thief and his SIM IMSI number. I went back to the police to provide them with new information, so that they would be able to retrieve my phone. Unfortunately Spanish police (Guardia Urbana) showed no interest to research further even though they could easily found the name and the address of the thief. (@#$%#"@)
When I get back home I’ll report all this to the police in my country and ask them to demand answers from their colleagues from Spain. I can’t believe that police won’t do anything, even if I provided them with this kind of information!
My ELF IMEI: 356785011965874
THIEF’s phone number: + 34 625 928 301 (You may call him/her and ask him/her to become a honest person!)
THIEF’s SIM IMSI: 214033303155807
Do you guys have any idea what else can I do? Please help with advice!
Blonti said:
During my holidays in Barcelona (Spain), my ELF was stolen on 26th June. So, now it has a new “owner” – illegal one. I have/had anti-theft software installed. I made report to the police immediately and blocked my SIM card (my mobile operator).
The next day I got the SMS from my Elf (send by Anti-Theft Software) on my friends phone: with phone number of the thief and his SIM IMSI number. I went back to the police to provide them with new information, so that they would be able to retrieve my phone. Unfortunately Spanish police (Guardia Urbana) showed no interest to research further even though they could easily found the name and the address of the thief. (@#$%#"@)
When I get back home I’ll report all this to the police in my country and ask them to demand answers from their colleagues from Spain. I can’t believe that police won’t do anything, even if I provided them with this kind of information!
My ELF IMEI: 356785011965874
THIEF’s phone number: + 34 625 928 301 (You may call him/her and ask him/her to become a honest person!)
THIEF’s SIM IMSI: 214033303155807
Do you guys have any idea what else can I do? Please help with advice!
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Sorry about your phone...
Whould be nice if you can identify the thief's operator, and know somebody within the operator who could help you providing the thief info and address...
So upset about police doing nothing...
what program is it?
I want one...
hahaha i had suffer three asaults many robers
and on three tiems i was stolen two wizards and a hermes so i would like to know who buy my cel on black market... just for fun...
what program is it?
I want one...
hahaha i had suffer three asaults many robers
and on three tiems i was stolen two wizards and a hermes so i would like to know who buy my cel on black market... just for fun...
Blonti said:
During my holidays in Barcelona (Spain), my ELF was stolen on 26th June. So, now it has a new “owner” – illegal one. I have/had anti-theft software installed. I made report to the police immediately and blocked my SIM card (my mobile operator).
The next day I got the SMS from my Elf (send by Anti-Theft Software) on my friends phone: with phone number of the thief and his SIM IMSI number. I went back to the police to provide them with new information, so that they would be able to retrieve my phone. Unfortunately Spanish police (Guardia Urbana) showed no interest to research further even though they could easily found the name and the address of the thief. (@#$%#"@)
When I get back home I’ll report all this to the police in my country and ask them to demand answers from their colleagues from Spain. I can’t believe that police won’t do anything, even if I provided them with this kind of information!
My ELF IMEI: 356785011965874
THIEF’s phone number: + 34 625 928 301 (You may call him/her and ask him/her to become a honest person!)
THIEF’s SIM IMSI: 214033303155807
Do you guys have any idea what else can I do? Please help with advice!
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I have a friend in Barcelona.
If you want I can help track this guy down.
I can send a SMS in perfect spanish to the thief (I am in Venezuela, so would be unlikely that he will recognize where my phone is from, so more scary the sms will be) and tell him that he has being located and identified, so if he prefer not to be apprehended and prosecuted by law he can return the phone and no further action will be made. Contacting my friend through my friend's local number in Barcelona. Or, if you do not mind and tell me you phone, he can call you back directly... what do you think?
Blonti said:
During my holidays in Barcelona (Spain), my ELF was stolen on 26th June. So, now it has a new “owner” – illegal one. I have/had anti-theft software installed. I made report to the police immediately and blocked my SIM card (my mobile operator).
The next day I got the SMS from my Elf (send by Anti-Theft Software) on my friends phone: with phone number of the thief and his SIM IMSI number. I went back to the police to provide them with new information, so that they would be able to retrieve my phone. Unfortunately Spanish police (Guardia Urbana) showed no interest to research further even though they could easily found the name and the address of the thief. (@#$%#"@)
When I get back home I’ll report all this to the police in my country and ask them to demand answers from their colleagues from Spain. I can’t believe that police won’t do anything, even if I provided them with this kind of information!
My ELF IMEI: 356785011965874
THIEF’s phone number: + 34 625 928 301 (You may call him/her and ask him/her to become a honest person!)
THIEF’s SIM IMSI: 214033303155807
Do you guys have any idea what else can I do? Please help with advice!
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I have a friend in Barcelona.
If you want I can help track this guy down.
I can send a SMS in perfect spanish to the thief (I am in Venezuela, so would be unlikely that he will recognize where my phone is from, so more scary the sms will be) and tell him that he has being located and identified, so if he prefer not to be apprehended and prosecuted by law he can return the phone and no further action will be made. Contacting my friend through my friend's local number in Barcelona. Or, if you do not mind and tell me you phone, I can order in the sms to reply to your number in order to negotiate the return with you directly... what do you think?
Sorry about your phone.. i just sent him a scary Class0 sms with HushSMS, it would be cool if somebody else could do the same in spanish
Corrupto said:
I have a friend in Barcelona.
If you want I can help track this guy down.
I can send a SMS in perfect spanish to the thief (I am in Venezuela, so would be unlikely that he will recognize where my phone is from, so more scary the sms will be) and tell him that he has being located and identified, so if he prefer not to be apprehended and prosecuted by law he can return the phone and no further action will be made. Contacting my friend through my friend's local number in Barcelona. Or, if you do not mind and tell me you phone, I can order in the sms to reply to your number in order to negotiate the return with you directly... what do you think?
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Any help is appreciated! (Either by sending scary SMS or tracking down the person directly.) Message in Spanish sounds like a great idea! Hopefully the thief will be scared, because he didn't expect to be traced by anti thief software for the first time.
I've already send kind SMS to the thief with two contact numbers, to negotiate return of the phone. There was no response - not very surprising.
Today I made report in my country at the police station. They will ask through Interpol for tracking down the thief in Spain, but this may take time. (And it's long shot, because a lot of procedures must be followed.)
However, if this would happen to me here - at home - they could track the thief even if the number is unlisted (prepaid phone).
I did try to call the number of the thief but mobile was turned-off (There was some recorder message in Spanish which I didn't understand.) I think that the voice mentioned Orange, so I think It's Orange SIM card/number.
Hi,
which software did you use? I'm still looking for a good one. Yours seems to work well...
maybe i gonna call him a new phone is laways good.
no, just a joke.
sorry about the phone.
erik
Hi.
I used Ultimate Theft Alert v3.5. I will probably use it on my new phone - when I buy a new one.
In the meantime I tracked down IMSI number of the thief here.
I get this information:
Country or destination: Spain
Network operator: France Telecom España S.A.
Network name: Orange
Network status: active
If anybody understands spanish (because I don't) - could someone please find an email address on their web site, because I'd like to write an email to Orange (in Spain) regarding this theft. Or if anybody knows any email address that I should contact.
First post. I need help.
If this is the wrong place to post this would you give me an idea where.
When installing applications from "The Market" I am faced with "This application has access to the following:" sometimes it includes all or some of these.
Phone calls
Storage
Your Location
Your messages
Network communication
Your personal information
Services that cost you money
System tools
I can understand why some of these may be necessary, but I am not feeling too secure with some of them. The reason I started thinking like this is, on my last cell phone invoice there were 3 long distance calls to a number in French speaking Quebec, Canada. I live in English speaking Canada. I did a reverse look up , got the name attached to the phone number but the person could not speak English. I cannot speak French. I called my Cel phone Co and explained this. I was informed that it was 100% that the call was made using my Sim card. My cell is never unattended nor would I lend it to anyone.
1. Is it possible that giving access to the above list of conditions would allow someone to use my cell # to make calls.
2. If I don't like some of the conditions I have to tap cancel therefor am unable to download the application.
Could someone explain why a developer or why the market needs access to this information.
3. Is it possible to download applications without giving access to for eg. Phone State, Your personal information
Thank you
Jim
is it even possible ? thanx
thanx guys, the basic function is just not possible. Iphone is in the same boat after 4 generations, so don't expected too soon also.
i saw an answer from microsoft on their forum saying something like there is need for an 3rd party application, if someone will develope it. It is not blocked like apple iphone. maybe there is hope.
Hello EMaini, welcome to the Windows Phone forums!
I have never had a Samsung before, so I'm not familiar with this functionality. What you're describing would have to be made into an App, as Microsoft would not likely block entire ranges of calls (e.g. only allow those on the white-list, block all others, etc).
So it would most likely take a 3rd party (like Samsung) to make it. You can check in the Samsung Marketplace ("Samsung Zone") on occasion to see if they update their inventory to include such an application in the future.
On a side note: You may wish to contact Samsung thru alternate avenues to let them know you appreciated that functionality, otherwise they may not know that end-users are interested in such an application.
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coremi said:
i saw an answer from microsoft on their forum saying something like there is need for an 3rd party application, if someone will develope it. It is not blocked like apple iphone. maybe there is hope.
Hello EMaini, welcome to the Windows Phone forums!
I have never had a Samsung before, so I'm not familiar with this functionality. What you're describing would have to be made into an App, as Microsoft would not likely block entire ranges of calls (e.g. only allow those on the white-list, block all others, etc).
So it would most likely take a 3rd party (like Samsung) to make it. You can check in the Samsung Marketplace ("Samsung Zone") on occasion to see if they update their inventory to include such an application in the future.
On a side note: You may wish to contact Samsung thru alternate avenues to let them know you appreciated that functionality, otherwise they may not know that end-users are interested in such an application.
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I don't think it is possible until MS opens up the api's to 3rd party developers. If 3rd party apps can't even access your contacts, I don't see how they can access things like caller id.
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I don't think it is possible until MS opens up the api's to 3rd party developers. If 3rd party apps can't even access your contacts, I don't see how they can access things like caller id.
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OEMs have the capabilities. Normal developers don't. For example, LG's DLNA streaming app, this isn't something a normal developer could make, but it's available on all LG Windows Phones.
It's not possible, contact your operator
6.5 had several programs like Magical that did a great job, when I got my HD7 I asked if they had it on the WP7 roadmap and they said no. They don't have low level APIs and they are sticking with Android and RIM.
Man, I want this too. Magicall was brilliant. Surely this can't be a hard one to make for the second party developers. Hasn't anyone managed to gain access to those parts of the API yet? Will they be available in Mango?
It's plain stupid for a smart phone not to have this feature
WP7 doesn't have that function yet as part of the operating system, though I've come across some non-smartphones which has this feature.
This function is most likely tied to your network operator, not to your phone. Check your network operator if they offer "Block Numbers" option. As far as I know vodafone AU and NZ offers number blocking to stop text bullying and threats. This feature should be available worldwide.
Since contacts can be accessed in Mango, hope the APIs support blacklist as well...
*bump*
Sent from my OMNIA7 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
There's a list of 10.000 Finnish telemarketing numbers freely available to be used in a call blocker. When i had an Android phone i used an app called 'Enidroid' that used this list so that when an incoming call was identified as a number included in the list the phone went silent. I would so like to have a similar one in WP7 also!
work-around!
This tip doesn't get rid of the calls, but it does help you to identify them.
When I get an unwanted call, I add it to my address book with the name "Ignore". When they call again my phone displays "Ignore" as the caller. Use "Link" to link them all together and keep your address book uncluttered.
I remember back in the WM6.5 days there was this lil app named "Bouncer" or "Phone Bouncer" that use send those unwanted calls directly to voice mail. I wonder is it avilable for WP?
It's more wise to contact Samsung for this as they can do this if there is enough interest for it. They can develop an app and there.
On AT&T you can sign up for call blocking. I didnt' want to do that So I am using the magikmail. It lets you setup a lot of stuff. You can't block the number but after you ignore the call it will go to voicemail and you can give them a specific message or not allow voicemail.
I do like that idea of ignore that someone suggested. There for awhile I was getting called for someone's bad debt. Same number for two different people.
But is there any solution if operator doesn't support call blocking???
I couldn't get this to work for me (att) but this is from eHow:
To Block a Number From Calling You
1) Press *60 on your phone and listen carefully to the announcement. It will tell you whether your service is on or off.
2) Press 3 to turn this service on (or off), then press 1 to hear the numbers that are on your blocked list, if any.
3) Press #01# (pound 01 pound) to add the last number that called you to the list.
4) Press # (pound) to add a new number to your list. The voice instructions will tell you to enter the area code and number, and then press # (pound) again.
5) Press * (star) to remove a number from your list. Voice instructions will then tell you to enter the area code and number, and then press # (pound.)
6) Press 0 (zero) to hear all of the voice instructions again.
7) Deactivate selective number rejection by following Steps 1 and 2.
There’s no two ways about it, malware is a major problem for Android users. You may be someone who’s never been subjected to it, you may have the know-how to detect and remove it — and that’s great — but millions of other users are affected by it every year. During 2012, one leading security firm reported more malware threats for Android than it did for Windows.
The biggest threat to Android users, according to mobile security firm Lookout, is “toll fraud” — malicious apps that are designed to quietly send premium rate text messages from your handset without your knowledge. Chances are you’ll know nothing about it until you receive your monthly bill — then you’ll have a small fortune to pay in charges.
If toll fraud is such a big problem, then, why isn’t your carrier doing anything about it? Can it not detect and block it?
Derek Halliday, a product manager at Lookout, explained to The New York Times that it’s actually very complex. To understand it, it’s best to take a look at the way a legitimate text message transaction works first.
Let’s say you want to buy a ringtone or wallpaper from one of those ridiculously overpriced text message services. When you send your message, your carrier delivers it to a middleman service, which then processes the transaction between your wireless provider and the company selling you the ringtone or wallpaper.
The ringtone company then asks for confirmation of your order. Once you’ve confirmed, you get your ringtone, your bill gets charged, your carrier takes a cut of the fee, and the rest is passed on to the ringtone company.
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Now, here’s how it works when a malicious app takes your place. According to The Times, the malicious app sends a text message to the middleman, who’s connected to the app’s author. When the confirmation message comes back, the malicious app prevents you from seeing it, and it replies on your behalf.
Your bill gets charges, your carrier takes a cut of the fee, and the rest is passed onto the author of the malicious app. This doesn’t just happen once; it will continue to happen until the malware is removed from your device.
Again, this isn’t a little issue affecting a small number of users. Lookout says around 72% of the malware it has detected this year was toll fraud. From the beginning of 2012 to the end of 2013, Lookout expects more than 18 million Android users could be subjected to malware.
While the process of toll fraud is complex, the actual code isn’t difficult to replicate, Lookout says. And so it’s only expected to become an even bigger issue going forward.
With that being the case, the best way to protect yourself from this kind of attack is to ensure you have protection on your Android-powered smartphone. You’ll also want to keep an eye on your mobile phone bills for any mysterious fees
Source: The New York Times
Any known apps/dev guilty of this? Normally when I see a suspicious permission being asked by an app(Live wallpaper asking to read phone data or something like that) I won't install it! There are hundreds of other alternative apps which can do the same thing you want. We just have to be patient and search for them!
Recent rumor:App collects the E-mail of your phone contacts and they received spams!(Dunno which app)
Hellò! I'm new opn this forum but I would say one thing:
try with avast installed. It helps to stop attacks and it checks pages you visit. I am using it on a tablet and it works well and clean
cybroid said:
Hellò! I'm new opn this forum but I would say one thing:
try with avast installed. It helps to stop attacks and it checks pages you visit. I am using it on a tablet and it works well and clean
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Nice idea man but if you read this, I'm talking about apps with send sms or collect information, not some sort of virus but yeah, you can surely take on viruses with that