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HELP!!! serious problem.... help please!!

Hello there,
I have a serious problem. A while ago i flashed the energy rom to my device and it worked great. Now i can't use my phone anymore because it was a beta version? I've searched the forum, and i saw more of you got the same problem.
And i've read that it's possible to reinstall windows on my device but..
I typed serious import texts with notefolio and windows note creator program thing, i need it for my job,, Is there any way to retrieve those text files? It's not on my SD card, so it must be in the internal memory.. ****
My laptop makes a sound when i connect the USB cable, nut i can't see my touch pro in ''my computer'', it seems it won't connect...
Please please help me i'm desperate
thanks allready
Greatings,
Bouke

Mine just did the same thing and im about to leave the country. Have any suggested new builds?

Energy Rom Craps Out
My phone has also taken the time trial sleep, any help before I reflash. XDA should make it known that acts such as this do not happen again. I have donated to the development of this site, now wondering why & if I will do it again. Please help with a fix other than reflashing.

Moved as not ROM Development.

caution523 said:
My phone has also taken the time trial sleep, any help before I reflash. XDA should make it known that acts such as this do not happen again. I have donated to the development of this site, now wondering why & if I will do it again. Please help with a fix other than reflashing.
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I dont think theres any way to undo this thing. just happend to me this morning. I was able to get a start menu, but all the apps I start, start under the message.
BUT, since I got enough reminders that this version I flashed was going down, I see not more than to just accept this failure .
So I held down the vol- button en pressed the reset button with my stylus, now I its flashing a new ROM.
Good luck

yea i tried that aswell, but everyting is beneeth the message.
And indeed it's a huge FAIL from the energy rom developer
I'm still hoping for some reactions that may help recovering my valuable text files..
If i flash a new rom it will erase all the data on the phone memory including text files notefolie etc. right?
Greatings

unfortunately yes. as far as i know there is no chance of getting them out of there. but you installed a custom and private made rom - that is to some extend alsways a risk and you should back up all the things you have on your phone when you do this.
good luck

i too want to get a few things out of the phone.
the stuff that still works is htc sense, and anything started directly out of sense, but not any shortcuts to programs.
you can access it by locking the phone, then unlocking it.
it will give me access to sense ui.
so i'm now pretty much looking for anything that's left to help me start a backup program.
any ideas on how to add a program as a service?
maybe with sd autostart.
does that still work?
all we need is to get the phone to run one lousy backup app.
maybe even automated.
we need ideas! ;-)

shadow# said:
i too want to get a few things out of the phone.
the stuff that still works is htc sense, and anything started directly out of sense, but not any shortcuts to programs.
you can access it by locking the phone, then unlocking it.
it will give me access to sense ui.
so i'm now pretty much looking for anything that's left to help me start a backup program.
any ideas on how to add a program as a service?
maybe with sd autostart.
does that still work?
all we need is to get the phone to run one lousy backup app.
maybe even automated.
we need ideas! ;-)
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Hmm what doe you mean with locking / unlocking the phone?
And as backup program i have PIMBackup @ SD Card..

mxbouke said:
Hmm what doe you mean with locking / unlocking the phone?
And as backup program i have PIMBackup @ SD Card..
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My phone locks on long end key.
If I press that and unlock again, the expiry message disappears for a while.
Sense and some Programs started directly from within work. Not the home screen links
However, I cannot start programs from links or access the internal memory.
Is there any way to read this while in "boot screen" mode?

If you can get some things to work, then pull your sim card out, and sync to a pc. If the syncing works, set the pc's date back a few days, and see if the rom starts working normally, then back up what you need and re-flash.
If you can't sync, just try to fix the date on your phone. A soft reset may be required.

Doesn't work as Sense crashes when I try to set the date.
Maybe it works for other people.
Sync does not work as that is blocked.
I tried changing the timezone immediately after it locked but that didn't work either.
So I suspect changing the date back wouldn't do you any good.
In other words: I don't see any way to recover any data from internal memory.
I'm going to do a hard reset now as I don't have time for this.
I conclude that whoever decided or implemented this timebomb as is, is a complete asshole and I hope he gets eaten by wolves in his sleep.
Disabling a product after a beta phase and/or forcing customers to update is perfectly fine, destroying their data in the process is unacceptable.

shadow# said:
I conclude that whoever decided or implemented this timebomb as is, is a complete asshole and I hope he gets eaten by wolves in his sleep.
Disabling a product after a beta phase and/or forcing customers to update is perfectly fine, destroying their data in the process is unacceptable.
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Gee, Office 2010 is a beta release, and came with a time-bomb. Maybe you should call microsoft and tell them to suck it since your custom rom didn't live up to your expectations.

shadow# said:
Doesn't work as Sense crashes when I try to set the date.
Maybe it works for other people.
Sync does not work as that is blocked.
I tried changing the timezone immediately after it locked but that didn't work either.
So I suspect changing the date back wouldn't do you any good.
In other words: I don't see any way to recover any data from internal memory.
I'm going to do a hard reset now as I don't have time for this.
I conclude that whoever decided or implemented this timebomb as is, is a complete asshole and I hope he gets eaten by wolves in his sleep.
Disabling a product after a beta phase and/or forcing customers to update is perfectly fine, destroying their data in the process is unacceptable.
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I totally agree with that. I don't have time for it either, and i've already told my supervisor the good news..
Does anyone know a good working smooth ROM without the crappy time bomb thing?

[Q] Hard Baking in Security?

Does anyone know if it would be possible to bake in security like Wave Secure type of thing in to custom ROMs? I've always thought Wave Secure is a bit pointless if a simple factory reset would clear it and therefore leave the phone ready for the thief or new owner to use as they see fit.
Another layer, not perfect, but still another layer that a thief or finder may not be immediately aware of would be to bake in some security features like tracing or locking in to a custom ROM so even a factory reset wouldn't remove it, possibly something in to the boot loader itself?
Has anyone thought of this?

DroidBois said:
Does anyone know if it would be possible to bake in security like Wave Secure type of thing in to custom ROMs? I've always thought Wave Secure is a bit pointless if a simple factory reset would clear it and therefore leave the phone ready for the thief or new owner to use as they see fit.
Another layer, not perfect, but still another layer that a thief or finder may not be immediately aware of would be to bake in some security features like tracing or locking in to a custom ROM so even a factory reset wouldn't remove it, possibly something in to the boot loader itself?
Has anyone thought of this?
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People do and have bundled things into roms - often dropping them into /system/app directory, though I don't think anyones gone as deep as into the bootloader?
Though, if your phone is rooted, and your installed the app to /system/app, then a thief could in theory just flash your phone faster than if your phone WASNT rooted. They don't even need to root your phone at that point.
An interest aspect of hardening this, might be to compile your on recovery/bootloader that would require a password to get into.

I think what he's saying is to add the wave secure or similar app into the ROM so that if the thief does a quick "reset to factory settings" after lifting the phone, the security app would survive, perhaps long enough to recover it.
Most thieves would just wipe the phone (if that) to flip it and might not take the time to flash a new ROM.
The tough pay as I see it would be everyone would need their own custom ROM.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

Xerloq said:
I think what he's saying is to add the wave secure or similar app into the ROM so that if the thief does a quick "reset to factory settings" after lifting the phone, the security app would survive, perhaps long enough to recover it.
Most thieves would just wipe the phone (if that) to flip it and might not take the time to flash a new ROM.
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Yep, that's it. I'm assuming most thieves would not recognise a custom ROM or know what to do with it. At least buy some time to try and locate and recover the phone. Only time I'd want a front facing camera.
So what happens if they replace the SIM though? Sending SMS's is nice, but only if your number is still working with that phone. A hard baked security system would send an SMS when the SIM was changed at least.

You shouldn't make a ROM to put an apk into /system/app. You can simply push it through ADB or via terminal emulator. That will atleast survive a factory reset. I don't think many thieves actually take the time to flash a new image

So this is all we need to do? Use the ADB method? So I push through WaveSecure, that could survive a factory reset with settings intact?
Something baked in to recovery would be awesome too.

as far as I know when pushing an apk via adb into system/app then only the app itself is stored there, not the settings. the settings are gone after a system wipe. there needs to be some logic in the app to connect to a site and retrieve your settings from there... using your phone's ID or something.

RAMMANN said:
as far as I know when pushing an apk via adb into system/app then only the app itself is stored there, not the settings. the settings are gone after a system wipe. there needs to be some logic in the app to connect to a site and retrieve your settings from there... using your phone's ID or something.
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The application itself will survive - but wouldn't all it's data, which still resides in /data/data be wiped?
So yes... the app survived... But it no longer knows who you are, or whose phone it is.

I think the just release CDMA/GSM Droid Pro may have the security you are looking for?

tbaker077 said:
I think the just release CDMA/GSM Droid Pro may have the security you are looking for?
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It's a bit extreme to fork out another $700 on a new phone just for this. The whole point is to avoid spending money in case of theft or loss

Well part of my unspoke point is this is XDA-Developers, I sure there is a ways(one the rom comes out) to port some of those security files to other Android devices.

tbaker077 said:
Well part of my unspoke point is this is XDA-Developers, I sure there is a ways(one the rom comes out) to port some of those security files to other Android devices.
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Didn't quite understand you, are saying it is possible to bake in some security?

I think once the Droid Pro, which has it baked in, is either rom dumped and extracted, or rooted then I think it could be possible.

tbaker077 said:
I think once the Droid Pro, which has it baked in, is either rom dumped and extracted, or rooted then I think it could be possible.
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So something *is* possible via software, not requiring special hardware?
Once some gimboid puts in their own SIM you'd think that you can't send an SMS to control the phone although WaveSecure seems to cover that too.
I'd like something as subtle and as invisible as a good virus. Bootloader would be ideal. Theoretically then a full factory wipe wouldn't clear it.

I couldn't tel you. All I know is the Droid Pro is a 3G CDMA. GSM device with some special enterprise security features/software aimed at the BB users.

Doesn't really help us then if that's only available on the Droid Pro.. For the rest of us we still need to work out how to bake in WaveSecure or, ideally, something very subtle. If someone takes my phone I want to nail the little turd, or at least embarrass him when the phone siren goes off or he gets a loud spoken message or something.
Another point, with IMEI numbers, is this of any use if you bought your phone outright? I.e. if my phone is stolen, I can't get the IMEI blocked can I? And can IMEI numbers be changed?

This may meet your needs/requirements. It is called lookout mobile.
https://www.mylookout.com/

I know Paul at Modaco bakes wavesecure into his roms.. not sure if the data would survive a wipe but then whats the point of baking it in system if it doesn't right? Check it out:
Version R9: (requires membership)
http://android.modaco.com/content/h...-rom-for-htc-desire-online-kitchen-2-2-froyo/
R8: (Free for all)
http://android.modaco.com/content/h...for-htc-desire-with-online-kitchen-2-2-froyo/
Okay.. Just found out. This explains everything!
https://www.wavesecure.com/blog/how-to-make-wavesecure-hard-reset-proof.aspx

[Q] Trigger Factory Reset in CWM Recovery

I'm loving to try out the CM7 builds and other custom ROM, but at the same time I'm concerned with all the security risks of an unlocked bootloader and cwm recovery.
I wanted to know if there's a way to trigger a factory reset to remotely wipe the phone using the clockwork recovery. Anyone know of anything done like this?
I know there are apps out there that trigger a remote wipe by going into the stock recovery but, when that happens on CM7 for instance, the phone just goes on that Exclamation Mark screen since the stock recovery was overwritten.
Since CM7 can actually reboot to cwm recovery, would there be a way to issue a command to reboot to recovery AND perform a factory reset (or one that would bring back the stock recovery and then do the wipe).
Am I talking nonsense here? I just wanted to minimize risks with a phone theft for example, by wiping everything (I can wipe the SD card already, but am now concerned with the system itself).
Thanks!

You're just being too paranoid. Unlocking your bootloader won't affect anything.
Besides.. the chances are, if a person stoel your phone. I seriously doubt that they have any knowledge of recovery and all these other things that most users on XDA know.
If they do know, then the chances of them stealing your phone are low. I mean really, what individual with knowledge of flashing different ROMs and all these other things would have the audacity of stealing your phone? Only chance is if you lost your phone (not insulting anyone but I don't think people would have the courage to steal a phone from you if they are so knowledgeable in flashing)
And you can always go to http://market.android.com and download "Plan B" onto your phone.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=search_result
After you install it, Plan B will start locating your phone using cell towers and GPS, even if you didn't have GPS switched on. Your location will keep updating for 10 minutes, and you will get an email each time it is located, whether the phone is moving or standing still. You can start the process again by texting “locate” to your number from any other phone. In order to locate your phone, we send you a text via SMS, so standard message rates apply.
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Yeah, it is somewhat paranoid but I think you can never be too safe with your information nowadays
Having an unlocked bootloader allows anyone to access your phone's data completely and while that's great for flashing ROMs, it's not a secure method.
I understand that most people don't really have the expertise going on at these forums, but I just wondered if someone had developed a security app of that sort, I would certainly buy it!
Plan B is an interesting app, but just allows you to try to locate your phone, not wipe it.

fabio008 said:
Yeah, it is somewhat paranoid but I think you can never be too safe with your information nowadays
Having an unlocked bootloader allows anyone to access your phone's data completely and while that's great for flashing ROMs, it's not a secure method.
I understand that most people don't really have the expertise going on at these forums, but I just wondered if someone had developed a security app of that sort, I would certainly buy it!
Plan B is an interesting app, but just allows you to try to locate your phone, not wipe it.
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? I don't get the point that you're making of "unlocked bootloader" vs. "locked bootloader." It's the same thing, it just allows more freedom. Phones that aren't Nexus run on a locked bootloader and such. They're able to flash ROMs and do all that.
And Plan B is a last resort app, its not supposed to be used a security app. Thats what their primary app, Lookout is for.
Stop being paranoid, if somebody steals your phone. The chances of them knowing about recovery and doing all of that are VERY LOW.
If its something that bothers you just put a security lock on your phone and Lookout or any other related app. Report it to the police and they'll help you retrieve it.. unless thats something Brazil doesn't offer.

fabio008 said:
Yeah, it is somewhat paranoid but I think you can never be too safe with your information nowadays
Having an unlocked bootloader allows anyone to access your phone's data completely and while that's great for flashing ROMs, it's not a secure method.
I understand that most people don't really have the expertise going on at these forums, but I just wondered if someone had developed a security app of that sort, I would certainly buy it!
Plan B is an interesting app, but just allows you to try to locate your phone, not wipe it.
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You can use Autowipe app and use a pin code to lock ur screen. Autowipe has options to wipe ur phone after 'n' number of unsuccessful attempts to unlock ur screen. You can also set options in the app, to wipe ur device when sim card is changed.
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zephiK said:
? I don't get the point that you're making of "unlocked bootloader" vs. "locked bootloader." It's the same thing, it just allows more freedom. Phones that aren't Nexus run on a locked bootloader and such. They're able to flash ROMs and do all that.
And Plan B is a last resort app, its not supposed to be used a security app. Thats what their primary app, Lookout is for.
Stop being paranoid, if somebody steals your phone. The chances of them knowing about recovery and doing all of that are VERY LOW.
If its something that bothers you just put a security lock on your phone and Lookout or any other related app. Report it to the police and they'll help you retrieve it.. unless thats something Brazil doesn't offer.
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I understand the chances of knowing about recovery are indeed very low, still, locked and unlocked bootloader have a significant difference when talking about access to your phone's data. With 2.3.3 now, there is no way to flash cwm if you have a locked bootloader (unless you completely erase your phone), while having it unlocked allows you to access everything from the modded recovery (considering you have the expertise).
It is a long stretch but I just thought it was worth discussing additional security possibilities when you're not completely "stock".
kirdroid said:
You can use Autowipe app and use a pin code to lock ur screen. Autowipe has options to wipe ur phone after 'n' number of unsuccessful attempts to unlock ur screen. You can also set options in the app, to wipe ur device when sim card is changed.
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Yeah, I actually have a pin code and WaveSecure installed, so for the most part I think it works OK. But their wipe function is not that great, it leaves a lot of stuff behind.

[Q] First stolen Nexus 5!

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

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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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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Dragn4rce said:
Go to Google's Android Device Manager. It'll track your phone. You'll be able to lock it and make it ring.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
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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!

lifeisfun said:
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

Epic_VS said:
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It was enabled by default on my N5.
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That's good to hear!

Samsung S10+ Hacked by soon to be ex-wife

I need help. Phone has been hacked by my ex. All my conversations are being recorded 24hrs a day if in range of my phones microphone. Don't know how to stop it. Tried all avenues of help through work and carrier with no help provided. Appreciate any advice on what to try. Thanks.

sounds like your wife is the one getting scammed by paying someone for free apps

What I have seen though from the free apps is you can turn a mic on, find location, and take pictures. I haven't seen an app that can record everything you say within phone range 24 hrs a day. Plus after all the times I have reset my phone I have never restored it from a backup so I don't know how a free app could be on my phone.

That's way too much drama info that means nothing... I got a headache skim reading it
Change your Google account password on a secure PC.
Have the phone(s) firmware reflashed.
Be careful what you load.
Do whatever is needed to secure your PCs and data. Don't use either until proven clean.
Use only Gmail for email service and download only from trusted sources. If not sure, don't download it!
This isn't rocket science.

Thanks for the reply. Sorry, you are right, I did get carried away with my post. Just extremely frustrated after months of dealing with this issue. The only thing I haven't tried is re-flashing firmware. Thanks for the advice. I will try that.

im no laywer nor am i pretending to be
destory all her eletronics so she cant spy on your ****
so you just do a factory reset ? in stock recovery or in twrp how are you wiping ?? well theres not much you can do if your wife has phsycal access to your phone and this app is probably a system app or something so it doesent go away and if you constantly wipe your phone you cant do much
you can encrypt / passcode it but that can be bypassed with a factory reset
you should flash stock recovery
but devices seince android 5.0 lolipop have a frp lock you can ensure that a frp lock means when you do a factroy reset you have to do a google sign in for the first time only the first time tho
i would just divorce and leave her and XXXXX
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but this is a tech forum not a relationship advice
also you should not trust your pc either you should reinstall windows and use a ubuntu cd /dvd/usb/whatever storage media like usb hdd/ssd whatever
jesus ****ing christ this is ANDROID FORUMS NOT YAHOO ANSWERS/QUORA
rip yahoo answers ded in 20th apri 2021

blackhawk said:
That's way too much drama info that means nothing... I got a headache skim reading it
Change your Google account password on a secure PC.
Have the phone(s) firmware reflashed.
Be careful what you load.
Do whatever is needed to secure your PCs and data. Don't use either until proven clean.
Use only Gmail for email service and download only from trusted sources. If not sure, don't download it!
This isn't rocket science.
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Thanks for the feedback. I edited my post to be less drama. I got carried away.

reflash everything even boot.img kernel also if your worried about knox relfashing stock no knox trip but whatever **** shes got on there defenitly tripped knox i would sue her divore her XXXXXX
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newrandomaccountbruh said:
im no laywer nor am i pretending to be
destory all her eletronics so she cant spy on your ****
so you just do a factory reset ? in stock recovery or in twrp how are you wiping ?? well theres not much you can do if your wife has phsycal access to your phone and this app is probably a system app or something so it doesent go away and if you constantly wipe your phone you cant do much
you can encrypt / passcode it but that can be bypassed with a factory reset
you should flash stock recovery
but devices seince android 5.0 lolipop have a frp lock you can ensure that a frp lock means when you do a factroy reset you have to do a google sign in for the first time only the first time tho
i would just divorce and leave her XXXXXX Mod Edit: Edited
but this is a tech forum not a relationship advice
also you should not trust your pc either you should reinstall windows and use a ubuntu cd /dvd/usb/whatever storage media like usb hdd/ssd whatever
jesus ****ing christ this is ANDROID FORUMS NOT YAHOO ANSWERS/QUORA
rip yahoo answers ded in 20th apri 2021
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I edited the post. Got carried away. Thanks for the feedback.

newrandomaccountbruh said:
reflash everything even boot.img kernel also if your worried about knox relfashing stock no knox trip but whatever **** shes got on there defenitly tripped knox i would sue her divore her XXXXXX Mod Edit: Edited
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That is just mean. It is just a phone. I just want it to stop. Violence towards another is never the answer. Thanks for the reply.

also what do you mean "with in mic range"

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newrandomaccountbruh said:
also what do you mean "with in mic range"
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If I have my phone near me. If I leave in another room out of mic (microphone) range conversations are not recorded.

tmjohnson6969 said:
If I have my phone near me. If I leave in another room out of mic (microphone) range conversations are not recorded.
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can you see an option to disable sensors in developer option if you dont see dev option go about phone software info hit build number 7 times
go to dev option quick setting developer tile click sensors off then when you slide down you will see a option to disable sensors but it also means that things like camera will not work
cameras, microphone, accelerometer, gyroscope, and more will be disabled
do you see a icon in app menu in settings like supersu or magisk or superuser or and suspicious apps
eg an app with no name and no icon try deleteing or disable thoes apps and unroot in magisk or supersu or superuser try installing a root checker as well (the one from joeykrim)
make sure that there no root access go to system status in about phone does it say offical or custom
(custom bad )
boot into download mode (look up how to on your device)
is the flash counter anything but 0
is knox warrenty status 0x0 or 0x1
(0x1 bad)
(flash counter 1 or higher bad)
reflash stock firmware download on your computer boot into download mode use odin and flash
(google for more in depth and links)
have you rooted the device yourself?

infact that mic virus u got wouldent need root perms better safe than sorry
(it might spy on you other ways with root and or presesitance using root perms)

newrandomaccountbruh said:
infact that mic virus u got wouldent need root perms better safe than sorry
(it might spy on you other ways with root and or presesitance using root perms)
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Yeah if malware is present it could override permissions. You need to start over with a clean load.
Reflashing the firmware guarentees this; no rootkit can survive that.

newrandomaccountbruh said:
can you see an option to disable sensors in developer option if you dont see dev option go about phone software info hit build number 7 times
go to dev option quick setting developer tile click sensors off then when you slide down you will see a option to disable sensors but it also means that things like camera will not work
cameras, microphone, accelerometer, gyroscope, and more will be disabled
do you see a icon in app menu in settings like supersu or magisk or superuser or and suspicious apps
eg an app with no name and no icon try deleteing or disable thoes apps and unroot in magisk or supersu or superuser try installing a root checker as well (the one from joeykrim)
make sure that there no root access go to system status in about phone does it say offical or custom
(custom bad )
boot into download mode (look up how to on your device)
is the flash counter anything but 0
is knox warrenty status 0x0 or 0x1
(0x1 bad)
(flash counter 1 or higher bad)
reflash stock firmware download on your computer boot into download mode use odin and flash
(google for more in depth and links)
have you rooted the device yourself?
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Phone has not been rooted. Knox status is still zero (just rechecked). I did turn off all sensors for awhile, but that got annoying. I went through all apps and did not see any suspicious apps. Used multiple apps to look for spyware with none found. When all this started my s9 went missing. Is there anyway that the phone can be cloned to another phone? She does have a friend who is a software engineer with background in apple and android os that from hearsay got caught doing the same thing to his exwife. That is why I am more interested in a way in finding how it is being done and catching them since in Texas it is illegal to record conversations as a 3rd party. I don't really care if she listens to me. Mostly it is me in my truck driving singing poorly. It is more of the how it is being done that is frustrating me. She told me once they got me by me clicking a link on facebook that was sent to me and I guess I didn't think twice about clicking it. I am usually really cautious about things like that, but I more conputer literate then phone apps literate I've learned my lesson now I guess. I will try reflashing firmware. Would rooting and flashing a diffrent ROM help do you think? Thanks for the feedback.

Get off FB... it's malware.
Reflash to the stock rom unless you don't like it. Go with the latest Android version for it if you want the most security.
Lol, you should know better by now to trust anything she says... let her eat silence.
Silence is the most sincere form of scorn.

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blackhawk said:
Get off FB... it's malware.
Reflash to the stock rom unless you don't like it. Go with the latest Android version for it if you want the most security.
Lol, you should know better by now to trust anything she says... let her eat silence.
Silence is the most sincere form of scorn.
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You are correct. I no longer have facebook. I don't use any social media apps. I have learned my lesson the hardway.