[Q] Deactivate - General Questions and Answers

Hi All,
I guess most family readers have this issue.
Mum or Dad get a new phone, 5yr old child wants old phone. Not a problem except child wants the phone to charge up and switch on resulting in the phone possibly making emergency calls.
I have searched high and low for how to stop this happening. Is it possible? Does anyone know how?
I did think about ripping out the aerial. Would this work? For example on a Sony Ericsson Walkman W910, does anyone know how I could do this?
Cheers

I wouldn't recommend ripping out any hardware radios, as that can destroy the phone. I don't think there's a way to fully disable a phone's core functionality without any custom development. All phones when deactivated can at least make emergency calls.
I'm sure there might be some mod that's out there that permanently disables the radio, but I haven't heard of any. This is Android?

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Using one phone to make a call from another

The HTC Advantage (X7500 / Athena) has got me thinking.
I really don't want to have to use a bluetooth headset all the time to make and receive calls.
So given that presumably like all WM phones it can be used a bluetooth wireless modem, is there anyway a program can be written so that I have another phone (WM or not but preferably small) and use that to send a bluetooth signal to the Athena to make the call and transfer the audio.
Basically I want to use another phone as a bluetooth headset.
I may be talking out my a*** or there may even be something that does this already, I don't know but I'd like to hear other peoples thoughts on if this would be possible.
funkyfrog said:
The HTC Advantage (X7500 / Athena) has got me thinking.
I really don't want to have to use a bluetooth headset all the time to make and receive calls.
So given that presumably like all WM phones it can be used a bluetooth wireless modem, is there anyway a program can be written so that I have another phone (WM or not but preferably small) and use that to send a bluetooth signal to the Athena to make the call and transfer the audio.
Basically I want to use another phone as a bluetooth headset.
I may be talking out my a*** or there may even be something that does this already, I don't know but I'd like to hear other peoples thoughts on if this would be possible.
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Yeah, I'm focused on this kind of solution too. Haven;t found many good solutions yet. Here is a thread I started on HoFo, focused on BT handsets:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1091018
Is there a way to edit the sim to make it data only??
I got a duo sim, so then i get one data-only sim, and a telephone only sim...
Maybe thats a solution...

Possibly cloned phone need advice

Hey I need some advice I have a HTC One V CDMA 4.0.3 rooted none of the OTA patches through Cricket,
Last 2 months 3 or 4 times a week I dial someone's number from my phone book and it will ring like normal but all of a sudden I will start hearing a lady's voice she will say random stuff then she will pause and like usual I will ask who she is and why she is doing this to me she will start laughing and then state "I know you better than you know your self" she will then pause and wait then start talking about things that have gone on in my house that only me my wife and my children know about... I'm really upset and cricket isn't helping me and I am at the point where I am really concerned.
If anyone has any ideas please share I am at wits end and my computer is down so I can't access anything online except for on my phone.
Thanks
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When did this start occuring? Was it after you downloaded a specific application? Have you ever left your phone unattended? Since you have a CDMA phone, it is extremely difficult to clone your phone compared to a GSM phone, since you do not have a SIM card in your device. If you can find the suspect app and remove it, it should take care of your problems, however, I would recommend getting a new device since it sounds like your device has already been compromised.
I would contact the authorities immediately. If you're in the US, it's probable the FBI will get involved as that would probably fall under the category of wiretapping, which holds serious federal penalties.
I've never left my phone unattended I always keep it with me even at night I'm disabled and have to be able to get to a phone at all times.
I agree I should get a new handset I was hoping to be able to ride this out until the end of the month.
I've tried contacting local authorities they didn't seem to understand or grasp the concept of what was going on.
As for the app idea I may get try that and see if it does it any more I do have a packet tracer app I might run it and see if it shows any weird activity from certain apps.
If worse comes to worse I'll contact a friend of mine who I went to school with he is a fbi agent and see what he says... I'm a old school hacker of sorts if I had stable wifi and a working pc and could VPN through my pc and run a sniffer the whole time I am sure I would be able to figure this out in a snap.
Thanks for the replies.
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[Q] Is there a Rom that's specifically designed for no-sim phones (no carrier plan?

I just got a note 4 and so now my S3 does not have a carrier plan or sim card or any way to connect to Internet except WiFi. Since it's still in good shape, I'd like to turn it into a media device to use around the house or wherever.
Is there a Rom that has been designed for this purpose? I would think that a dev could really get creative with the design and features if you don't have to worry about cellular network or legal requirements and whatnot.
Anyone ever heard of something like this? I know it can just disable my mobile data, but I'd like to find a more elegant way to make my S3 a media device/streaming device.
Now that I think more about it, it would be just like putting a non-lte tablet rom on it.
Anyway, any ideas or thoughts? Thanks.
Not that I'm aware of. People always ask this question but from most of the perspective I've seen, you can just enable airplane mode and then enable wifi, or with many roms hide what you don't want to see. On my old phone that's basically all I did and I stripped out a lot of apps I didn't need. What I eventually found is that keeping up with 1 device is enough work.

How to send a push manege to people around me (Bluejacking? Multipeer Connectivity?)

Hi all,
I'm looking for a way I could send a message to either a specific person I see, or just randomly everyone around me (this is for a project I'm doing) without them pre installing anything on their phone like firechat or something.
Any ideas how to do that?
I was considering Bluejacking or maybe somehow using iPhones Multipeer Connectivity somehow...
I don't mind narrowing this down just to people who use android/iPhone/have something very popular installed (whatsapp), using something other then my phone (computer or something) or designing this for a future scenario
Thanks!

NSA Proof Blackphone 2 Purchased, Did I Just Waste My Money?

Hey everyone. New to XDA forum. Just wanted to get real tech opinions and what everyone thinks. I recently purchased the new Blackphone 2, a high end security phone by silent circle. I notice it's not running the normal Android OS that everyone is using, it's running "Android Silent OS".
One thing I notice was, it doesn't come with stupid bloatware that I'm custom to getting with iPhone and Androids. One of the main issue I purchase this one was the promise from Silent Circle that any new discovered security bugs, they will release a patch within 72 hours and it seems like they have a good track record of doing so.
I'm just wondering the money I shelled out for this device, did I just waste money or is it really worth it. I'm tired of smart phone apps that I download always keep track of things and accessing private stuff like contact information, GPS location and other sensitive information where I was a victim of one app that sold my GPS location to an advertising company where I was bombarded with ads on my phone.
Any thoughts on this device if it's really a high security phone or just a gimmick to sell. I know no phone is NSA proof of course but I'm guessing this phone is a little more secure then the average Android/iPhone.
I"m no expert on the Blackphone but, it would be interesting to hear your experience with the phone and in particular between both Blackphones.
Congrats on your purchase. I count it reasonable for 800$, not a waste for sure. I wonder if the phone calls couldn't be listened by third parties like a crypto phone. It would be nice to read a mini review of the device by you.
DylinPrestly said:
Hey everyone. New to XDA forum. Just wanted to get real tech opinions and what everyone thinks. I recently purchased the new Blackphone 2, a high end security phone by silent circle. I notice it's not running the normal Android OS that everyone is using, it's running "Android Silent OS".
One thing I notice was, it doesn't come with stupid bloatware that I'm custom to getting with iPhone and Androids. One of the main issue I purchase this one was the promise from Silent Circle that any new discovered security bugs, they will release a patch within 72 hours and it seems like they have a good track record of doing so.
I'm just wondering the money I shelled out for this device, did I just waste money or is it really worth it. I'm tired of smart phone apps that I download always keep track of things and accessing private stuff like contact information, GPS location and other sensitive information where I was a victim of one app that sold my GPS location to an advertising company where I was bombarded with ads on my phone.
Any thoughts on this device if it's really a high security phone or just a gimmick to sell. I know no phone is NSA proof of course but I'm guessing this phone is a little more secure then the average Android/iPhone.
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The answer is: nobody knows, but Silent Circle. Their android is closed source, so essentially they are saying: trust us (because we have a PGP creator). No gsm phone call can be encrypted unless the other person is using exactly the same piece of software that you are. You can more or less encrypt sip calls, but again, you need the other person have a similar software and be on the same server. And don't forget, most providers including Google (googlevoice), Truphone and others block channels where encrypted data packets (for phone calls) are carried.
You can't have true security unless the baseband part of your phone is completely isolated from the rest of the system and virtually 100% of manufacturers use the following model: baseband is a separate mini OS that is hooked directly to your hardware and ram bypassing Android system together with all the protection gimmicks. So, if someone is targeting your phone through cellular modem, Android wouldn't even notice it.
Remember: the main threat to security of a user is Google, as well as manufacturers and carriers. You can neuter Google to a large extent, because Android is open source, but there is nothing you can do to the other two...
Buying something NSA proof from an american company...
@DylinPrestly
How do you like the phone so far? Can you relate any experiences? How do communications between the two phones compare to communications between one Blackphone and a non-Blackphone? It seems to me that communications between Blackphones are more secure.
Thanks.
Great discussion, I was actually thinking is there a way to get an "android silent os" on a note 5? If not, are there any roms out there that is like silent os for security and privacy?
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I have a doubt about Blackphone
I have bought a Blackphone BP1 because a friend sold it very cheap. My main doubt is if this phone can only make phone calls to another Blackphone or there is a way to call any "normal" Android phone.
I don´t want to set up the phone until my doubt has a solution, bacause yes, it's a fact that I want a sure phone, but I dont need a "caged" phone, because I don´t have any friends or relatives that have another Blackphone so it's useless for me.
Another question is if the Blackphone can only talk to another Blackphone, is there a way to swap the PrivaOs for a Cyanogen version or a pure Android version in order that I can use it as a normal phone?
Thanks to anyone that can clarify my doubts.
jolive57 said:
I have bought a Blackphone BP1 because a friend sold it very cheap. My main doubt is if this phone can only make phone calls to another Blackphone or there is a way to call any "normal" Android phone.
I don´t want to set up the phone until my doubt has a solution, bacause yes, it's a fact that I want a sure phone, but I dont need a "caged" phone, because I don´t have any friends or relatives that have another Blackphone so it's useless for me.
Another question is if the Blackphone can only talk to another Blackphone, is there a way to swap the PrivaOs for a Cyanogen version or a pure Android version in order that I can use it as a normal phone?
Thanks to anyone that can clarify my doubts.
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The Blackphone 1 and 2 are able to communicate fine via standard GSM to all other phones, but the calls are secure when using the Silent Phone app, which can be installed on any Android/iOS device really.
As to being "NSA" proof....
“We have a bit of a problem with the press saying that the Blackphone will make you NSA-proof,” Phil Zimmerman, one of the Blackphone’s creators, tells me at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. “If someone [at the Blackphone booth] tells you that it’ll protect you from the NSA, I’ll fire them.”
I have both the Blackphone 1 and 2, though the Blackphone 1 has gone into "retirement" now that I'm using the BP2 ,which I'm quite happy with, if you have any questions I'd be more than happy to answer
bitterman said:
The Blackphone 1 and 2 are able to communicate fine via standard GSM to all other phones, but the calls are secure when using the Silent Phone app, which can be installed on any Android/iOS device really.
As to being "NSA" proof....
“We have a bit of a problem with the press saying that the Blackphone will make you NSA-proof,” Phil Zimmerman, one of the Blackphone’s creators, tells me at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. “If someone [at the Blackphone booth] tells you that it’ll protect you from the NSA, I’ll fire them.”
I have both the Blackphone 1 and 2, though the Blackphone 1 has gone into "retirement" now that I'm using the BP2 ,which I'm quite happy with, if you have any questions I'd be more than happy to answer
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I have a question about this phone if that's allright. How do regular (unencrypted) calls work? Are they free or do they require some sort of credit? (I mean on the phone side, not the carrier obviously)
Hi, another BP2 owner there.
I've just opened a thread in "Reviews" section about this phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gen.../blackphone-2-review-basic-tech-info-t3516371
This phone doesn't introduce any active/passive GSM complexes security, it's a standard phone with modded Android 5.1.1 ROM called 'Silent OS'.
The only way to make this phone secure, is to use their paid app 'Silent Phone', which is paid analog of Telegram and available on Play Market (can be used on any phone).
I am currently working on making a clean AOSP ROM for this device, because Silent OS is totally a disgrace which is impossible to root.
DylinPrestly said:
did I just waste money or is it really worth it
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Money waste confirmed, read my thread for more information.
varotone said:
I have a question about this phone if that's allright. How do regular (unencrypted) calls work? Are they free or do they require some sort of credit? (I mean on the phone side, not the carrier obviously)
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Yes, unencrypted calls are free, it's just a usual modded android phone with GAPPS.
Encrypted calls are made via the "Silent Phone" app which is paid and needs a paid subscription on the other end. Doesn't worth your money.
It won't do any encrypted calls if one who you talk to doesn't have Silent Phone installed.
If you need a good and open source communications encryption, use Tox which is available for Android and iOS.
You wasted money...
If you have any knowledge whatsoever on Android Building...
You can pretty much achieve the same and /or close the same point of "safety" the black phone provides.. With the extra that you control what's being built , what your using..
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How to root this phone? Any custom roms?
Airlock user. What is it?
Bought BP2 few months ago and recently discovered in Data usage statistics that there is unknown to me user consuming Wifi and 4G internet on the background. I have never created this Airlock user.
I wrote to BP support, where they simply said: You should not be alarmed by that.
WTF? What kind of answer is this?
Anybody here knows what is that user for and if there is any way to disable or remove it?
A litle guide to increase bp2 performance
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...e-make-bp2-t3735815/post75218344#post75218344

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