i have htc mytouch 4g slide....which i install avast anti theft on it(root installation)set the active device administrator and configure the antitheft....i notice that after doing the factory reset my avast antitheft configuration will wipe....so kindly help me with a solution pls
I'm just gonna base it off common sense, and correct me if I'm wrong, but maybe because you wiped the device?????
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iKoolkid said:
I'm just gonna base it off common sense, and correct me if I'm wrong, but maybe because you wiped the device?????
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Nahh... A root installation of Avast anti theft is like flashing it from CWM... It becomes a system app. A factory reset shouldn't usually delete it.
In Avast! Anti-Theft you need to Store Settings as well, not just Root install it.
In Advanced Setting you have Hard Reset Protection and option to Store setting and as well to test if stored setting are up to date.
Good luck!
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Hello,
I recently rooted my Android phone and so I was able to add system apps (-> move a normal apk to the system space).
The reason I did this, was because of an Anti Theft app, now it can't be removed (unless with titanium backup etc.)
My question is,
Will my anti-theft app survive a hard reset to manufacturers defaults now, and will it still have the correct data for me to trace my phone?
I am using a Huawei G700 + Cerberus Anti Theft
Thanks,
Jelle
Yes after hardreset your anti-theft will be there on your device as the app is converted into system app.
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Dude system apps are those which cant be accessed without root access. most of these are system apps, pre-installed apps, and your os.
they are not deleted by any means until you clear your system or sometimes flashing a new rom.
so dont worry while factory reset, you won't lose it.
AppLock is not at all 100% secure. Yes! you can bypass the no. 1 privacy locking software by just using the simple tricks given below. These tricks will work even if the Advanced Protection is enabled.
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You can (Force Stop/ Clear Data/ Uninstall) to gain access if Advanced Protection is not enabled.
If Advanced Protection is enabled you can use Forgot Password or you can delete data files of AppLock Under /data/data to gain access of locked application. You can also use 3rd party applications like titanium backup to clear data, uninstall or freeze the app even when Advanced protection is turned on in the rooted devices.
Im sure your post will be removed soon
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You can't I bet ... Your settings also will be locked.. To clear your app data, you need to go inside your settings..
padhu1989 said:
You can't I bet ... Your settings also will be locked.. To clear your app data, you need to go inside your settings..
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Not if you have another app or access to recovery..
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I don't know why.. My post will be removed.. I don't think i have violated any terms or conditions.
Yes i know if your settings is locked and there is no way to access your settings, then you can try the forgot password method.. Or for the rooted device you can try using the roit explorer method..
Guys is this trick really working :cyclops:
yes
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Guys is this trick really working :cyclops:
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yes the tricks given above are definitely working.. you can try yourself
I accidently tapped a popup in Chrome (it had the interface of Android/Chrome, it wasn't a web popup), I'm not even sure I tapped on Ok or Cancel, because I was about to tap on something else, I have 4.4.4 and root; the question is: what could have gone wrong? Am I safe?
EDIT: I have that option to install from unknown sorce disabled.
try to scan with eset smart security (get trial) & avast smart security, after scanning keep one active in your phone, enable privacy guard as well from settings.
Thank you.
By the way I forgot to say I have that option to install from unknown sorce disabled.
I did a scan with both software and nothing was found.
Isn't there something that let me check what major changes were done to my phone?
Also what are the things a malware can do?
Subscribe me to some payment service, install some app, and what else?
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I accidently tapped a popup in Chrome (it had the interface of Android/Chrome, it wasn't a web popup), I'm not even sure I tapped on Ok or Cancel, because I was about to tap on something else, I have 4.4.4 and root; the question is: what could have gone wrong? Am I safe?
EDIT: I have that option to install from unknown sorce disabled.
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Worse case scenario? You'll start seeing whole bunch of Gangnam-Style videos lol.
your safest bet is to backup your data, format all partitions (including /system) and reflash a rom.
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factory reset won't help if is system apps are infested. ha.
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tltan86 said:
your safest bet is to backup your data, format all partitions (including /system) and reflash a rom.
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factory reset won't help if is system apps are infested. ha.
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I suppose I should only backup photo and documents, or else I could get again the malware (if I really have it!).
i would like to install google prey or similar apps as an system app, or default app so when you factory reset the device it is already installed with the user and configuration, are the tutorials "installing app as system app" the ones that will work?
any tips for where to go or what to do? thanks
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i would like to install google prey or similar apps as an system app, or default app so when you factory reset the device it is already installed with the user and configuration, are the tutorials "installing app as system app" the ones that will work?
any tips for where to go or what to do? thanks
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If you're rooted you can use Titanium Backup to convert it to a system app or you can use ES File Explorer with root explorer enabled to manually push it to your /system/app folder then boot to recovery and wipe cache and Dalvik/Art cache then reboot to system.
You can also use adb to adb push it to /system/app folder.
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If you're rooted you can use Titanium Backup to convert it to a system app or you can use ES File Explorer with root explorer enabled to manually push it to your /system/app folder then boot to recovery and wipe cache and Dalvik/Art cache then reboot to system.
You can also use adb to adb push it to /system/app folder.
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thanks, i tried it with airdroid, but factory reset still delete the settings, the app stays like intended but configurations and login to app is all gone. any tips?
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will factory reset still delete it or delete the settings?
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It won't delete the app but it will delete the settings but you can also use Titanium Backup to backup and restore the app data for that app, you can also backup the app data to google and you can restore it from Google.
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It won't delete the app but it will delete the settings but you can also use Titanium Backup to backup and restore the app data for that app, you can also backup the app data to google and you can restore it from Google.
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but will titanium backup survive factory reset?
do any one know if you can also move the settings to specific locations to avoid them being deleted? for airdroid, or google prey or any other app that can track?
for airdroid the apk and the lib files hat to be moved to system folders and it stays after a factory reset, but anything that looses the settings over a factory reset is pretty much useless for stolen devices, the first step a thief takes is factory reset and format the device. all aps on play store is as good as nothing when it comes to recovering a stolen device. :silly:
jvds said:
but will titanium backup survive factory reset?
do any one know if you can also move the settings to specific locations to avoid them being deleted? for airdroid, or google prey or any other app that can track?
for airdroid the apk and the lib files hat to be moved to system folders and it stays after a factory reset, but anything that looses the settings over a factory reset is pretty much useless for stolen devices, the first step a thief takes is factory reset and format the device. all aps on play store is as good as nothing when it comes to recovering a stolen device. :silly:
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Titanium Backup will back up whatever apps, app data and settings that you want it to.
You can use Titanium Backup to make itself a system app, it won't get removed by the factory reset, then just use it to restore everything that you backed up.
There is plenty of information about all of this all over XDA and all over the internet if you'll just take the time to do some searching. Get off your butt and get to looking and you'll see.
As for the device being stolen, there are apps that you can install on the device that can be used to lock the device or wipe the device or even track the device to its location or last known location, whichever of those apps you use to secure your device can also be made into system apps using Titanium Backup. Then if its stolen and wiped the apps will still be there.
It isn't rocket science, why are you over thinking and complicating it?
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Droidriven said:
Titanium Backup will back up whatever apps, app data and settings that you want it to.
It isn't rocket science, why are you over thinking and complicating it?
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hi, i'm not trying to over complicating it, the thing is that i tried moving aps like google prey and airdroid that can locate a device to the system folders but when i factory reset the device, the apps are there but the configuration of the aps is gone, i want the configuration to stay alive with the aps, because thieves just factory reset the device at the moment they steal it and then you kiss your device good bye, at least if i can get the configuration to stay alive then i have a 50% chance against thieves, at the moment the chance is next to none.
the reason i ask is to not waste time testing things that some one already know, i searched but don't find good tutorials on that, and i'm not sure if Titanium Backup will work for that, i was expecting some one knowing the software like Titanium Backup can tel me that if i do convert an app to a system app with Titanium, that the system app and its configuration will sirvive a reset and not just the app.
i will test Titanium Backup later today when i have some free time, thanks
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hi, i'm not trying to over complicating it, the thing is that i tried moving aps like google prey and airdroid that can locate a device to the system folders but when i factory reset the device, the apps are there but the configuration of the aps is gone, i want the configuration to stay alive with the aps, because thieves just factory reset the device at the moment they steal it and then you kiss your device good bye, at least if i can get the configuration to stay alive then i have a 50% chance against thieves, at the moment the chance is next to none.
the reason i ask is to not waste time testing things that some one already know, i searched but don't find good tutorials on that, and i'm not sure if Titanium Backup will work for that, i was expecting some one knowing the software like Titanium Backup can tel me that if i do convert an app to a system app with Titanium, that the system app and its configuration will sirvive a reset and not just the app.
i will test Titanium Backup later today when i have some free time, thanks
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Factory reset removes all data and settings when you factory reset even for system apps, there is no way to protect that data from a factory reset. You can back it up and restore it but you can't prevent it from being wiped.
There is an alternative though, you can remove the recovery, then turn USB debugging off then password/PIN protect your system settings app.
Removing recovery ensures that they can't use recovery to factory reset.
Turning off USB debugging ensures that they can't flash the device with PC or use adb/fastboot because PC won't recognise the device.
Password/PIN protecting your system settings app prevents them from getting into your system settings so they can't factory reset from settings.
The one issue with this setup is that if your device encounters an issue where it won't boot or bootloops then even YOU won't be able to fix it because you won't have recovery and you won't be able to connect to PC because you won't be able to get into settings to turn USB debugging back on to be able to flash it.
Research these things to verify its safe to do on your device because all devices are different and things are different depending on the device in question.
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thank you
I'm interested in this topic, since nobody seems care that much to write up a friendly method to do that...
Not friendly
These guys claim to know these things but fail to even give a link to a tutorial on how to do it. Its infuriating. They tell us to research but asking here on XDA is part of research. Pls give a valid tutorial on how to secure prey data so it doesn't get deleted.
Hello,
I need help to find out which app delete my audio files (mp3) for the 2nd time.
How to enter log system to find out or how to identify which odd program do that.
My mobile Nokia 5.3 running android run android 12
Thanks
Probably a virus is active. Clean up your system via a Factory Reset.
xXx yYy said:
Probably a virus is active. Clean up your system via a Factory Reset.
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Got Kaspersky antivirus active already
I never would trust in those apps.