I'm on a boat.
No WiFi. No Admin password for reverse tethering. No mobile phone signal for a backup code. I have internet through this shared computer.
I have the Authenticator app installed. The time on the computer matches GMT+1, the same time as "The time brussels" in google search and this matches the time on the phone. As does the timezone. But only to the minute.
Yet the codes aren't working. What can I do? How do I display what the time is on the Google servers to the second? How do I display what the time on the phone is to the second?
It would be great to be able to use the Google support forum for this. Well... XDA is often better anyway.
Nobody knows what the time on the google servers are? Really?
Bit naughty to reply to my own thread but I had the problem again, searched to remind myself how to fix it and this thread came up in one of the first search results. So I want to help anyone who has this problem.
The trick is timezones. The timezone in your phone has to be 100% accurate. To find that you might need to do a bit of Googling since some countries change zones in the summer or may not be the obvious. Then set your time to within 1 minute of what the time is supposed to be in that zone according to a google search. Fortunately within there's a bit of give so if you can't find a per second result you might be OK.
This way it doesn't matter which NTP server Google Auth is using.
In short,
Google Authenticator is using the time your phone is set to. If you have used the sync over the network feature that will take over so to go back to manual you have to change the time. That is a bit opaque. Also another point of failure is when you go to a new country with auto time from network provider set... and the network provider gives you the wrong time! This happened to me in Morroco. It also happened in the UK when I picked up a signal ~80miles away in France, so that my alarm went off an hour late.
I hope this helps people out there. As you can see, just setting the time is not as straightforward as it sounds.
Last week my employer began using isolved time tracker for our work group. We began using it on 9-21-15. On 9-30-15, it was brought to my attention that my 'punches' were being logged from non-work locations. I believe there is a flaw or defect in the mobile software but I'll forward those questions to the software company. One thing I was able to find in my defense was the Google location log on my phone. I know that these items can be edited. I'm afraid that the edit factor may not allow this log to help my case but it does bring some other questions into play. Im hoping someone here with a higher level of knowledge in the field can educate me.
First question-
My location setting is always on and the location method is set to wifi and networks. I do NOT use the GPS option. How does my phone plot my locations? For example, it shows me at my home address at 6:53 am and then my work address at 7:27 am. I assume it's going off my home wifi connection and then my work wifi once I arrive and connect. I also notice it will show a time of 7:27-8:59 at my office, and once I arrive at another work location (and I would assume), connect to work wifi, the next location appears in my location log at that particular time. So, if Im at building B from 11:15 until 1:50, my location will show 'building B 11:15 am - 1:50 pm.' Not to sound redundant but, does the phone/location log know this because of the wifi connection?
What I am concerned most with is, all of my punch-ins for work are showing they were done from my home. I'm hoping to find a rock-solid way to orove that I was in fact at work when I was supposed to be. Would Sprint have any way of showing my locations at various times without me making any calls, sending any texts, or using any data? Do their towers have a constant lock on me and is there a log the can provide?
Thank you for reading through this long winded message. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I would greatly appreciate any help, advice, or ideas. Many, MANY, thanks in advance.
Mike~
hebejebe said:
Last week my employer began using isolved time tracker for our work group. We began using it on 9-21-15. On 9-30-15, it was brought to my attention that my 'punches' were being logged from non-work locations. I believe there is a flaw or defect in the mobile software but I'll forward those questions to the software company. One thing I was able to find in my defense was the Google location log on my phone. I know that these items can be edited. I'm afraid that the edit factor may not allow this log to help my case but it does bring some other questions into play. Im hoping someone here with a higher level of knowledge in the field can educate me.
First question-
My location setting is always on and the location method is set to wifi and networks. I do NOT use the GPS option. How does my phone plot my locations? For example, it shows me at my home address at 6:53 am and then my work address at 7:27 am. I assume it's going off my home wifi connection and then my work wifi once I arrive and connect. I also notice it will show a time of 7:27-8:59 at my office, and once I arrive at another work location (and I would assume), connect to work wifi, the next location appears in my location log at that particular time. So, if Im at building B from 11:15 until 1:50, my location will show 'building B 11:15 am - 1:50 pm.' Not to sound redundant but, does the phone/location log know this because of the wifi connection?
What I am concerned most with is, all of my punch-ins for work are showing they were done from my home. I'm hoping to find a rock-solid way to orove that I was in fact at work when I was supposed to be. Would Sprint have any way of showing my locations at various times without me making any calls, sending any texts, or using any data? Do their towers have a constant lock on me and is there a log the can provide?
Thank you for reading through this long winded message. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I would greatly appreciate any help, advice, or ideas. Many, MANY, thanks in advance.
Mike~
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If you were on location and your device connected to your work WiFi, your IT/IS Department should have logs of that connection, they may need your MAC address to verify, but that should be proof enough.
I recently,(as a novice!), ran an ipconfig to see if I could deduce why my wired connection was sucky. I discovered what it seems is a piggy back on my network. I logged into my modem to make sure ipv6 and other perts were disabled and haven't been able to log into my modem since. (Hacker locked me out?) Anyways after following permissions through various apps, programs, cms prompts, PowerShell, etc it seems I have a ghost machine on my pc,(STILL NOVICE-ish!), and I am trying to track it down. Because of my suspicions on who it may be I am not ready to call law enforcement for help. Any advice is appreciated! I used to work from my pc, but my security software provider was unable to help cause ,I think, my email is being re-routed and screened, and since I work with sensitive info and all my devices were set to keep me from finding answers I needed(permissions, and url redirects) I am crying for help. My savings is gone and I need to be able to work on the computer! Thanks!
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I recently,(as a novice!), ran an ipconfig to see if I could deduce why my wired connection was sucky. I discovered what it seems is a piggy back on my network. I logged into my modem to make sure ipv6 and other perts were disabled and haven't been able to log into my modem since. (Hacker locked me out?) Anyways after following permissions through various apps, programs, cms prompts, PowerShell, etc it seems I have a ghost machine on my pc,(STILL NOVICE-ish!), and I am trying to track it down. Because of my suspicions on who it may be I am not ready to call law enforcement for help. Any advice is appreciated! I used to work from my pc, but my security software provider was unable to help cause ,I think, my email is being re-routed and screened, and since I work with sensitive info and all my devices were set to keep me from finding answers I needed(permissions, and url redirects) I am crying for help. My savings is gone and I need to be able to work on the computer! Thanks!
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Hello
Thanks for using XDA Assist.
Given your report, we could not determine the Manufacturer & Model of your device in order to better approach your issue.
I will have to ask you to create a new Thread where you could be as detailed as possible regarding your devices information and issue.
Nice regards and good luck.
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So as you may guess, i am having trouble with the qcom_rx_wakelock, and no matter how much searching i do i can't find a solution. I am hoping someone here may be able to help.
It occurs only when wifi is turned on, (not currently sure about connected vs unconnected) and is responsible for causing large drain from Android System and Android OS.
I have tried a number of proposed solutions including: clean rom install (sultan's CM13 if it matters), changing radio, ensuring wifi scanning is turned off, and applying an iptables custom script in droid wall.
None of this has worked.
My knowledge of the wakelock is that it is to do with wifi: 1 hypothesis is it relates to broadcast/multicast pings constantly waking the phone, 2nd hypothesis is that it is to do with being on a large scale wifi network with unusual security (i am at uni). One person suggested (in a thread that i can no longer find) that a dev solved it by changing the wifi drivers in his kernel, but i cant do this unless i change kernel i guess?
Below are some screenshots of it effects. Any help in finding a solution would be greatly appreciated!
Get Greenify and ForceDoze from the Play Store. ForceDoze doesn't need any special settings, just enable it. With Greenify, go in and select apps that use data connectivity. This should minimize wifi wakelock.
kenboyles72 said:
Get Greenify and ForceDoze from the Play Store. ForceDoze doesn't need any special settings, just enable it. With Greenify, go in and select apps that use data connectivity. This should minimize wifi wakelock.
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I tried that and it made little/no difference, also tried amplify, but qcom_rx_wakelock is not listed. With regards to dose I use aggressive dose, I think this is the same? But it did not make any difference.
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This is a quote from another forum:
That particular wake lock is triggered any time the phone is awoken from deep sleep to send or receive data on wifi. If you are having issues with just one particular wifi network, that is likely DHCP/dynamic IP related. There are reports of issues with certain wifi routers that are using dynamic IP addresses causing DHCP queries to constantly wake the device. The only known work-around is to set a static IP address or use a different router.
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So, you could try setting the phone's ip to a static ip and see if this minimizes the issue.
Edit: Forgot you were on university's wifi, may not be able to set a static ip, unless you set the last 3 numbers to a very high number. Ex: 192.168.1.900, if the router(s) are set up to assign that high.
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This is a quote from another forum:
So, you could try setting the phone's ip to a static ip and see if this minimizes the issue.
Edit: Forgot you were on university's wifi, may not be able to set a static ip, unless you set the last 3 numbers to a very high number. Ex: 192.168.1.900, if the router(s) are set up to assign that high.
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Ok, thanks! I have just come home today so will see if it stops on my home wifi, but will be back in uni on monday so will check the static IP idea then and report back, would your example address be appropriate, or do i need a more specific address?
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Ok, thanks! I have just come home today so will see if it stops on my home wifi, but will be back in uni on monday so will check the static IP idea then and report back, would your example address be appropriate, or do i need a more specific address?
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The above ip is just an example.
Go to settings > wifi > 3 dots in upper right > advanced. now scroll all the way down and see what your ip is currently and write it down.
Go back to main wifi menu and long press on the connected wifi and choose modify network
Expand advanced options > tap ip settings > choose static > enter in the same ip you wrote down or change the last 3 digits and save
Note: when you tap on the box to enter ip, an ip will already be showing, just start typing and it will disappear.
@captaindyson
Did you find any solution?
I'm facing same problem on oneplus 3
Prince Chandela said:
@captaindyson
Did you find any solution?
I'm facing same problem on oneplus 3
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Hi, this was quite some time back so i don't remember all the details of when exactly the problem stopped, but i don't have the issue any more. The only things to have changed are that i am now on jgcaaps CM14 as opposed to sultan, and perhaps the uni had changes things on their end? i don't know.
If you are having the same issue then try the things i mention in the first post, and the solution offered in this thread, and if that does not work then maybe change ROM/Kernel?
I'm afraid that is about all the help i can give
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Hi, this was quite some time back so i don't remember all the details of when exactly the problem stopped, but i don't have the issue any more. The only things to have changed are that i am now on jgcaaps CM14 as opposed to sultan, and perhaps the uni had changes things on their end? i don't know.
If you are having the same issue then try the things i mention in the first post, and the solution offered in this thread, and if that does not work then maybe change ROM/Kernel?
I'm afraid that is about all the help i can give
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Thank You!
captaindyson said:
Hi, this was quite some time back so i don't remember all the details of when exactly the problem stopped, but i don't have the issue any more. The only things to have changed are that i am now on jgcaaps CM14 as opposed to sultan, and perhaps the uni had changes things on their end? i don't know.
If you are having the same issue then try the things i mention in the first post, and the solution offered in this thread, and if that does not work then maybe change ROM/Kernel?
I'm afraid that is about all the help i can give
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Thank You!
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Hey!
I'm having the same issue (having WiFi on drains 2-4% per hour, turned it off last night, didn't lose one single battery percent in 7+ hours), how did you resolve the issue?
Lada333 said:
Hey!
I'm having the same issue (having WiFi on drains 2-4% per hour, turned it off last night, didn't lose one single battery percent in 7+ hours), how did you resolve the issue?
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Mine was a hardware issue.
You can try to flash complete stock firmware "this is different" than downloading a Rom and flashing via TWRP.
Here's the link https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1NaxDX6t9GrYm9CMWZiSmh1VmM/view?usp=sharing
Please read this article first https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/unbrick-phone-msmdownloadtool-v3-0-6-t3575801
Hi,
my Sony Xperia Z3's Carbon Rom acts strangely since some Weeks.
It automatically logs into the guest spot of my WLAN with the correct password
and a second device-ID.
I can log it into my main spot and also guest spot with no problem, but this second "device" always shows up.
And it's always using the same WLAN frequency as the "first" device.
It obviously does nothing than acknowlegding the router it is there, and seems to swap ACK's with it regularly, but any data transfer is handled through the "main" device.
As I'm trying to find a solution to pinpoint an attacker, I have not reflashed the device yet.
I find no information anywhere about an android RAT that is producing this sideeffect.
And even no info if it can be a bug of this custom rom.
Does anyone know what this can be?