Hi, I recently paired my samsung galaxy note 5 bluetooth with a stranger, who wants me to transfer a video i was taking for an event. I paired and transferred the video over to him but I cancelled it mid-way coz the file was over 700MB in size. The whole process probably took about half to 1 minute. My concern here is whether within that short period of time, was there any possibility that my phone would have been compromised, hacked and my personal data taken ? Thanks.
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Hi, I recently paired my samsung galaxy note 5 bluetooth with a stranger, who wants me to transfer a video i was taking for an event. I paired and transferred the video over to him but I cancelled it mid-way coz the file was over 700MB in size. The whole process probably took about half to 1 minute. My concern here is whether within that short period of time, was there any possibility that my phone would have been compromised, hacked and my personal data taken ? Thanks.
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Hello, and welcome to XDA!
It's conceivable. BlueJacking, BlueSnarfing, and BlueBugging exists. And personal info is rather small. Not to freak you out, in that time it's possible for the other device to download your encrypted passwords top be cracked at a later point.
Probable is a different question. Depends partly on how much you trust this stranger. Personally, I would be looking to change my passwords just in case.
Most relevant threads to your situation:
> General discussion > General > Bluetooth "hacking"
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Apps and Games > Bluetooth hacking.
Most relevant thread to your device:
> Samsung Galaxy Note5 > Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [Help Thread][Galaxy Note5] Ask Any Question, Noob Friendly
If you wish to post in any of the threads, please note you will need an XDA account.
Hope this helps.
Hi Jim, thanks for the info and pointing out to me the right threads to go to. I will post my questions in the relevant threads. I have also registered myself an XDA account.
On your comments on resetting the passwords, I think I will do it. Though it will be quite a big exercise. But better to be safe than sorry. Anyways, curious to know, besides my encrypted password,s what are the other data that someone might be able to retrieve via bluetooth within that short period of time?
Cheers,
Raymond
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Hello, and welcome to XDA!
It's conceivable. BlueJacking, BlueSnarfing, and BlueBugging exists. And personal info is rather small. Not to freak you out, in that time it's possible for the other device to download your encrypted passwords top be cracked at a later point.
Probable is a different question. Depends partly on how much you trust this stranger. Personally, I would be looking to change my passwords just in case.
Most relevant threads to your situation:
> General discussion > General > Bluetooth "hacking"
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Apps and Games > Bluetooth hacking.
Most relevant thread to your device:
> Samsung Galaxy Note5 > Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [Help Thread][Galaxy Note5] Ask Any Question, Noob Friendly
If you wish to post in any of the threads, please note you will need an XDA account.
Hope this helps.
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raytss said:
Hi Jim, thanks for the info and pointing out to me the right threads to go to. I will post my questions in the relevant threads. I have also registered myself an XDA account.
On your comments on resetting the passwords, I think I will do it. Though it will be quite a big exercise. But better to be safe than sorry. Anyways, curious to know, besides my encrypted password,s what are the other data that someone might be able to retrieve via bluetooth within that short period of time?
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I'm no expert on security; what else comes to mind is IMEI and cell phone number, maybe even address book. Unlike the password things, there really isn't any control over mitigating that.
Hopefully your encounter was on the up-and-up.
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Im looking for either an app that is already pre-existing or to create one if it doesnt exist that can help me sell my product.
I wholesale e-juice to several hundred stores here in california and keeping track of who, where and how much product and what price i sold it at on pen and paper is very time consuming and not very accurate. Im looking to create an app that will let me input notes for each sale, and gps location (and tag that location with the stores name) date/time sale amount, and bottle amount.
These are the features i need in order for this to be worth my time.
Gps coordinates with tags for stores
date and time of transaction
amount of bottles sold
price customer paid for each bottle
Notes for future sales to customer and schedule for to remind me
bottles left in inventory
flavor profiles for each line of juice
And hopefully in the future i can come up with a buying app for iphone/android so that customers instead of sketching what they want on paper or sending a cascaded email can tap buttons and send the order to me. At the moment im going to need it for android but if required i can switch over to ios.
Any help or direction is greatly appreciated, thankyou.
Hi there,
You can start from reading this guide for beginner: [GUIDE]**Beginners guide to programming-C,C++,Bash,Python,java**[GUIDE], or ask your question in the general forum related to your concern:
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Software Development
Related forums for read/search:
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Apps and Games
> App Development Forums > Coding Discussion, Q&A, and Educational Resources > Web App Development
If i find an app with your needs i will post ASAP.
Good luck
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Hi there,
You can start from reading this guide for beginner: [GUIDE]**Beginners guide to programming-C,C++,Bash,Python,java**[GUIDE], or ask your question in the general forum related to your concern:
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Software Development
Related forums for read/search:
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Apps and Games
> App Development Forums > Coding Discussion, Q&A, and Educational Resources > Web App Development
If i find an app with your needs i will post ASAP.
Good luck
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Thankyou for your reply, ill repost in those sub forums. Thanks again!
Hello Devs! I used the Build Prop editor (I am not rooted so not sure if this makes a difference) to change the split view value to true, told it to save & reboot, but the device does not reboot.
Should I be rooted for the change in value to save? When I open the app to view the setting again? My device has reverted back to the value of "False".
Perhaps I need to change some permissions or something first? I have made no other alterations to my G3 (other than downloading a few apps and customizing every hear & there).
Thanks in advance for any help you can suggest.
ResaJo
Hi,
You will need to register on XDA and ask for help in this dedicated help thread for your device,
> LG G3 > G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [FAQ][HELP THREAD] LG G3 | Ask any question | FAQ in first post [Noob Friendly]
Good luck
So sorry! Trying not to be the typical "noob"
Sorry Devs. I had clicked a link that allowed for "quick questions for non-members", thinking I would have no need to be a member on a "developer site" cuz I'm not a dev. nor do I wish to be. But then I got interested in watching more of your videos & decided to go register so I can learn all the good stuff & post smart questions.
Long story short, I've now registered, got thru the "Noobie Instructs" and am now researching my device. I'm sure I will have many more questions as I go along, but see that your site is a treasure trove of information.
I was really hoping to avoid all this when I got started watching Youtube, interested mainly in some simple tweaks, but see now that I will just have to wade thru the shallows & learn as much as I can about Droid platform.
At worst I will at least be a smart user, right?
I NEVER should have allowed myself to be sucked in by Apple way back when, now I'm starting fresh with Droid cuz I wanted full control of my devices. Guess that's gonna exact the price of taking the time to learn about it smartly, so I Donny make changes I could be sorry for later!
Hello,
I've had 4 phones stolen from my store during a break-in and one of them is still configured with our account, so I can install software through the Play Store.
I also have the Life360 locator activated.
But even with these features the police can't seem to find reason to look into it.
Is there a way for me to install any software/app that can either record conversations or take/upload pictures from the people who stole it?
I'd like to recover the phones, especially since my insurance won't pay for them.
Thanks in advance.
Hi there,
You can try something from this thread:
When you lost you phone , how to find it back even you do not install Find My Phone ?
For any other question please post that in the forum bellow for more answers from the experts after register an account on XDA:
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Good luck
I have a lucid 3 that was a gift to me from an old friend. I'd live fully customize it but there is close to no development done for this phone.
To manage things worse there's an issue with the current software. I baby sign in to my Google account from the built applications wizard. I can't get on the store or use any of the built in Google apps note the apps that rely on a Google account being attached to the phone. It says that the connection is unsecured, unreliable, or non existant.
I really need a full stock recovery to begin with. This issue began after a master reset abd ding a second one produced no changes at all.
And any custom Rom that is functional would be amazing. I love this phone and i'd love to really are what it's capable of doing.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Hi there,
I'm sorry but I can't find anything related to your question/device except this thread but not sure that help you: [FAQ] LG Lucid 4G by Verizon
Your best choice is to start asking that in the forum bellow for more answers from the experts:
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Good luck
Samsung S6 / Model: SM-G920F / Android 9... maybe (I can't check)
Long story short.
3 years ago dropped phone, screen died.
Had no money to fix at the time and then I 'forgot' about it as I wasn't ready to grieve my mom.
Recently had screen fixed.
I have obviously forgotten the lock screen pattern I used 3 years ago.
Damn phone refuses to give me any other login option (I remember the pin I had on there) - it simply increases the wait time between my attempts to guess the pattern.
Sure I can do a factory reset and then log in with my google account, but that would mean losing all the photos of the last holiday I had with my mamma - and the last time I saw her before she died a very sudden death at the hands of someone else just two months later.
I am in tears, frustration, anger - all I want is those photos, those memories. If the US Treasury can be hacked surely there is a way to get into a solitary android phone!?
1. Phone was not setup to backup to a cloud service (I know, I can't believe this ridiculous oversight on my part!)
2. Google account email address is still the same, but I have changed the password numerous times in the last 3 years and device is not showing in 'my devices' in google account anymore.
3. Samsung Find My Mobile account
Device is still showing in my Samsung account (and I have the EMEA) but it cannot find my phone and so I cannot remotely unlock it.
I assume the phone is no longer logged in to Samsung account because of a password change in the last 3 years (email address is still the same).
4. Without password I am unable to enable USB debugging.
5. If I remember correctly the device is rooted.
6. Samsung technical support are useless.
7. I have scoured forums, you tube, etc. for help. Come up empty and wasted ALOT of time with useless scammy apps.
Is there anything else you could suggest? I am not a developer and don't have a technical bone in my body but I am willing to get a PHD in frigging coding if it means I can get these photos of my mamma back.
whynotluna said:
Is there anything else you could suggest? I am not a developer and don't have a technical bone in my body but I am willing to get a PHD in frigging coding if it means I can get these photos of my mamma back.
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Hello and good evening, @whynotluna
Welcome to XDA. I hope you'll always find and get the support you require.
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