Hello, my sister lost her phone. Is there a way to recover it ?
The gps was off when the phone was lost.
In India there Is a way to to find a lost phone which is switched on and has a Sim card inserted then we can contact Sim provider to get the location of phone
Try this if possible as quickly as possible as if the phone gets discharged there is no other way
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I did try, the carrier is Vodafone and i was told that they can only block the sim card from being used. So no luck there.
Thanks.
Wished you had Where's my droid app. It switches the gps manually when we send the command through SMS. Or did you turned mobile tracker?
Since our phone has a gps, there should be some app in that phone which can track, possible a anti virus like Lookout?
Unfortunately she didn't have any apps like that. What is mobile tracker ?
25. What is Mobile Tracker and how to set it up? (Highly recommended // Enabled it in case you lose your phone) (for Kyrillos rom v9.4+)
- The Samsung Galaxy 3 comes with a mobile tracker software by default which is not activated, as you need to register your phone and account with the Samsung online website. Only then the option works and your phone goes more safer, as the Mobile tracker is one of the best options to use when your phone is stolen or lost.
The Samsung Dive mobile tracker is something that helps you remotely work on your phone when it is stolen. The online website of its helps you in remotely swiping the phone and delete delete your private data. Though this service is not available in India, a few features of its work, like prompt SMS sending when the phone is used with any new SIM than that which was used to register with the mobile tracker. The app also helps in getting the location information of the phone.
- How to set it up (source):
α. Go to Applications => Settings section in the phone. Select Location and Security tab in it.
β. Scroll down in the menu in Location and Security, and you will see a section for Mobile tracker. Here you need to hit the “Set Mobile Tracker” option which will set the mobile tracker recipient and control the remote phone that is activated. It will take you through the process of registration and set-up of the mobile tracker.
γ. The first thing you need to set is the mobile tracker password which would be asked to you or anyone who changes the SIM in the phone. It has to be of 8 digits and all numeric characters in it. You need to remember this password for always, as it can get your phone locked if you forget it and type the wrong password multiple times.
δ. After you set the password, you need to add recipients to whom the phone sends an SMS from the new SIM to notify/alert them about the changes made in the phone.
ε. Set the information of the sender, i.e. the Sender name and the message to be sent to the recipient. And then agree to the terms.
στ. Login through your Samsung account, and if you have not registered to it, you can do that for free online by registering the product. And then you would be directed to the mobile tracker settings where you can change any recipient or make changes in the samsung account.
ζ. After everything is setup, go back to the Settings section, and into the Location and Security section. There you have to check the “Mobile Tracker” option, so that it is activated.
Note: If at all you have reset your phone through the factory reset option, all the information in the Mobile tracker is lost. You need to set it all over again.
- Now if you lose your phone or somebody stole it, you can track it and/or lock it and/or wipe all your private data in SamsungDive.
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If it has a internet conection you can try this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb
I use VPN settings on Android and I keep it on. Once the phone rings then the VPN gets disconnected. Is there a way to keep it always alive over 3G/4G?
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yassero said:
I use VPN settings on Android and I keep it on. Once the phone rings then the VPN gets disconnected. Is there a way to keep it always alive over 3G/4G?
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source: http:// docs.openvpn.net/docs/openvpn-connect/openvpn-connect-android-faq.html
Q: Why does the VPN disconnect when I make or receive a voice call?
A: Some cellular networks are incapable of maintaining a data connection during a voice call. If Android detects this as a loss of network connectivity, the VPN should enter a pause state during the duration of the call, and automatically resume after the call is complete. However if the loss of data connectivity isn't detected by Android, the VPN connection may time out and disconnect.
So at least try a vpn apps to get a keep alive feature, or reconnection ... even if I cannot totally trust vpn apps
Another idea could be also to use "Tasker" apps via "Secure settings" and trigger a reconnection after hang off the phone.
Hope it helps.
I used to use Tasker & Secure Settings log time back but for another purpose. I think I must be rooted for them to work. How do I configure Tasker to trigger reconnection?
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Is there a way to restore the network lock on my T-mobile Samsung Galaxy S6?
I would like to setup my personal phone so I can access my work emails. My work uses Mobile Iron for email. Mobile Iron requires a network locked phone to install the email app for access to my work email. Mobile Iron also prohibits rooted phones, so I suspect any unlock solution that involves permanently rooting the phone will probably cause other problems.
Thanks,
Hi guys,
I have a galaxy S6 ROM movistar lollipop spain.
I am using find my mobile to prevent a future lost or stolen.
I have noticed that when you locate the mobile from the "findmymobile" website you received a notification in the mobile saying that the debice is being located, something that I would like to avoid just to prevent a thief to realiced that we are following his feet...
The notification comes from "remote controls " but I can uncheck the notification box in these apps...
Any idea?
I also have this problem, when I choose the option "block" in the findmymobile website I just can block the mobile but I dont have the option to block the on/off buttom. Could be that this feature is not avaible in all S6 or maybe is only avalible in android MM?
Thanks for the help.
superpascu said:
Hi guys,
I have a galaxy S6 ROM movistar lollipop spain.
I am using find my mobile to prevent a future lost or stolen.
I have noticed that when you locate the mobile from the "findmymobile" website you received a notification in the mobile saying that the debice is being located, something that I would like to avoid just to prevent a thief to realiced that we are following his feet...
The notification comes from "remote controls " but I can uncheck the notification box in these apps...
Any idea?
I also have this problem, when I choose the option "block" in the findmymobile website I just can block the mobile but I dont have the option to block the on/off buttom. Could be that this feature is not avaible in all S6 or maybe is only avalible in android MM?
Thanks for the help.
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Could anyone help with this?
Hi! In my new university there is a free open wifi network but it asks to put my login details every time that i connect to it (it uses a captive portal).
I found an app to automate the login action in background but my phone detects that the wifi needs login details to receive Internet and disconnect from it and gives me a notification that "sign in required for this wifi network". So i need to tap on the notification to connect to this wifi.
Is there a way to disable this behavior??
I have root and xposed. The phone is a Samsung s3 neo with stock rom 4.4.2
FOUND SOLUTION HERE: http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...ction-how-to-remove-exclamation-mark-on-wi-fi