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Lost my HTC-S710 Phone

Hi Friends....
I have a small question....
I lost my HTC-S710. The phone was having device lock enabled.
Is it possible that the person who got it can use the mobile by reflashing it?
(Is Reflashing is possible even if they dont know the device unlock code?.... as when I connect the device to PC the ActiveSync was asking pasword for me... So can the person flash ???)

i think it's possible but not 100% sure. Because with my wizard a friend entered 3 times the wrong code and blocked. After hard reset i can get in my wizard again.

Yes the device lock will be wiped during the reflash so it won't help unfortunately
Call your operator and the imei will be blocked on all networks if it's stolen. At least that's how it works here in sweden.

The person can simply turn it off, perform a hard reset and they are back up and running. Any data you had stored on your SD card will be available to them!

prabhatnath said:
Hi Friends....
I have a small question....
I lost my HTC-S710. The phone was having device lock enabled.
Is it possible that the person who got it can use the mobile by reflashing it?
(Is Reflashing is possible even if they dont know the device unlock code?.... as when I connect the device to PC the ActiveSync was asking pasword for me... So can the person flash ???)
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Hey Prabha... i too stay in Hyd... how did u lose ur handset.... do u still have the box of that, if yes then y dont u get hold of the IMEI no. from the box and give it to the cops... its very easy nowadays to get back ur lost phones.... pm/post if u have any doubts... all the best

h4waii said:
The person can simply turn it off, perform a hard reset and they are back up and running. Any data you had stored on your SD card will be available to them!
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OK.... Thanks for good resply.... I am worying abt the SD Card Data, which is not Encrypted ....
Now nothing can be done.....

asmarttechie said:
Hey Prabha... i too stay in Hyd... how did u lose ur handset.... do u still have the box of that, if yes then y dont u get hold of the IMEI no. from the box and give it to the cops... its very easy nowadays to get back ur lost phones.... pm/post if u have any doubts... all the best
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Hi asmarttechie,
I know it is easy.... but after I disabled my SIM from operator when I went to Police station they refused to log complaint and advised to register the lost/stolen mobile with e-seva. I roomed 3 e-save and got one where these kind of complaint is taken. and I could register it 2 days later of my mobile lost....
I agree with you to track/block mobile using IMEI number and I have the BOX with me..... But I am too not sure if Cops will show any interest to do that . Also Mobile operators will not do that with out police interfering....
Also in Jagdish Market they can rewrite the IMEI number it seems So loosing hope because of Cops and Operator

Update::
Hi Prabha... the police r hopeless i suppose in this matter, anyways i came across a very interesting news that has been making rounds quite for some time now::
Simple to find Lost Mobile
An IMEI number-The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number is an international identity number used to uniquely identify a mobile phone. The 15-digit IMEI number is an electronic fingerprint transmitted every time a phone is used, which reveals the identity of the mobile handset.
How can I find out my IMEI number? IMEI numbers are independent of the phone number and are usually written underneath the battery or on the back of the handset. Mobile phone users can also check their 15 digit IMEI number by dialling *#06# on their mobile handset. Mobile phone owners should make a note of their IMEI number and keep the details in a safe place.
If u lost your mobile, send an e-mail to [email protected] with the following info.
Your name:
Address:
Phone model:
Make:
Last used No.:
E-mail for communication:
Missed date:
IMEI No.:
"No need to go to police station"
Source: THE HINDU
Just give it out a try and there are many chances that u might even get it back.... btw wen did u purchase it?? .... ALL THE BEST

Hi
I would like to add some pc of info
I am using the software called remote protect.
As soon as a new sim is inserted it gives you an sms on a alternative no registered by you at the time of install stating the phone stolen
This blocks the phone to start completely
You can give command/s from remote number like batt ,status wipe phone mem or card mem your device will respond without the thief knowing tht sms are being sent..
If can also let you know the International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI) and IMEI.
Also there are other softwares like mobile Swipe from Sprite.

This software works on non-PPC devices?

yep I run sprite terminator on my smartphone standard, if the retard swipes my gps as well I can track the fecker, though looking forward to getting a smatphone standard with a decent built in gps...
you can also wipe, lock, and it reports sim changes to several chosen numbers, you send commands over SMS which dont show up in the message box and don't make a noise so the thief is non the wiser
cook your own rom and include terminator in it and even if they hard reset you still have control and can track it, wipe it, lock it, hopefully soon you will be able to taunt them with pop up messages on the screen... It would be worth having a phone stolen.. every time they chance the sim, it tells you and then you can taunt them further...
the only way they could stop it is to re flash.. and how many of your average thieves are bright enough to do that...?

I use an app called Eye On Thief - its trial version works fully well
BTW, do let us know if that [email protected] email ID helped at all

asmarttechie said:
Hi Prabha... the police r hopeless i suppose in this matter, anyways i came across a very interesting news that has been making rounds quite for some time now::
Simple to find Lost Mobile
An IMEI number-The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number is an international identity number used to uniquely identify a mobile phone. The 15-digit IMEI number is an electronic fingerprint transmitted every time a phone is used, which reveals the identity of the mobile handset.
How can I find out my IMEI number? IMEI numbers are independent of the phone number and are usually written underneath the battery or on the back of the handset. Mobile phone users can also check their 15 digit IMEI number by dialling *#06# on their mobile handset. Mobile phone owners should make a note of their IMEI number and keep the details in a safe place.
If u lost your mobile, send an e-mail to [email protected] with the following info.
Your name:
Address:
Phone model:
Make:
Last used No.:
E-mail for communication:
Missed date:
IMEI No.:
"No need to go to police station"
Source: THE HINDU
Just give it out a try and there are many chances that u might even get it back.... btw wen did u purchase it?? .... ALL THE BEST
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Very good info.... I will write the email now and lets see what is response...

display real caller ID just like your home phone!

http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=3255

Sorry - I don't understand what this product does.
If Caller ID is able to display the number, it will - if it's unable to do so it will not.
How is that different from what our phones will do natively?

It seems it automagically includes information about the numbers owner, instead of just showing the name. In general, a number in itself is rarely helpful, but when you get the name behind the number also, without having it in your contact list, it's more useful.
Never tried this software, but I assume this is the way it works.

The difference is, that this will display the users name, even if they are not in your contacts list.
Right now if I call your phone it will just show up as a number, bc I am not in your phone's contact list. If I call you and you have this service, you will see my full name when I call you, based on the CID information encoded in the call.
Also it is important to note that most carriers user CID information as authentication for voicemail boxes. ie, if I use my computer to call your VM box with your phone number in the CID information, it WILL let me in to your VM box, unless you have it set to prompt for a password (In which case I would ahve to know it).
Some carriers have additional security, but I CAN ASSURE YOU that att/cingular does not have any other meaningfull security in place for voicemail.
I highly recommend putting passwords on your voicemail boxes, and set it to prompt you for the pass when you use it.

AndyGizzle said:
Never tried this software, but I assume this is the way it works.
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go ahead, give it a try! u get 3 days free trial!

How to block a caller?

Try as hard as I can to protect my phone nr. and e-mail address a marketing company got my phone number. I got a few spam texts from 77893. Verizon helped me put a block on the text. I have not received any in three days.
At the same time I started getting phone calls. A few had numbers, others were identified as (unknown) unavailable. With all the calls, about six a day there is never anyone there when I answer the phone.
Has anyone tried to block any callers on this phone or know of any feature to help block a number?
I was thinking of making a contact named (unknown) and applying a silent ring. But I think when a caller is matched up to a contact it is with a number, not a name. I have no number they are blocking it. Verizon has been very hands off on this problem and it is driving me crazy. Anyone have any suggestions?

jerseygeorge said:
Try as hard as I can to protect my phone nr. and e-mail address a marketing company got my phone number.
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This may help as it helped me. It isnt software or a tweak. Go to the National Do Not Call Registry website. It blocks your number from being called by telemarketers permanently if I am not mistaken. I got the same problem on my phone and after I registered my phone & my wifes, I didnt get calls anymore. Its a government program and is free. Here is a quote from their website....
"The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free."
Its not an instant solution as it does take up to 31 days but the good thing is that if they continue after the 31 day mark you can file a complaint on them. Go here. Hope this helps.
PRBajista 9:
PS. This will have no effect on telemarketing calls from companies that you do business with because they have the right to call you unless you specifically tell them not to call you (ie. your cable company, your credit card company, ect.)

Give Magicall a try. I've been using it for years. It even has the ability to pick up a call and instantly drop it (the caller only hears a click and they are disconnected) It even filters SMS.
http://www.mobiion.com/magicall.html

Thanks for the reply with Magicall. I am on the Federal Do not Call list. If someone still calls you can report them, but it clearly says on the FTC website that no one will research it
Verizon will block the unknown/unavailable callers for $5.00 per month! Surprise, surprise they figured out how to make money off the problem.
I will get Magicall.

I use vz and block numbers from time to time on the very slow vz website.. if you go under your account then over to the spam control section you can block 5 numbers but they only are for a limited time they usually have given up by then but you can just re-list it

[Q] selective caller id blocking

So I was googling for an answer and my research has come up with absolutely squat to solve my solution. So I am hoping someone here can come up with an answer for me.
I had for the last few phones a bunch of WM phones where they have the option to block my outgoing caller ID to non contacts. I am fully aware that Android offers in the options setting to either block it to all outgoing (which isn't of value because it blocks it also to people who I could care less if they have my number) and the other option to show it to everyone (which I'd rather not some people have my number or it be left on a call log so random people couldn't call back from the phone or employees who I simply dislike not getting my non office number) or the last option to use the standard carrier option which is the same as the last which falls under the same reason.
Does anyone have a solution where I can block my number other than dialing *67 to non contacts to block my number as a standard option that the phone would automatically do like WM used to do?

I don't know if this has any truth to it, but I found this info
I have a Captivate from AT&T. It has the Android OS and it does have a setting to withhold your number from people who are not in your contacts. You go to call settings, all calls, show my number, and choose By network.
With that said, you should be aware that on AT&T's network this only works if you don't update your phone with firmware update 2.1 update 1. AT&T had this function turned off in this update because they want to charge people $2 a month to withhold your number from people that do not have you in their contacts. I found this out the hard way after I updated. I spent all morning talking to tech support for both Samsung and AT&T. Tech support at Samsung told me that it does not say in the release notes for the update that this function was going to be disabled in that update. Samsung also told me that AT&T decides what is in the maintenance updates. AT&T's customer service said I could pay $2 a month for the function and AT&T's tech support said all they can do is revert the phone back to the old firmware. Maybe if enough AT&T customers complain they will have the function turned back on in the next update.
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here
So it sounds like the Captivate could do it, but then ATT blocked the feature with a firmware update, and offered to give it back for $2/month. I'll keep digging and see if I can find anything else
Have you tried spoofapp? I don't know if caller ID spoofing would be acceptable for your need or not. I've never used it, so I don't know what kind of configuration it would take, but it seems like a hassle. You "place" the call, spoofapp calls you back, when you answer it connects your call with the desired spoofed ID

homeslice976 said:
I don't know if this has any truth to it, but I found this info
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So it sounds like the Captivate could do it, but then ATT blocked the feature with a firmware update, and offered to give it back for $2/month. I'll keep digging and see if I can find anything else
Have you tried spoofapp? I don't know if caller ID spoofing would be acceptable for your need or not. I've never used it, so I don't know what kind of configuration it would take, but it seems like a hassle. You "place" the call, spoofapp calls you back, when you answer it connects your call with the desired spoofed ID
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yeah I looked at it but you have to pay credits into the thing which means paying on a regular basis. So kind of defeating the purpose of it. I do appreciated the look around for it though. I saw the same post either on here or android central.

Just an FYI, many people, myself included won't answer calls where somebody has blocked their Caller ID. That's why we have Caller ID in the first place, so we know who's calling

californiarailroader said:
Just an FYI, many people, myself included won't answer calls where somebody has blocked their Caller ID. That's why we have Caller ID in the first place, so we know who's calling
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You miss the point, if you are on the contact list you would be privy to seeing my ID come up anyways. Its people that don't need to have a non work private number that are not deserving of it since you really don't want people from work having the number unless its needed.

phil.W said:
So I was googling for an answer and my research has come up with absolutely squat to solve my solution. So I am hoping someone here can come up with an answer for me.
I had for the last few phones a bunch of WM phones where they have the option to block my outgoing caller ID to non contacts. I am fully aware that Android offers in the options setting to either block it to all outgoing (which isn't of value because it blocks it also to people who I could care less if they have my number) and the other option to show it to everyone (which I'd rather not some people have my number or it be left on a call log so random people couldn't call back from the phone or employees who I simply dislike not getting my non office number) or the last option to use the standard carrier option which is the same as the last which falls under the same reason.
Does anyone have a solution where I can block my number other than dialing *67 to non contacts to block my number as a standard option that the phone would automatically do like WM used to do?
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Make a Google voice account. When you don't want people to have your regular number, call them with GV and they will have that number.
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[Q] Possible problem with how Android handles Phone Dialing Codes (i.e. *82)??

Hi All
Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere or fixed, I couldn't find anything that covered this exact problem hence the post.
Also apologies in advance, this is gonna be a little long...
A little History:
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I use my cell phone for both work and personal since I own my own business. I really hated having clients or potential clients knowing my direct cell phone number when calling them.
While I could program all of them into my cell with a *82 in front to block the caller id, I decided to go the other way so I wouldn't have to remember to do it on manually dialed calls.
Thus at my request, AT&T several years ago changed my network ANI default setting from "Allowed" to "Blocked" meaning by default, my caller id info is blocked when I dial, unless I put *82 in front of the number to override.
People in my phone book that I wanted my number unblocked for, I simply put *82 in front of their stored number.
At the time I did this I had a Blackberry Curve and all worked fine. I could call _AND_ SMS/TXT/MMS as normal - important to note.
Recently I got an Atrix 4g running Android 2.2 (now rooted). All was good until I tried SMS'ing a number in my phone book. Turns out the SMS app (default android app) does not like the *82 in front of the number. Instead of recognizing *82 as a valid ANI control code and thus ignoring/passing it, it thinks it is part of the actual phone number and errors out.
So now I have to have two numbers entered into every entry in my phone book that I want to be able to SMS or call without my number being blocked by default. One entry with *82 in front of it to call them unblocked and one entry without the *82 to be able to SMS them.
Anyone have any ideas how to get around this? As I see it it's something that either Motorola or the Android developers need to fix, i.e. telling the SMS app to ignore/pass valid ANI control codes.
Thanks in advance

for me is*31 i tryed that and it works for me in cm 7.1 rc1v2 rom (latest nightly) i am invisible for the other number i text with

remuseu said:
for me is*31 i tryed that and it works for me in cm 7.1 rc1v2 rom (latest nightly) i am invisible for the other number i text with
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Is this the standard android text messaging app?
What country and carrier as well?