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I don't live in one of these states but I have read about the machine they use in mich and it says it can pull data off iphones android etc. Is there anyway to block this thing just curious what exactly its doing sounds like its "hacking" our phones isn't that illegal too?
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=21443
quik99 said:
I don't live in one of these states but I have read about the machine they use in mich and it says it can pull data off iphones android etc. Is there anyway to block this thing just curious what exactly its doing sounds like its "hacking" our phones isn't that illegal too?
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=21443
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Yeah, get a cheap phone that is not a smartphone. All of our data is already available to Google and Sprint.
Do you BONSAI?
Interesting read, thanks
@kenny
what kinda data do they read besides our texts and phone numbers??
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Yeah, get a cheap phone that is not a smartphone. All of our data is already available to Google and Sprint.
Do you BONSAI?
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nope is there something in it that would help? Currently using ACS which has carrier IQ removed..and neither google or sprint have the entire contents of my SD card pictures I have taken etc
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Interesting read, thanks
@kenny
what kinda data do they read besides our texts and phone numbers??
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Everything pictures call logs gps data. The device in mich says it pulls about everything and works on 95% of phones and they are using it for normal traffic stops
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nope is there something in it that would help? Currently using ACS which has carrier IQ removed..and neither google or sprint have the entire contents of my SD card pictures I have taken etc
Everything pictures logs gps data
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Well im on bonsai and no carrior iq as well so i think we will be good, plus i really dont think unless your dealing drugs via text and phone calls and get in trouble with the law they arent going to arrest you and check whats on your phone.....
Again I dont live there so its really not a bit deal was just kinda asking but they are pulling all of this data for traffic stops I do get those quite a bit on my bike the below is from the article
"Michigan State Police officers have been using a device called Cellebrite UFED Physical Pro for the last couple years. The device scrapes off everything stored on the phone -- GPS geotag data, media (pictures, videos, music, etc.), text messages, emails, call history, and more.
Michigan State Police have been reportedly regularly been scraping the phones of people they pull over."
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Well im on bonsai and no carrior iq as well so i think we will be good, plus i really dont think unless your dealing drugs via text and phone calls and get in trouble with the law they arent going to arrest you and check whats on your phone.....
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davidrules7778 said:
Interesting read, thanks
@kenny
what kinda data do they read besides our texts and phone numbers??
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Google keeps track of apps downloaded, usage, contacts, emails (gmail), texts, GPS data, and basically anytime you use your phone with the Android system. They are worse than big brother. If you so choose they can also use gps data tagging everytime you take a pic, better than satellite spying.
tthe epic is not supprrted by this device. if you go to the cellebrite website it lists what devices are. 99 percent of the phones ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE WIRELESSLY.
if you select a device it lists how it connects. i found the evo on the list and it says you have to manually hook it up with a usb cable. same thing with the galaxy tab and the continum. this thing doesnt scare me. im pretty confident in my ability to hard reset my phone before the cop gets to my window.
http://www.cellebrite.com/forensic-products/ufed-standard-kit.html
device list.
http://www.cellebrite.com/forensic-products/ufed-standard-kit/ufed-logical-supported-phones.html
What do you all have on your phone that you may be arrested for?
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What do you all have on your phone that you may be arrested for?
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Nothing, its the principle of it all...
Just another way for the government to take a dump on the bill of rights. I'd really like to know what BS loophole they hide behind to get around the 4th amendment. After they do away with the 4th they'll just work their way up the list. Next thing you know they'll be living in your house, taking your guns and not letting you speak out about the whole thing.
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tthe epic is not supprrted by this device. if you go to the cellebrite website it lists what devices are. 99 percent of the phones ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE WIRELESSLY.
if you select a device it lists how it connects. i found the evo on the list and it says you have to manually hook it up with a usb cable. same thing with the galaxy tab and the continum. this thing doesnt scare me. im pretty confident in my ability to hard reset my phone before the cop gets to my window.
http://www.cellebrite.com/forensic-products/ufed-standard-kit.html
device list.
http://www.cellebrite.com/forensic-products/ufed-standard-kit/ufed-logical-supported-phones.html
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Well ya if you got something to hide but I dont think rushing to do a hard reset and also deleting all of yoru SD card data anytime you get pulled over sounds like a good idea/fun unless you are a drug lord lol
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nothing but I dont think a cop should get a copy of my girls titty picture she sent me because I went 5mph over.
[QUOTEnothing but I dont think a cop should get a copy of my girls titty picture she sent me because I went 5mph over. [/QUOTE]
HA! Nice...can we see? J/K
Good point. Apparently it needs to be placed next to the device. You can refuse to give it to them.
Agreed that it's not about having anything to hide, it is indeed the principle. Fourth amendment is supposed protect our privacy and the courts have processes in place for authorities to collect evidence. This device cracks open everything in your life and all information about you that comes across your phone. It might seem trivial, but does anyone else need to know about your shenanigans, deepest secrets revealed via text to your best friend(s), banking information, and anything else? Not ok IMO!
Agreed. They should NOT be allowed to look into your phone. EVER. Unless they HONESTL beleive it to be packed with drugs (which would probably take FOREVER), then no. I Will NOT hand it over. Thank god for clock work mod, and the 10 minutes they spend logging data. means you could pull battery, go in, wipe data, and have it done before they can do ANYTHING. No i have nothing to hide (privacy is not HIDING), but NO you may not read my, or my freinds texts of problems. Just not gonna happen.
Easy answer...write your congressman and lawmakers to make this illegal without warrant.
carry a ****ty prepaid phone with you and just give that to the cop. I would prob have one in my car for just that if I lived in mich. I mean for a speeding ticket they get my ****ty phone and I get a ticket. But obviously if i'm busted for something serious and get taken in they would get my phone. But the second senario is not really what i'm worried about.
The article was updated with a press release by the Michigan State Police. They only use the device with a warrant or consent.
The Supreme Court of the Ohio ruled in State v. Smith that mobile phones are now akin to laptop computers in that they can be seized but not searched until a warrant has been issued. With California (who would have thought they would be the one to rule that way) giving an opposite decision, this will probably end up in front of the Supreme Court of the United States for a decision before long.
For now, turn your phone off when the red and blue lights come on.
they can't crack the epic as of now, not even on list of cable supported phones.
so really doesn't even matter (for now) .
still kinda scary that they do this, and they're allowed to.
Magic Oreo said:
they can't crack the epic as of now, not even on list of cable supported phones.
so really doesn't even matter (for now) .
still kinda scary that they do this, and they're allowed to.
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not true, it is supported via wire. This is pretty sketchy.
legalize it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so yeah, only had the thing since this past thursday and now it's gone. i have no idea where i could have left it and had been out & about today going all over the place. i ended up filing a claim($99.. wee!) and am supposed to be getting a new one tomorrow.
the funny thing to is that the last time i had insurance was like 5 - 6 years ago when i had the first RAZR on Verizon and never used it so had cancelled it way back then. when i got this Nexus on thursday i thought to myself "hmm.. well, maybe i should..."
and yes, i've tried to think of the last place i had it & back tracked the past few hours and no luck.
well, if it ended up with anyone else have fun with your bad ESN Nexus!
p.s. i accidentally dropped it a few days ago anyway and it made me sad...
WTH !!!
how can you lose a brand new phone ?
try using the GPS locator
did you enable your google locator in Maps?
i believe there was a phone locator app that could be installed remotely but i do not remember the name.
You should have tried lookout plan b
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i never bothered installing any sort of 'security/lost phone' software & always have location/GPS disabled(because i'm a paranoid weirdo).
i suppose i should do that from now on though.
on the + i'll now have 2 chargers & 2 headphones so i guess that's worth $99 eh?...
Dkj7777 said:
You should have tried lookout plan b
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What this guy said, I used this to find my phone once. It was in my seat belt in my car.
Pacifik said:
What this guy said, I used this to find my phone once. It was in my seat belt in my car.
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yeah i just know it's going to end up some place obvious... considering i'll have moments for instance where i'll be all "where the hell's my car keys!?" and frantically looking all over for them when i have them in my hand.
I had this happen. I set off the alarm to find the phone in my bosses office. Scared the living crap out of him. Lol
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Use lookout plan b. You can install it from any computer just log into your Google account on the android Market website. Then you text LOCATE to your phone and it will email you its location.
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so yeah, only had the thing since this past thursday and now it's gone. i have no idea where i could have left it and had been out & about today going all over the place. i ended up filing a claim($99.. wee!) and am supposed to be getting a new one tomorrow.
the funny thing to is that the last time i had insurance was like 5 - 6 years ago when i had the first RAZR on Verizon and never used it so had cancelled it way back then. when i got this Nexus on thursday i thought to myself "hmm.. well, maybe i should..."
and yes, i've tried to think of the last place i had it & back tracked the past few hours and no luck.
well, if it ended up with anyone else have fun with your bad ESN Nexus!
p.s. i accidentally dropped it a few days ago anyway and it made me sad...
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Who do you have insurance through on the phone?
frobie said:
Who do you have insurance through on the phone?
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Asurion, only because the dude at Best Buy Mobile was trying to push their insurance so hard it pissed me off.
oh and about that text thing rcfcyl, is that the only option?... i ask because i have Verizon completely block text messaging on my phone(i don't use txt at all) + always root & delete the messaging apps.
I think there's a web interface as well but I'm not 100% sure about that.
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That sucks man! Should have installed a tracker. I lost a phone last year and was able to track it down at a back at a back I was at using Lookout.
i wonder who's the lucky guy that found the free mini-tablet ?
Something smells fishy about this....
You "lost" your phone not long after you "dropped" it. You havnt tried the plan b app which people are telling you to do. Instead u say u asked ur service provider to block all messeging and u say u removed the stock messaging apps....
Shouts insurance scam to me mate..... ide be trying everything to locate my phone. I think you know what happend to it.
Just my 2 cent.
318vert said:
Something smells fishy about this....
You "lost" your phone not long after you "dropped" it. You havnt tried the plan b app which people are telling you to do. Instead u say u asked ur service provider to block all messeging and u say u removed the stock messaging apps....
Shouts insurance scam to me mate..... ide be trying everything to locate my phone. I think you know what happend to it.
Just my 2 cent.
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i had Verizon start blocking txt msg's last March when i got the Thunderbolt(never ever used txt msg'ing nor cared for it and had heard about people getting txt spam & didn't want to get any txt charges coming through for whatever reason).
as for 'plan b', yeah i hear about that now after i started this thread...(and upon hearing about it and the way it works via 'txt' had asked if there was an alternate way to protect/locate a phone)
and dropping, i guess i'm clumsy with phones. i dropped my thunderbolt like 3 - 4 times, dropped my incredible 2 once and again this time with the nexus. at least with the TB i learned and got a sturdy case for it.. haven't gotten around to doing so with the nexus yet.
but you're welcome to believe what you wish.
voxigenboy said:
so yeah, only had the thing since this past thursday and now it's gone. i have no idea where i could have left it and had been out & about today going all over the place. i ended up filing a claim($99.. wee!) and am supposed to be getting a new one tomorrow.
the funny thing to is that the last time i had insurance was like 5 - 6 years ago when i had the first RAZR on Verizon and never used it so had cancelled it way back then. when i got this Nexus on thursday i thought to myself "hmm.. well, maybe i should..."
and yes, i've tried to think of the last place i had it & back tracked the past few hours and no luck.
well, if it ended up with anyone else have fun with your bad ESN Nexus!
p.s. i accidentally dropped it a few days ago anyway and it made me sad...
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I have cerberus (highly recommended), and I think if I ever lose my phone, I will be able to keep people honest/get them arrested if they are not...
Sorry, I hope you find it
Like others have mentioned. Plan B from Lookout Security works well. It will text you it's location even after the phone has been wiped.
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when you install plan b, it will auto email you its position for 30 minutes every 5 minutes automatically.
After that, you have to txt your phone for it to tell u where it's at.
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I have had both Camera and GPS issues since the day I bought my E4GT. My Camera will randomly give me "Recording Failed" when I try to take photos. Changing Camera settings was also a good way of reproducing "Recording Failed" And my GPS simply just doesn't lock, and if it does it is unbelievably inaccurate.
So, I took my phone in several months back, of course all they did was flash it to stock, I came back in an hour and they claimed it was fixed. Within 24 hours I was still having the same Camera issue, and GPS wasn't improved.
I have dealt with this issue up until today and simply ignored it, used my girlfriends GPS etc. Keep in mind that both these issues exist on stock EK02, EL30, and any custom ROM I install, and GPS status or other GPS related apps don't help either.
So, after flashing to EK02, using a USB Jig to reset my download count and then doing the OTA to EL30, the problem persisted. I brought it to the Sprint store, came back an hour and a half later, and they claimed it was fixed. I instantly starting taking photos in the store, after 2 photographs my phone actually just restarted itself. Once it restarted, I tried taking several more photographs and received my usual "Recording Failed" message. At this point the tech takes the phone back, fiddles around on his computer and tells me they will just have to order a new one.
Great news! Glad I'm getting a brand new E4GT. The real kicker... I got back in my car, drove to work and then I noticed something funny, I have the superuser app installed. I installed Titanium backup to confirm I had root, and I did. The Sprint tech seems to have rooted my phone, most likely in attempt to try a few 3rd party fixes.
Has anyone had a similar experience? Doesn't rooting technically void my warranty... Or is it only flashing non-official ROMs? I know I'm still ok on my warranty because they already confirmed they are shipping a phone to the store for me to pick up. I was just shocked to have Sprint root my phone.
Fendulon said:
I have had both Camera and GPS issues since the day I bought my E4GT. My Camera will randomly give me "Recording Failed" when I try to take photos. Changing Camera settings was also a good way of reproducing "Recording Failed" And my GPS simply just doesn't lock, and if it does it is unbelievably inaccurate.
So, I took my phone in several months back, of course all they did was flash it to stock, I came back in an hour and they claimed it was fixed. Within 24 hours I was still having the same Camera issue, and GPS wasn't improved.
I have dealt with this issue up until today and simply ignored it, used my girlfriends GPS etc. Keep in mind that both these issues exist on stock EK02, EL30, and any custom ROM I install, and GPS status or other GPS related apps don't help either.
So, after flashing to EK02, using a USB Jig to reset my download count and then doing the OTA to EL30, the problem persisted. I brought it to the Sprint store, came back an hour and a half later, and they claimed it was fixed. I instantly starting taking photos in the store, after 2 photographs my phone actually just restarted itself. Once it restarted, I tried taking several more photographs and received my usual "Recording Failed" message. At this point the tech takes the phone back, fiddles around on his computer and tells me they will just have to order a new one.
Great news! Glad I'm getting a brand new E4GT. The real kicker... I got back in my car, drove to work and then I noticed something funny, I have the superuser app installed. I installed Titanium backup to confirm I had root, and I did. The Sprint tech seems to have rooted my phone, most likely in attempt to try a few 3rd party fixes.
Has anyone had a similar experience? Doesn't rooting technically void my warranty... Or is it only flashing non-official ROMs? I know I'm still ok on my warranty because they already confirmed they are shipping a phone to the store for me to pick up. I was just shocked to have Sprint root my phone.
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lol the only thing that happened to me like that was:
i brought my evo 3d in so they could check out the power button... (it was pushed down and wouldnt turn on) the phone had cm7 on it... and the tech showed me his OG evo with cm7 on it with the same theme on it (cm7 red remix)
i couldnt restore it back to a stock RUU because of the power button...but he got a replacement for me even when he got it turned on and seen cm7 on it
I've noticed that most techs don't care if your phone is rooted or not. In fact, I used to go down to the Sprint store to look at new accessories, and I would show off that mine was rooted and running CM. I had a couple of the people working there have me root their phone for them.
It would surprise me at all if the tech rooted your phone. Probably jumped on XDA to see if anyone else had solved the problem yet too.
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Probably jumped on XDA to see if anyone else had solved the problem yet too.
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LOL i bet he did... anyone that has any problems with their phones i direct them here... im waiting for the day that the techs in the sprint store ask me "have you checked xda to see if they have any resolution to this problem"
because ive had customer service reps/android tech department (on the phone) tell me to check xda or android community..
Out of curiosity, when recording video were you recording to internal memory or a microSD card? And if a microSD card, what Class? I got that error all the time with my Class 2 16GB, but when I upgraded to my 32GB Class 4 I have no trouble. Apparently the write speed wasn't high enough for the video stream.
Weird. I've got problems where my GPS sometimes won't lock.... but I reboot and it seems to work for another day or whatever.
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Out of curiosity, when recording video were you recording to internal memory or a microSD card? And if a microSD card, what Class? I got that error all the time with my Class 2 16GB, but when I upgraded to my 32GB Class 4 I have no trouble. Apparently the write speed wasn't high enough for the video stream.
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I actually never recorded video really. This was an issue with simple picture taking at any resolution. I could save to internal or external storage and receive this error. I currently have a class 8 16gb that I use that hasn't given me issues that I know of.
As for the GPS, it was a longstanding and ongoing issue with my phone. No amount of reboots, reflashes or GPS fixes would remedy it. I've tried at least a half dozen roms, plus every OTA and sprint leak. I'm just glad to be getting a new phone.
Also, I've never dropped this phone once. It is literally in pristine condition, you could probably put it in a box and nobody would know that it was used.
yea crazy.. obviously the sprint rep thought he knew what he was doing but in the end, you probably know more than he does .. then again, anybody can read lol. i would have pointed it out in the store and been like hey buddy, whats this? lol then watched him try to explain himself..
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yea crazy.. obviously the sprint rep thought he knew what he was doing but in the end, you probably know more than he does .. then again, anybody can read lol. i would have pointed it out in the store and been like hey buddy, whats this? lol then watched him try to explain himself..
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Lol that would have been a fun one to watch him try to talk his way out of. At least you had a competent sprint guy, my stores in reno seem to never have people who know anything, not even the selling points of a phone in their store!
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Haha I would have loved to ask in store, but unfortunately I didn't notice this for about a half hour when I was at work.
I'll definitely be asking them about it when I go to pick up my replacement phone. I still have my "Sprint Rooted and certified" phone in my hands haha.
Lol.
Once again, contrary to popular belief, rooting does not void your protection plan with us, nor does it prevent us from doing a paid repair (no TEP). Only the iPhone holds the distinction of having it's protection plan voided by software modification, as per Apple.
Now, are we allowed by corporate rules to root your phone as a method of repair? No, of course not. But we're also supposed to only use software that's provided to us, and a lot of times that just isn't enough.
Of course, there are special cases; if somebody carelessly lost their wimax keys when trying to get s-off, i wouldn't replace the phone for two reasons: it's nonessential to telephony functions (meaning youre not stuck if you need to call 911), and it's technically DBR (damaged beyond economical repair), because our warehouse wont be able to get them back, and the board would end up being scrapped.
To that end, hard bricked phones could be rejected due to DBR, but i have no way of telling if it happened due to flashing the phone, now do I?
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Lol.
Once again, contrary to popular belief, rooting does not void your protection plan with us, nor does it prevent us from doing a paid repair (no TEP). Only the iPhone holds the distinction of having it's protection plan voided by software modification, as per Apple.
Now, are we allowed by corporate rules to root your phone as a method of repair? No, of course not. But we're also supposed to only use software that's provided to us, and a lot of times that just isn't enough.
Of course, there are special cases; if somebody carelessly lost their wimax keys when trying to get s-off, i wouldn't replace the phone for two reasons: it's nonessential to telephony functions (meaning youre not stuck if you need to call 911), and it's technically DBR (damaged beyond economical repair), because our warehouse wont be able to get them back, and the board would end up being scrapped.
To that end, hard bricked phones could be rejected due to DBR, but i have no way of telling if it happened due to flashing the phone, now do I?
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Well thank you very much for this info. Its nice to know the ins and outs of my warranty service. May even take a look into the the terms of service and such for it. It'll nice to have a shiny new phone though for sure.
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Bear gri11z said:
because ive had customer service reps/android tech department (on the phone) tell me to check xda or android community..
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I have the Viewsonic G-tablet and if you contact viewsonic customer support, they always point you to XDA fourms. lol. I wish i could get paid just telling people to check XDA
Just wanted to second this. At this time only jailbroken iPhones have their warranty/protection voided.
You should have no problem getting help even if your phone is rooted, though we should not be the ones doing it for you lol
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Lol.
Once again, contrary to popular belief, rooting does not void your protection plan with us, nor does it prevent us from doing a paid repair (no TEP). Only the iPhone holds the distinction of having it's protection plan voided by software modification, as per Apple.
Now, are we allowed by corporate rules to root your phone as a method of repair? No, of course not. But we're also supposed to only use software that's provided to us, and a lot of times that just isn't enough.
Of course, there are special cases; if somebody carelessly lost their wimax keys when trying to get s-off, i wouldn't replace the phone for two reasons: it's nonessential to telephony functions (meaning youre not stuck if you need to call 911), and it's technically DBR (damaged beyond economical repair), because our warehouse wont be able to get them back, and the board would end up being scrapped.
To that end, hard bricked phones could be rejected due to DBR, but i have no way of telling if it happened due to flashing the phone, now do I?
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Full Disclosure: I am a Sprint employee. Any opinions are my own and in no way endorsed by Sprint.
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When i went to go get my e4gt one of the salesmen was talking about his jailbroken iphone to someone he was selling an iphone to. I wasnt really paying attention since they were talking about iphones and i was downloading the xda app while they finished my paperwork.
You sure your method of returning to stock didn't preserve your root? It's possible.
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LOL i bet he did... anyone that has any problems with their phones i direct them here... im waiting for the day that the techs in the sprint store ask me "have you checked xda to see if they have any resolution to this problem"
because ive had customer service reps/android tech department (on the phone) tell me to check xda or android community..
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im a sales rep in a preferred retailer. but because of the time ive spent here, im also the unofficial lead technician in our store, and the last resort for our actual techs when they cant fix it themselves... and they went into training for their job..
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Just wanted to second this. At this time only jailbroken iPhones have their warranty/protection voided.
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99% correct. if an android has a rom flashed, its warranty is void. but we can still repair/replace them with TEP, and paid repairs are fine too. its the unlocking of the bootloader that is looked at, not the actual rooting
see: htc evo3d (htcdev dot com), unlocking nexus s, flash/binary counter in E4GT
As much as I like to side with Sprint employees in regards to TEP & rooting, it tends to be more of a personal Sprint employee decision as opposed to actual TEP policy.
After reading over the TOS in regards to TEP, there are some things written in there that could potentially be used against you should rooting be considered the cause of your problem:
"Sprint is not liable for the websites you visit or anything you download or cause to be downloaded to your device. Damage related to websites visited or downloads to your device may not be covered by Sprint's Service and Repair policy or your device insurance policy."
Personally, it's a chance one takes & it depends on who you deal with on any given day should you run into any trouble. There just seems to be alot if what if's in how it's written, how it's defined & how a Sprint rep would handle the situation.
You are right in that it may change but their are policies and procedures in place that dictate how we do our job. We have clear direction to help Android customers who have rooted devices. The other poster who corrected me is right in the fact that your manufacturer warranty is likely voided from rooting but Sprint will still make an attempt to help you with paid repair or TEP.
We also have clear direction that a jailbroken iPhone loses it's protection.
That is in the ToS so you cannot hold Sprint liable if you break your phone, if you download a virus/malware, install custom apps/software etc.
Yes you can break your phone beyond a point that can be fixed but that doesn't mean that we won't try to help you. Sprint doesn't get anything out of a customer who cancels because their rooted phone breaks and can't be fixed.
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As much as I like to side with Sprint employees in regards to TEP & rooting, it tends to be more of a personal Sprint employee decision as opposed to actual TEP policy.
After reading over the TOS in regards to TEP, there are some things written in there that could potentially be used against you should rooting be considered the cause of your problem:
"Sprint is not liable for the websites you visit or anything you download or cause to be downloaded to your device. Damage related to websites visited or downloads to your device may not be covered by Sprint's Service and Repair policy or your device insurance policy."
Personally, it's a chance one takes & it depends on who you deal with on any given day should you run into any trouble. There just seems to be alot if what if's in how it's written, how it's defined & how a Sprint rep would handle the situation.
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Overstew said:
You sure your method of returning to stock didn't preserve your root? It's possible.
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I can honestly say I am absolutely certain I didn't have root when I handed them my phone to be repaired.
I ODINed EK02, which removed my root, then I used a USB Jig, which reset my download count, and then I booted up my phone and was informed there was an update, and so I did the OTA to EL29. At this point I actually tried to install Titanium for ****s and giggles, only to be told I didn't meet the requirements to use the app, root, so I uninstalled it.
Yes unfortunately my note 2 got stolen at a party and even if I had some kind of tracking app installed it would be useless because they pulled the battery as soon as they took it.
This gave me an idea that some smart developer might take advantage of.
I propose we cook something into the rom's (like carrier IQ) that has the ability to track the location of that phone. Not tied to the mobile number or the sim card but to the phone itself. This way if somebody puts in a different sim the phone can still be tracked and controlled remotely. Also if they do a wipe of the phone, this will still be in there unless they switch roms.
Now this would be a service that is always available but is pay per use.
So if you never have to use it you never have to pay for it, but if your phone gets stolen you pay like $3-$5 to get the location of your phone emailed to you.
Just a thought.
I lost all hope on my phone coming back but I would really like not to experience this again in the future and I don't want anybody else to have to go through this either.
They already have this
Avast security with root features does just about everything
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Cerberus does this too. Doesn't need root, and it even survives factory resets. Alerts you if somebody puts in an unauthorized sim.
Whether or not it would survive a custom rom flash, I don't know (probably wouldn't if the rom wipes /system maybe - I don't know where Cerberus stores itself).
BTW, that sucks that somebody stole your N2. =\
Iirc there's also the Plan B app that's meant to be installed from Google Play in those situations.
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krayzielilsmoki said:
Yes unfortunately my note 2 got stolen at a party and even if I had some kind of tracking app installed it would be useless because they pulled the battery as soon as they took it.
This gave me an idea that some smart developer might take advantage of.
I propose we cook something into the rom's (like carrier IQ) that has the ability to track the location of that phone. Not tied to the mobile number or the sim card but to the phone itself. This way if somebody puts in a different sim the phone can still be tracked and controlled remotely. Also if they do a wipe of the phone, this will still be in there unless they switch roms.
Now this would be a service that is always available but is pay per use.
So if you never have to use it you never have to pay for it, but if your phone gets stolen you pay like $3-$5 to get the location of your phone emailed to you.
Just a thought.
I lost all hope on my phone coming back but I would really like not to experience this again in the future and I don't want anybody else to have to go through this either.
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Bet you just left it lying around at a party....
Call up T-Mobile and have them blacklist the IMEI that way they end up with an expensive paperweight.
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Call up T-Mobile and have them blacklist the IMEI that way they end up with an expensive paperweight.
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Call up T-Mobile and have them blacklist the IMEI that way they end up with an expensive paperweight.
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Yeah did that, also filed a police report. Also tried the plan b apps but those are mainly for lost phones and not stolen ones where the battery and sim is pulled right away.
I also looked into the cerberus app and I am very impressed, I wish I had this earlier
krayzielilsmoki said:
Yes unfortunately my note 2 got stolen at a party and even if I had some kind of tracking app installed it would be useless because they pulled the battery as soon as they took it.
This gave me an idea that some smart developer might take advantage of.
I propose we cook something into the rom's (like carrier IQ) that has the ability to track the location of that phone. Not tied to the mobile number or the sim card but to the phone itself. This way if somebody puts in a different sim the phone can still be tracked and controlled remotely. Also if they do a wipe of the phone, this will still be in there unless they switch roms.
Now this would be a service that is always available but is pay per use.
So if you never have to use it you never have to pay for it, but if your phone gets stolen you pay like $3-$5 to get the location of your phone emailed to you.
Just a thought.
I lost all hope on my phone coming back but I would really like not to experience this again in the future and I don't want anybody else to have to go through this either.
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That sucks dude. Did you get insurance?
That sucks man. One of the main reasons why I switched to tmo from sprint. Since I have cheaper phones laying around, I just switch them out before I go anywhere I.e a bar etc. That way if I lose (or stolen) anything, itll be something I can live with.
I know with sprint I can swap the esns online but it doesnt work half the time and have to call care to fix it. Sim cards are ingenious.
I recommend everyone have some throw away phones for reasons like this. Or insurance.
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dav1boy said:
That sucks man. One of the main reasons why I switched to tmo from sprint. Since I have cheaper phones laying around, I just switch them out before I go anywhere I.e a bar etc. That way if I lose (or stolen) anything, itll be something I can live with.
I know with sprint I can swap the esns online but it doesnt work half the time and have to call care to fix it. Sim cards are ingenious.
I recommend everyone have some throw away phones for reasons like this. Or insurance.
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Not sure about this one. So you just use your awesome phone when you are at home or at work? I would be lost if I left home without my note 2
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Frankly speaking I have already lost 2 mobile phones..
It feels very odd, n weird...
The most horrifying thoughts are that people might go through all the data, video, pics that u tried so hard to keep a secret...
Seriously v need a better technology here...
Almost every mobile has gps, n now they also have Russian + American GPS installed in our latest mobiles, that really makes me think, every mobile can b theoretically tacked down, no matter watt.. but still v are at mercy of cops n operators...
Developers really need to focus on this idea n boost a total new era...
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I too use tracking apps, but still they are limited.. u can find it if it was lost.. but how do u manage to located it in real time, when u living in high density of population?
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Cerberus app is must have.
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I use aeGis(hoping I could send out the SMS in time to activate it) and on my lock screen I put a little message that says "This phone is equipped with Lojack. It is being tracked via GPS" just hoping that it deters theft.
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Yes unfortunately my note 2 got stolen at a party and even if I had some kind of tracking app installed it would be useless because they pulled the battery as soon as they took it.
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Not to sound rude, but seriously how do you know that they pulled the battery and sim immediately? Did you find the battery door sitting on the ground or something? It's not exactly intuitive to pull the battery door on the Note 2.
IMHO I can't help but think that lookout and/or prey could have helped you, or at the very least a lock screen and encrypted FS to protect your data. Still I'm sorry that this happened to you. I know lookout will send a shout out when the battery gets low with its last know location. That along with a lock screen would give you a pretty decent chance of recovering the device. Maybe something to consider for the future.
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They have to put the battery in eventually. I use Lookout, and you can wipe all your data from the click of your computer. It also has a lot of locating features. I'm pretty sure I upgraded and paid a little for the app. But it is definitely worth it when it comes to the stuff you keep on your phones now a days. I don't like keeping a pin on mine or the pattern. Too much of a pain personally every time you want to go in your phone. On a side note, NEVER leave your note 2 lying around at a party. It should be in your hands dazzling ALL.
Just a thought, Any app will require a working internet connection before submitting any data/info to their servers.
The device can be easily switched on without sim, wiped and flashed and good to use.
But yes, these apps may help if the one who stole is not smart enough.
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OMG reading all this got me paranoid and just gone ahead and purchased Cerberus and installed it on all my devices !!
So sorry to hear that your phone got stolen. I just hope you find it or somehow claim it on your insurance !! house car work or similar !!!
A coworker had the same thing happen to him at work a couple of years ago.
My group works in a limited access area with badge scanners on the door and cameras watching the doorway.
There were about 15 of us and we were all in a meeting. My coworker had left his phone on his desk. He remembered a few minutes into the meeting and went to grab it. It was gone.
It was clear none of us had taken it since we were all in the meeting together!
Reported it to security who quickly reviewed the CCTV video. A maintenance guy walked in, saw it laying on the desk, and grabbed it. Other cameras showed he immediately (not even 10 steps away) had pulled the battery. He walked straight outside to his vehicle and on the way tossed sim card in trash. I'm sure it was headed for a pawn shop at lunch that day.
My sister had her phone taken in a mall restroom. She was helping her young daughter in the stall and sat her phone on top of the toilet paper dispenser.
Of course she walked off without the phone. She washed up her hands and her daughter and literally got three steps out the door when she realized she didn't have the phone.
It was already gone and there was nobody else in the restroom!
I called the number immediately. Whoever took it answered and simply laughed and taunted us to come find them.
We ended up calling AT&T and having them disable the IMEI number. Never got the phone back.
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A coworker had the same thing happen to him at work a couple of years ago.
My group works in a limited access area with badge scanners on the door and cameras watching the doorway.
There were about 15 of us and we were all in a meeting. My coworker had left his phone on his desk. He remembered a few minutes into the meeting and went to grab it. It was gone.
It was clear none of us had taken it since we were all in the meeting together!
Reported it to security who quickly reviewed the CCTV video. A maintenance guy walked in, saw it laying on the desk, and grabbed it. Other cameras showed he immediately (not even 10 steps away) had pulled the battery. He walked straight outside to his vehicle and on the way tossed sim card in trash. I'm sure it was headed for a pawn shop at lunch that day.
My sister had her phone taken in a mall restroom. She was helping her young daughter in the stall and sat her phone on top of the toilet paper dispenser.
Of course she walked off without the phone. She washed up her hands and her daughter and literally got three steps out the door when she realized she didn't have the phone.
It was already gone and there was nobody else in the restroom!
I called the number immediately. Whoever took it answered and simply laughed and taunted us to come find them.
We ended up calling AT&T and having them disable the IMEI number. Never got the phone back.
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That is sad!
Sorry to the OP.
I recently had a Samsung phone of mine break, so I took it into the store, used my warranty, and they gave me a new one, and I gave them my broken one. I then began to wonder, what happens to my old phone's data? If my phone is fixed and sold (I don't know if they do that, but if they do) will its next owner be able to read my text messages, etc? Or are they wiped? If wiped, how do they make sure that the next owner doesn't have some way of recovering the previous user's data?
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I recently had a Samsung phone of mine break, so I took it into the store, used my warranty, and they gave me a new one, and I gave them my broken one. I then began to wonder, what happens to my old phone's data? If my phone is fixed and sold (I don't know if they do that, but if they do) will its next owner be able to read my text messages, etc? Or are they wiped? If wiped, how do they make sure that the next owner doesn't have some way of recovering the previous user's data?
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I believe they are fixed, a factory reset is done to erase all user data, then it is sold to insurance companies to be used as insurance replacements. I doubt they are too interested in your texts, but naked pics you left on there might show up on some adult websites, nothing to get too worried about...
Ye that what i did but they didnt look if it has root. So they sold my broken phone (fixed) and the guy that buyed it knowed thats not right.
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They sell some to Asurion and keep some to use for Advanced Exchange replacements. In either instance, they replace the broken parts, flash a new ESN and then they do a clean ODIN flash (with Samsungs) which clears out any data anyways.
In my experience, Asurion refurbs are of lesser quality than Sprint refurbs.
I have gooten a refurb and used a recovery tool and found pics and videos on thr internal sd card. Its best to securely wipe the phone if possible.
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I guess if you're the kind of person who feels it is morally right to recover and look at someone else's data that you know you shouldn't look at, then more power to ya, buddy. Sure, they could have securely wiped their data, but seriously, how many people who own smartphones know how to do that? There's alot of people that don't even know how to do a hard reset on their own. Everyone should, but they don't.
I don't know if you're boasting or what, but whatever floats your boat.
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I guess if you're the kind of person who feels it is morally right to recover and look at someone else's data that you know you shouldn't look at, then more power to ya, buddy. Sure, they could have securely wiped their data, but seriously, how many people who own smartphones know how to do that? There's alot of people that don't even know how to do a hard reset on their own. Everyone should, but they don't.
I don't know if you're boasting or what, but whatever floats your boat.
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Any time I get a used device I recover and then securely wipe everything using DoD approved software. Don't want to get in trouble cuz the guy before me had kiddy pr0n or some sh*t on there and it didnt get wiped properly. And I've recovered some really messed up sh*t off of phones and laptops I buy used and clean up and flip.
I like to break stuff!
I've never seen the need to do any more than 1 pass of 0's. Without actually pulling the platters out I've never seen any data other than 0's from raw data recovery. (i.e. dd) I've also never been able to recover anything that i'd overwritten on flash media either.
I guess if it makes you feel better, then by all means, write 27 passes of garbage.
I only used the program because I wiped the internal losing my pics. I had the phone for about a month and a half before I needed to. I deleted those pics and vids after I found them. It wasnt my intent to look for that. I did however get most of my pics back so ut was worth it.
And no I was not boasting or bragging. Just sharing info. Sorry if it came across that way.
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Any time I get a used device I recover and then securely wipe everything using DoD approved software. Don't want to get in trouble cuz the guy before me had kiddy pr0n or some sh*t on there and it didnt get wiped properly. And I've recovered some really messed up sh*t off of phones and laptops I buy used and clean up and flip.
I like to break stuff!
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I kind of see your point. But what is the point of doing a recovery? I fully understand doing a secure wipe to prevent trouble, but there is no need to recover anything off the device if you are getting it from another person and then flipping it after the wipe.
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I kind of see your point. But what is the point of doing a recovery? I fully understand doing a secure wipe to prevent trouble, but there is no need to recover anything off the device if you are getting it from another person and then flipping it after the wipe.
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He's basically saying while you(the end user) may not want to recovery things... there may be others who want to. A "7 wipe" of changing all bits to 0 7 times is the DoD official solution to ensure any data is wiped - prior to physical destruction. (If done right you will never see a disk drive for sale at DRMO. If you do someone screwed up royally.)
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He's basically saying while you(the end user) may not want to recovery things... there may be others who want to. A "7 wipe" of changing all bits to 0 7 times is the DoD official solution to ensure any data is wiped - prior to physical destruction. (If done right you will never see a disk drive for sale at DRMO. If you do someone screwed up royally.)
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I know that. But I am asking why he recovers anything off of a phone if he intends to wipe and sell said device. Why bother with the recovery? Just wipe it and call it a day. I know the DoD standard for erasing information. Hell when I was in the Army we had a microwave specifically for CD's and DVD's then put them through a shredder.
I recover the data and store it on a external drove for 90 days. I do it because I usually contact the original owner (if I can get ahold of them) and ask them of theyd like their photos and stuff back. The few times I've found really ****ed up stuff like kiddy pr0n amd **** I stored it until the police could come and collect the device and recovered data and yes I take losses on those devices because I buy them and then turn them into police. Usually I just get people's family photos and stuff back that they thought were lost forever. I usually wont go through the data in any detail except to see if its worth storing until I can contact the owner. Unless it's something of an illegal nature then I have to go thru it and make a report with the police. The only things I report tho are violent/sexual crimes, drug stuff I just laugh at hell I may need to call the original owner for a bag of trees when im dry lol
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I wouldn't even go all that far. Trust me when I say that kiddy porn is bad and so are violent crimes and whatnot. But I personally wouldn't go through the trouble. I just wipe it a ton of times, throw random data on it then wipe it some more before I sell it. A friend of mine did the same as you and found what seemed to be kiddie pron. He reported it and they came and took his computers and all of his electronics that could store any kind of data. He wasn't charged with anything but since he was in possession of it even though he reported it, they took all his sh1t and only gave him back his 3 computers. He took a huge loss costing him about 3k. So i dont even bother trying to find it. What can be done and I have done it before is leave an anonymous tip with the police. If they get reports with children involved and a name of the accused, they will investigate.
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I wouldn't even go all that far. Trust me when I say that kiddy porn is bad and so are violent crimes and whatnot. But I personally wouldn't go through the trouble. I just wipe it a ton of times, throw random data on it then wipe it some more before I sell it. A friend of mine did the same as you and found what seemed to be kiddie pron. He reported it and they came and took his computers and all of his electronics that could store any kind of data. He wasn't charged with anything but since he was in possession of it even though he reported it, they took all his sh1t and only gave him back his 3 computers. He took a huge loss costing him about 3k. So i dont even bother trying to find it. What can be done and I have done it before is leave an anonymous tip with the police. If they get reports with children involved and a name of the accused, they will investigate.
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You realize its a class 3 federal felony to not report child sex crimes right? I have 2 boys if someone found out they were being abused by someone id hope theyd report it. I have a contract that tge original owner signs agreeing to data recovery even if they don't want it at the moment, which is why I hold it for 90 days in case they change their mind. Any kiddy pr0n **** I store to flash drives and turn it all over to the cops. Since Im friends with about 45% of the local sheriff's office including the sheriff himself they know I have no involvment other than reporting it. And everything I turn over isn't stuff I accidentally downloaded its all stuff tied back to the original owner thru their information and signature on the paperwork. It also covers my ass if the devices comes up stolen, basically same paperwork a pawnshop would have you fill out to pawn something. I had all my paperwork written up with the local DA and my attorneys to make sure I'm in the clear for anything I find and report. I got a laptop a couple years ago that actually had enough information still buried in the drive to help the cops solve a cold case murder of some eldery woman from the early 90s. Someone at some point who owned the laptop had saved emails and pictures and other documents on there, erased them but were still in a hidden partition that had never been touched by other data
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You realize its a class 3 federal felony to not report child sex crimes right? I have 2 boys if someone found out they were being abused by someone id hope theyd report it. I have a contract that tge original owner signs agreeing to data recovery even if they don't want it at the moment, which is why I hold it for 90 days in case they change their mind. Any kiddy pr0n **** I store to flash drives and turn it all over to the cops. Since Im friends with about 45% of the local sheriff's office including the sheriff himself they know I have no involvment other than reporting it. And everything I turn over isn't stuff I accidentally downloaded its all stuff tied back to the original owner thru their information and signature on the paperwork. It also covers my ass if the devices comes up stolen, basically same paperwork a pawnshop would have you fill out to pawn something. I had all my paperwork written up with the local DA and my attorneys to make sure I'm in the clear for anything I find and report. I got a laptop a couple years ago that actually had enough information still buried in the drive to help the cops solve a cold case murder of some eldery woman from the early 90s. Someone at some point who owned the laptop had saved emails and pictures and other documents on there, erased them but were still in a hidden partition that had never been touched by other data
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I report any crimes involving children. I just do it anon style. I don't have all that extra stuff though. Like contracts and a good friendship with the police force. I haven't even bought and flipped any phones for almost a year now. Too many of them are stolen these days. Not Worth the hassle anymore.
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I report any crimes involving children. I just do it anon style. I don't have all that extra stuff though. Like contracts and a good friendship with the police force. I haven't even bought and flipped any phones for almost a year now. Too many of them are stolen these days. Not Worth the hassle anymore.
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Yeah stolen device's are why I originally had paperwork drawn up, but after talking to some of my cop buddies they suggested I add data recovery to my paperwork cuz they'd been able to solve or get leads on a lot of crimes doing data recovery on stolen or confiscated phones and other electronic devices. Id say 90% of what I recover is normal family photos and stuff like that but 10% of it is crime related mostly pot stuff or drug talk/pics but theres the rare occasion something really messed up shows up, like the pics I found a few weeks ago of some dead bodies that were all mutilated. Luckily I have a strong stomach cuz those pics made me nauseous and I've seen quite a few dead people in person over my lifetime.
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Yeah stolen device's are why I originally had paperwork drawn up, but after talking to some of my cop buddies they suggested I add data recovery to my paperwork cuz they'd been able to solve or get leads on a lot of crimes doing data recovery on stolen or confiscated phones and other electronic devices. Id say 90% of what I recover is normal family photos and stuff like that but 10% of it is crime related mostly pot stuff or drug talk/pics but theres the rare occasion something really messed up shows up, like the pics I found a few weeks ago of some dead bodies that were all mutilated. Luckily I have a strong stomach cuz those pics made me nauseous and I've seen quite a few dead people in person over my lifetime.
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I will look into doing the contract stuff. Do you happen to have a general outline of your contract that you wouldn't mind sharing so I may use it. I do plan on getting back into phone repair and reselling When I can afford it. I would like a good solid contract to cover my a$$. There is a ton of phones out there that have busted screens or messed up software begging to get fixed and sold. Plus the money isn't too bad either. Also, what program do you use for data recovery on the phones? I too have seen some pretty crazy stuff in my life as well. More than I want to see...
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I will look into doing the contract stuff. Do you happen to have a general outline of your contract that you wouldn't mind sharing so I may use it. I do plan on getting back into phone repair and reselling When I can afford it. I would like a good solid contract to cover my a$$. There is a ton of phones out there that have busted screens or messed up software begging to get fixed and sold. Plus the money isn't too bad either. Also, what program do you use for data recovery on the phones?
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We used a basic pawn paperwork pack and edited it to fit my situation adding in a sub section about data recovery. I use a few different programs but the main one is one I got thru my full time job which is expensive I think around 800-1000$ its used for data recovery by most large corporations and the government in the event of a drive dying or other data loss. It will actually pull data from a DBR drive after you pull the disk out and put it in a drive reader which looks like a record player/caseless hard drive thing it had an arm that spins over the disk to read whats left on the broken pieces, I don't have that part just the software. We do have the drive reader at the office where they use it to try and recover peoples data when we receive their damaged electonics they filed a claim on. I'll get the name of it and some of the better of the cheaper ones I've used
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I recover the data and store it on a external drove for 90 days. I do it because I usually contact the original owner (if I can get ahold of them) and ask them of theyd like their photos and stuff back. The few times I've found really ****ed up stuff like kiddy pr0n amd **** I stored it until the police could come and collect the device and recovered data and yes I take losses on those devices because I buy them and then turn them into police. Usually I just get people's family photos and stuff back that they thought were lost forever. I usually wont go through the data in any detail except to see if its worth storing until I can contact the owner. Unless it's something of an illegal nature then I have to go thru it and make a report with the police. The only things I report tho are violent/sexual crimes, drug stuff I just laugh at hell I may need to call the original owner for a bag of trees when im dry lol
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Dude thats awesome , helping protecting kids is always a + in my book
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