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Anyone else uneasy that no matter what if someone finds your phone they can hook up to pc and have access to your internal storage?? Is there no way to change this and have a charge only option under usb?

If someone has your phone plugged into their computer, you either:
1) Are with them
2) Had your phone stolen.
If you have your phone stolen, there's nothing stopping them from battery pulling, going into recovery, and getting all your data from there (granted you're rooted).

Still ide rather not anyone including nosey friends get the pics of my ding dong off my phone with out my permission...
All kidding aside you see my point right

It's very simple, set a passcode and MTP does not show any data until the phone is unlocked.

beast67x said:
Still ide rather not anyone including nosey friends get the pics of my ding dong off my phone with out my permission...
All kidding aside you see my point right
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I typically prefer nekkids of my gf on my phone vs sausage but to each their own

This is why you should likely have the ability to remote-wipe your device (via Software), and why you need to ponder very carefully what data you keep on your phone. The easiest way to avoid your friends finding pictures you'd rather they don't see is not to keep those pictures on your phone in the first place.
There are encryption-based Lockboxes which function on the Galaxy Nexus, and it does actually support Full-Disk encryption (with many bugs and downsides), but in short, you need to assume that anything on your phone is accessible to anybody who cares enough to take it from you. Remember, security never buys you safety against others getting your data, it just gives you time to respond before they can get access.

Wow how foolish of me. I totally didnt realize and i googled this an apparently no.one else did.either thanks

sluflyer06 said:
I typically prefer nekkids of my gf on my phone vs sausage but to each their own
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Hahaha its my own sausage i swear.
Seriously though the guy above is correct. Locked my phone, plugged in, and no data shows.until i swipe and enter pin

There are also apps you can download to lock certain apps you don't want opened. (Gallery for instance)
I agree though, the safest and best bet is to set a password on your phone and be done with it!

beast67x said:
Hahaha its my own sausage i swear.
Seriously though the guy above is correct. Locked my phone, plugged in, and no data shows.until i swipe and enter pin
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A setting for my Exchange server for my company that i work for reminds me each time setup my phone that they can remote wipe my phone. As can i From our Web Access portal for email. Just another option.
Will

Mine doesn't work that way.
I have a pattern set on my galaxy nexus. If I connect it to my computer the "internal storage" doesn't show up until I unlock the phone.
However, if you lost your phone, there are numerous ways to get your data. This applies to most phones out there
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move the pics you don't want people to see into a hidden folder then they wont show up in the gallery

I have "gotya" installed. Not only will send me the gps location of my ohone command but also take a pic of the peraon using the phone when.an incorrect pin is entered. Screw wiping my phone ill just go get it myself

A little help with Data recovery

My screen got cracked about a month ago, the phone will pwer on, however I cannot see the screen. I received my replacement from the insurance and I haven't sent my old phone back in yet, because I have pictures of my kid on there and quite frankily I think it is bull**** to send it back with that kind of stuff on there. Anyway Asurion sent a threating letter, saying that I owe 500$ if the phone isn't sent in within 10 days, so this is where you guys come in.
I need help retrieving the data from the phone, so that I can have the pictures of my son or if its not possible, I need to wipe it clean so that they cannot (even if they won't) see my stuff. The screen is broken as i mentioned, but it powers on.

Try android screencast.

Turn it on and drop box will do the rest with auto upload (you have to dl the beta on to your comp)(I'm to lazy to link you)
You just have to some how mount it to the computer
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gtuansdiamm said:
Turn it on and drop box will do the rest with auto upload (you have to dl the beta on to your comp)(I'm to lazy to link you)
You just have to some how mount it to the computer
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Yea without screen functionality it is kinda hard to figure that part out...Is there anyone out there with ADB exp. maybe if I can get in that way I can just pull my DCIM off of the internal storage, but I need to know how.

There are some detailed threads with a ton of adb commands for mounting and unmounting and doing pretty much everything else through adb.
Just search xda for adb commands and you should find a good thread with a bunch lined out.

I'd suggest using HDMI mirroring. You can move everything to your external SD card (via any file explorer) and do that.
You'll need an MHL adapter, though.

From what I am reading if the phone still works just the screen is dead I don't see why you wouldn't be able to just hook it up to your computer and pull everything off then delete everything.

rbtrucking said:
From what I am reading if the phone still works just the screen is dead I don't see why you wouldn't be able to just hook it up to your computer and pull everything off then delete everything.
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With a broken touch screen how does he enable USB storage mode?

Seriously, I was looking to get more advice than I did, but after all who really helps around here unless they create it and even then they do not offer support any more
Anyways, I took both devices apart and I used the good screen with the old motherboard, hell I even saw the text messages I missed, I uploaded all the photos to my SD and did a reformat on the USB storage to wipe the photos off the phone, because they stayed for some reason.
Thanks, to the guys that gave suggestions.

Security Apps

I recently thought I had lost my phone but I had just misplaced it at home. Because I had powered it off I was unable to locate it by making it ring and I thought it had been stolen.
Unfortunately, I hadn't set a lockscreen pin or installed a security app to help locate and control my phone remotely so my phone was totally unprepared for the situation.
I hurridly set about changing sensitive passwords using my laptop then I tried to remotely install a security app called "Android Lost" and when I eventually found my phone the app was automatically installed but did not work because it needs to be run and activated.
So, I have learned my lesson from this experience and I have now set a lockscreen password PIN and installed and registered "Android Lost".
Now if I really lose my phone I am not completely helpless and I will not power it off unless it is on charge.
I hope my experience acts as a warning to others who have not taken phone security precautions.

Yeah that's basically the first thing I did with the Nexus 4, I ended up going with Cerberus which was about $4aud for a account which I can use on my two previous phones and tablet should I decide to take it away since the Nexus doesn't have USB OTG support.
Does basically everything, my most wanted feature was the invalid pin/pattern photo, where if you put the wrong pin/pattern in it'll take a photo & Email it to me.
Thankfully haven't needed to put it into action but I make sure to test it after each ROM upgrade just in case it doesn't work.

I think the app "Plan B" will work in that situation. Never tried before though.
Using "Wheres my droid" myself.

parker09 said:
Yeah that's basically the first thing I did with the Nexus 4, I ended up going with Cerberus which was about $4aud for a account which I can use on my two previous phones and tablet should I decide to take it away since the Nexus doesn't have USB OTG support.
Does basically everything, my most wanted feature was the invalid pin/pattern photo, where if you put the wrong pin/pattern in it'll take a photo & Email it to me.
Thankfully haven't needed to put it into action but I make sure to test it after each ROM upgrade just in case it doesn't work.
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Thanks for your informative reply. I've switched from "Android Lost" to Cerberus which looks better.

Cerebus, Android lost or where's my droid?

I tried Cerberus because of all the positive comments I had seen on xda. I can personally say it is by far the best one out there. I've used seek droid, where's my droid and nearly all of them but Cerberus just seems to do more
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ltylty123 said:
I think the app "Plan B" will work in that situation. Never tried before though.
Using "Wheres my droid" myself.
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Plan B doesn't work on 4.0+
I use Cerberus.

parker09 said:
Yeah that's basically the first thing I did with the Nexus 4, I ended up going with Cerberus which was about $4aud for a account which I can use on my two previous phones and tablet should I decide to take it away since the Nexus doesn't have USB OTG support.
Does basically everything, my most wanted feature was the invalid pin/pattern photo, where if you put the wrong pin/pattern in it'll take a photo & Email it to me.
Thankfully haven't needed to put it into action but I make sure to test it after each ROM upgrade just in case it doesn't work.
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Yeah, I use Cerberus as well (got it for free quite some time back when the developer was having a "free for life" weekend special). Also, it's worth mentioning that once bought you can use it on up to 5 devices (which is great if you have multiple phones).
In addition to doing what is quoted above it also lets you do all kinds of things in the web interface. From locking the SIM to tracking the phone's location over a given time period to being able to pull up call and text logs. All of that in addition to the usual features of locating your phone (via GPS) and setting off an alarm (that is insanely, and occasionally scary, loud).
I highly recommend it to my friends and family members. Definitely think you should give it a go. If I hadn't gotten it for free I would gladly have paid for it. Never had to use it (beyond showing off its capabilities to people looking for a security app), but it gives me peace of mind knowing it just works (and does so after ROM flashing).
Also, if you have root and enable it as a device administrator it'll do quite a bit more. From locking your phone to remote wipes to uninstallation protection (of course a complete wipe from recovery will beat that, but there's only so much you can do or not do in that case).

I like the way Cerberus can take a picture of someone trying to crack the lock screen pin and email it. I wonder how difficult it is to get past a screen lock pin?

How big is the impact of Cerberus on battery life guys?

Lexus fan said:
How big is the impact of Cerberus on battery life guys?
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Almost no impact at all

Anyone using avast?

I just got my Nexus 4 and have yet to setup a security app. I used Prey on my last phone and it seemed pretty good. Anyone know how it compares to these other apps?

Lexus fan said:
How big is the impact of Cerberus on battery life guys?
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No impact at all. Since the app doesn't run until you manually send commands from the web interface. And even then the app doesn't really "run" per se. There's no visibility at all it's even there, minus the icon in the app drawer. (And you can even hide the app and make it so it's only accessible by dialing a certain code from the phone dialer.)

i want to install these 'lost my phone' apps but dont they really drain the battery and you have to turn on gps and location settings on? also if the thief who steals your phone will read up on how to reflash and wipe the phone? it will render these apps useless

I've been using Cerberus for some time now and it's absolutely perfect! Every part of it functions just as it's intended to and the app has practically no impact on battery life. Great stuff!

elbel86 said:
I just got my Nexus 4 and have yet to setup a security app. I used Prey on my last phone and it seemed pretty good. Anyone know how it compares to these other apps?
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I was using prey, but thanks to this thread I just switched to Cerberus - much better deal, interface, and functionality - plus a couple extra features if rooted. Totally worth the USD4.
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[Q] can I access my LGG3 data via computr without being able to use the unlock screen

So I dropped my G3 today. The screen shattered and won't respond to knock code or anything else.
I connected it to the computer via usb. The computer recognizes the phone but won't let me in since I can't unlock it on the device. I have a few pics on it which I'd like to retrieve but what I really need are several things I have composed in the Quick Memo app.
Is there any way to force my way in without being able to unlock the screen? I haven't tried anything in recovery yet because I didn't want to screw my chances further.
I don't want to send it back to BB for replacement before I have exhausted every way to try and get the stuff off but the phone is useless and I need one since I'm on call for the week starting Mon evening.
BTW I can't even shut it down properly since when I try I can't select shut down or shut down and restart from the touch screen. Popping the battery out is the only way.
Thanks very much for any help in advance.
m

cosmichippo said:
So I dropped my G3 today. The screen shattered and won't respond to knock code or anything else.
I connected it to the computer via usb. The computer recognizes the phone but won't let me in since I can't unlock it on the device. I have a few pics on it which I'd like to retrieve but what I really need are several things I have composed in the Quick Memo app.
Is there any way to force my way in without being able to unlock the screen? I haven't tried anything in recovery yet because I didn't want to screw my chances further.
I don't want to send it back to BB for replacement before I have exhausted every way to try and get the stuff off but the phone is useless and I need one since I'm on call for the week starting Mon evening.
BTW I can't even shut it down properly since when I try I can't select shut down or shut down and restart from the touch screen. Popping the battery out is the only way.
Thanks very much for any help in advance.
m
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is usb debugging enabled? and does adb shell have su permission

suljo94 said:
is usb debugging enabled? and does adb shell have su permission
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I guess I should have qualified this question with the fact that I'm pretty much a novice. Only experience is rooting an EVO 4G years ago and a Nook color almost as long ago. Have very little recall of the details of Android/phone hacking. Sorry. I haven't even installed ADB on this computer. I can certainly install ADB on this machine if need be or any other tools but have little experience using any of it and it was in the distant past.
The 3G is stock and unrooted if that helps. So obviously it didn't have Super User installed.
I have no idea if debugging is enabled. Would I be able to enable it in recovery? I can't access the OS from the touch interface. Hell, I'm not even sure how to get into recovery on this phone but assume it's via the hardware buttons. Otherwise I'm hosed.
I'll try whatever if you've got the patience to give a virtual noob detailed guidance.
Thanks again
m

cosmichippo said:
I guess I should have qualified this question with the fact that I'm pretty much a novice. Only experience is rooting an EVO 4G years ago and a Nook color almost as long ago. Have very little recall of the details of Android/phone hacking. Sorry. I haven't even installed ADB on this computer. I can certainly install ADB on this machine if need be or any other tools but have little experience using any of it and it was in the distant past.
The 3G is stock and unrooted if that helps. So obviously it didn't have Super User installed.
I have no idea if debugging is enabled. Would I be able to enable it in recovery? I can't access the OS from the touch interface. Hell, I'm not even sure how to get into recovery on this phone but assume it's via the hardware buttons. Otherwise I'm hosed.
I'll try whatever if you've got the patience to give a virtual noob detailed guidance.
Thanks again
m
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I'm sorry to say but without root it is not possible to delete the screen lock.

suljo94 said:
I'm sorry to say but without root it is not possible to delete the screen lock.
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No way into the phone at all just to get the data off?
Any suggestion of things to try to get the screen to respond just long enough to unlock it? I know I'm grasping at dead air here but anything else I can try?
Is there any way to unlock it in the stock recovery?
Thanks. Sorry, I'm just desperate. And yes, I've learned my lesson. Back up, back up BACK UP. 1st to SD then to PC.
m

cosmichippo said:
No way into the phone at all just to get the data off?
Any suggestion of things to try to get the screen to respond just long enough to unlock it? I know I'm grasping at dead air here but anything else I can try?
Is there any way to unlock it in the stock recovery?
Thanks. Sorry, I'm just desperate. And yes, I've learned my lesson. Back up, back up BACK UP. 1st to SD then to PC.
m
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actually yes I do try using an usb otg cable to plug in a computer mouse, then an micro usb to hdmi cable to mirror your screen to the tv/pc then unlock, transfer everything to sd then be happy and dance
you can buy these things at amazon

suljo94 said:
actually yes I do try using an usb otg cable to plug in a computer mouse, then an micro usb to hdmi cable to mirror your screen to the tv/pc then unlock, transfer everything to sd then be happy and dance
you can buy these things at amazon
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THANKS for giving me a little hope!
Is that what the 3G has, micro USB? Won't the phone need to be unlocked to load the mouse driver before it can see it?
Are there otg cables with 2 inputs or is there some sort of daisy chain connection you are referring to? Sorry if I'm being dense I just wanna buy the correct things the 1st time.
Thx a million again!
Mike

cosmichippo said:
THANKS for giving me a little hope!
Is that what the 3G has, micro USB? Won't the phone need to be unlocked to load the mouse driver before it can see it?
Are there otg cables with 2 inputs or is there some sort of daisy chain connection you are referring to? Sorry if I'm being dense I just wanna buy the correct things the 1st time.
Thx a million again!
Mike
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it should be in the os

suljo94 said:
it should be in the os
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cool! Thx so much again

i need help pulling pics from my sons moto z with busted screen

OK here it is...... I'll lay it all out there. My son and his mom used my sons phone ,that i had just bought him , to video her new husband, my sons new step father, after he had to many to drink. needless to say he got a little violent and physical with my sons mom. the cops were called and a report was made. but during all this the step father noticed that he was being recorded and grabbed the phone and slammed it on the ground. it still boots up, fingerprint sensor still unlocks the device via my sons print. i can get it into bootloader mode. tested with "fastboot devices" but no how no way have i been able to get into it via "adb"
my PC does not recognize it plugged in at all unless i boot into fastboot mode. like i said the screen is completely black, does not light up at all. only way i know the fingerprint sensor works is when i touch it it vibrates twice and when my son touches it...it only vibrates once, meaning its unlocked. so heres my dilima i need the video from the incident to have all the evidence i need to insure that my son doesnt have to go back into that situation. any help would be greatly appreciated
by the way im no new comer to android. ive built CM roms in the past but this puzzles me......
thanks for any advice you guys can offer

I think this will help:
https://drfone.wondershare.com/guide/broken-android-data-recovery.html
https://www.gihosoft.com/android-recovery/recover-data-from-broken-android-phone.html
Best if luck!??

Just an idea:
NFC pairing bluetooth mouse, HDMI wire, then use the mouse to copy files onto cloud/microSD
Not sure the mouse pairs fine on Android
For the step dad, better solution, the cheaper way to make a problem go away permanently

user822 said:
Just an idea:
NFC pairing bluetooth mouse, HDMI wire, then use the mouse to copy files onto cloud/microSD
Not sure the mouse pairs fine on Android
For the step dad, better solution, the cheaper way to make a problem go away permanently
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Thats the funniest thing ive seen in a while. brightened the mood significantly thank you

@Yash24 I tried both of those. This has got to be the strangest situation I've encountered on an Android. Not one single data recovery software will recognize that the phone is plugged up to the PC. Except in fastboot mode. My PC device manager sees it in fastboot. But when I reboot it I get nothing. I've installed Motorola's device manager to insure the correct drivers were installed and still nothing. The Moto z play doesn't support usb-c to hdmi. I bought a $45 HDMI, usb-c, and USB otg cable. To be able to plug it up to a monitor with a mouse plugged up to it as well. I can get the mouse to work but no monitor. What's even more mind boggling is that we've used ANDROID AUTO through his phone in my truck several times. So I thought...ok I'll plug it up to the truck and use Google voice to turn on WiFi so that his Google photos will back up... And now the truck doesn't recognize that his phone is plugged in. This is the craziest thing I've ever seen. I've tried using the mouse to maybe luckily click the wifi on but after an hour or so of attempts I gave up. I can't catch a break with this phone. I've unbricked my LG flex 15-20 times before. Without an unlocked bootloader and no custom recovery, back when we were trying to figure a work around for it. And I didn't have this much issue with it.
It's ridiculous that Android software now comes default " USB in charge mode" for this exact reason. If it defaulted to "media transfer" this wouldn't be an issue. What dumbasses writing the OS's these days. Geeezzzz

Look for a topic, control Android phone with a broken screen. Helped me once a lot when digitizer got broken on my old phone.
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I've found topic
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2786395
Good luck!
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Just a quick thought, did the son have his photos/videos set to automatically upload to Google Photos? If so, maybe they're already on the cloud.

alfick3 said:
Just a quick thought, did the son have his photos/videos set to automatically upload to Google Photos? If so, maybe they're already on the cloud.
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He stated that he was trying to turn on wifi for that reason, by default it only backs up over wifi. Is the bootloader still locked on it? If not you can use adb from TWRP but if not I'm not sure there's anything you can do other than trying to find a replacement screen.

sillycat98 said:
He stated that he was trying to turn on wifi for that reason, by default it only backs up over wifi...
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Thanks, I overlooked that. On mine, I went in and set it to upload over cellular and wi-fi. I know a lot of people don't, so that's why I asked.

sillycat98 said:
He stated that he was trying to turn on wifi for that reason, by default it only backs up over wifi. Is the bootloader still locked on it? If not you can use adb from TWRP but if not I'm not sure there's anything you can do other than trying to find a replacement screen.
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No the bootloader is locked. It's a VZW Moto Z Play.

mattwheat said:
No the bootloader is locked. It's a VZW Moto Z Play.
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New screens about a hundred bucks us dollars, might be your only chance.

Have you tried signing into your son's Google account on a PC??, maybe they are in Google Photos and would be accessible on a PC if they are.