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Re: "Find-My-Droid" type apps -- remote install and setup?

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  Re: "Find-My-Droid" type apps -- remote install and setup? "TomR" <TomR@tomrljp5.lhd> - 2015-06-29 15:01 -0400
    Re: "Find-My-Droid" type apps -- remote install and setup? J0HNS0N <12J0HNSON1022@92300nomail.com> - 2015-06-29 17:33 -0700
    Re: "Find-My-Droid" type apps -- remote install and setup? Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2015-07-01 07:10 +0100

#20565 — Re: "Find-My-Droid" type apps -- remote install and setup?

In news:mmk2fp$q84$1@dont-email.me,
TomR <TomR@tomrljp5.lhd> typed:
> I am trying to figure out if there are any apps out there that I could
> remotely install, set up, and run on my lost Android phone from my
> computer.
> It's not actually for me, . . . , it is for someone else who lost her 
> phone and wants
> to locate it . . .

Just to follow up, this was for someone who misplaced her phone and wanted 
to see if she could remotely locate it.  It wasn't about a stolen phone.

But, another thought that I had is that even if someone already has a 
program like Where's My Droid installed and configured on their phone, 
couldn't someone who steals that phone just see that the program is 
installed and uninstall it from the manage apps screen? 

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#20572

"TomR" <TomR@tomrljp5.lhd> wrote:

>couldn't someone who steals that phone just see that the program is 
>installed and uninstall it from the manage apps screen? 

A thief who knows his business would immediately put the phone in a
radio proof bag so it can't call home. Or remove the battery if that
was possible.

My neighbor who *left* her phone in a shopping cart found that it was
gone when she got back. The finder, a kid, apparently decided to keep
it. She traced it to a particular house and took a cop along. When
faced with the situation the kid and his unknowing parents voluntarily
gave up the phone and nothing else was done because the kid claimed he
was really going to give it back...tomorrow.

My phone is encrypted and will also wipe itself (sounds bad, huh) if
the wrong password is used 10 times. I always have the GPS turned off
for other reasons so the location finder wouldn't work anyway. If I'm
dumb enough to misplace my phone or leave it lying around to get
lifted then I deserve to pay for a new one anyway.

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#20601

in 20790 20150630 181255 "TomR" <TomR@tomrljp5.lhd> wrote:
>In news:cvfvh1F2scsU1@mid.individual.net,
>Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> typed:
>> in 20782 20150630 134402 "TomR" <TomR@tomrljp5.lhd> wrote:
>>> In news:cvesgrFo7l9U3@mid.individual.net,
>>> Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> typed:
>>>> in 20767 20150629 200152 "TomR" <TomR@tomrljp5.lhd> wrote:
>>>>> In news:mmk2fp$q84$1@dont-email.me,
>>>>> TomR <TomR@tomrljp5.lhd> typed:
>>>>>> I am trying to figure out if there are any apps out there that I
>>>>>> could remotely install, set up, and run on my lost Android phone
>>>>>> from my computer.
>>>>>> It's not actually for me, . . . , it is for someone else who lost
>>>>>> her phone and wants
>>>>>> to locate it . . .
>>>>>
>>>>> Just to follow up, this was for someone who misplaced her phone and
>>>>> wanted to see if she could remotely locate it.  It wasn't about a
>>>>> stolen phone.
>>>
>>>> That's what "device manager" is for.
>>>
>>> I don't know what that means.
>
>> Have you heard of Google?
>>
>> https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6160491?hl=en
>
>Yes, doofus, I heard of Google.
>
>The exchange between us was,
>
>>>>> Just to follow up, this was for someone who misplaced her phone and
>>>>> wanted to see if she could remotely locate it.  It wasn't about a
>>>>> stolen phone.
>>>
>>>> That's what "device manager" is for.
>>>
>>> I don't know what that means.
>
>Your cryptic statement that "That's what "device manager" is for." doesn't
>explain anything, and it doesn't say what it is in response to.
>
>If it is in response to my statement,
>>>>> Just to follow up, this was for someone who misplaced her phone and
>>>>> wanted to see if she could remotely locate it.  It wasn't about a
>>>>> stolen phone.,
>then that doesn't tell me anything.
>
>So, I guess you meant to say that I could go to support.google.com/accounts
>and do a search for "device manager" to find the answer.
>
>Or, since you are already so smart and efficient, I guess you could have
>just posted the link to your suggested answer to my question (as you did in
>the follow-up).
>
>It must be nice to be so smart and be able to talk down to us ignorant
>low-life underlings.
>
>I'll keep your name in mind when I am looking for wonderful wisdom on Usenet
>groups like this one.

Idiot.

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