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Re: Handling phone loss

From Walter Briscoe <wbriscoe@nospam.demon.co.uk>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android, uk.telecom
Subject Re: Handling phone loss
Date 2015-09-03 11:48 +0100
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <wIVNQSNTWC6VFwY8@freenetname.co.uk> (permalink)
References <BKOhg0L$OB6VFwuo@freenetname.co.uk> <d4qjv2Fdu0iU33@mid.individual.net>

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In message <d4qjv2Fdu0iU33@mid.individual.net> of Thu, 3 Sep 2015
09:58:58 in uk.telecom, Bob Eager <news0005@eager.cx> writes
>On Thu, 03 Sep 2015 10:32:47 +0100, Walter Briscoe wrote:
>
>> I have a Moto G second edition with Android 5.002. (Lollipop?) Yesterday
>> I lost it.
>> The loss was reported to my home, before I noticed it.
>> We wrote a thank you card, I enclosed a small reward, and my wife
>> retrieved the 'phone.
>>
>> There is no password on my 'phone - I see no point in setting it up so a
>> finder has no easy way to return the 'phone.
>>
>> My supplier has barred expensive calls - I must check that works.
>> I have 2500 call minutes and unlimited SMS (text) messages in my monthly
>> tariff.
>> My supplier can't cap data downloads. My monthly budget is 1GB.
>> I have Settings/Data usage/Set mobile data limit set.
>> That can easily be changed by anyone with criminal intent.
>> Is it possible to add a password to a specific control?
>>
>> Can anyone suggest security improvements?
>> I am thinking of an "if found" file on the home page.
>> I am also thinking of better trouser pockets. ;)
>
>As Andy says, the lock screen can have some details on it.
>
>Also take a look at (for example): https://preyproject.com/

Thanks, Andy and Bob.
I have added a password and "If found, please call $HOME".
Can I get the phone to set up such a call?
I will defer preyproject for now.
-- 
Walter Briscoe

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Handling phone loss Walter Briscoe <wbriscoe@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2015-09-03 10:32 +0100
  Re: Handling phone loss Andy Burns <usenet.feb2014@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2015-09-03 10:49 +0100
    Re: Handling phone loss "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2015-09-03 20:25 +0200
  Re: Handling phone loss Bob Eager <news0005@eager.cx> - 2015-09-03 09:58 +0000
    Re: Handling phone loss Someone Somewhere <nntpac@gmail.com> - 2015-09-03 11:27 +0100
    Re: Handling phone loss Walter Briscoe <wbriscoe@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2015-09-03 11:48 +0100
      Re: Handling phone loss Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2015-09-03 13:49 +0000
        Re: Handling phone loss chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2015-09-03 15:31 +0100
          Re: Handling phone loss Bob Eager <news0005@eager.cx> - 2015-09-03 17:44 +0000
            Re: Handling phone loss chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2015-09-04 09:04 +0100
              Re: Handling phone loss Walter Briscoe <wbriscoe@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2015-09-04 12:52 +0100
                Re: Handling phone loss "Woody" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2015-09-04 15:29 +0100
                Re: Handling phone loss andrew@cucumber.demon.co.uk (Andrew Gabriel) - 2015-09-05 18:31 +0000
                Re: Handling phone loss Axel Berger <Axel_Berger@B.Maus.De> - 2015-09-06 17:02 +0200
                Re: Handling phone loss "Bob F" <bobnospam@gmail.com> - 2015-09-06 14:24 -0700
                Re: Handling phone loss chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2015-09-08 09:47 +0100
                Re: Handling phone loss The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-09-08 09:05 -0700
                Re: Handling phone loss chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2015-09-04 16:20 +0100
                Re: Handling phone loss Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2015-09-04 23:12 +0100
            Re: Handling phone loss Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-09-04 19:34 +0000
              Re: Handling phone loss Andy Burns <usenet.feb2014@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2015-09-04 20:44 +0100
                Re: Handling phone loss Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-09-05 16:02 +0000
              Re: Handling phone loss Bob Eager <news0005@eager.cx> - 2015-09-04 20:22 +0000
                Re: Handling phone loss Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-09-05 16:04 +0000
                Re: Handling phone loss Bob Eager <news0005@eager.cx> - 2015-09-05 18:53 +0000
                Re: Handling phone loss BugHunter <bughunter@com.invalid> - 2015-09-05 20:57 +0200
                Re: Handling phone loss Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-09-06 12:27 +0000
                Re: Handling phone loss Andy Burns <usenet.feb2014@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2015-09-06 14:00 +0100
                Re: Handling phone loss Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-09-06 15:26 +0000
                Re: Handling phone loss Andy Burns <usenet.feb2014@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2015-09-06 16:46 +0100
                Re: Handling phone loss Bob Eager <news0005@eager.cx> - 2015-09-06 13:25 +0000
                Re: Handling phone loss Bob Eager <news0005@eager.cx> - 2015-09-06 14:36 +0000
                Re: Handling phone loss Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-09-06 15:21 +0000
                Re: Handling phone loss David Taylor <davidt-news11@yadt.co.uk> - 2015-09-08 09:00 +0000
                Re: Handling phone loss Bob Eager <news0005@eager.cx> - 2015-09-08 10:00 +0000
                Re: Handling phone loss Andy Burns <usenet.feb2014@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2015-09-08 20:41 +0100
                Re: Handling phone loss The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-09-06 12:44 -0700
                Re: Handling phone loss Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-09-06 20:25 +0000
                Re: Handling phone loss The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-09-06 22:41 -0700
          Re: Handling phone loss "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2015-09-03 20:29 +0200
        Re: Handling phone loss "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2015-09-03 20:27 +0200
    Re: Handling phone loss F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2015-09-07 09:47 +1000
      Re: Handling phone loss Walter Briscoe <wbriscoe@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2015-09-07 08:37 +0100
      Re: Handling phone loss Albert Hirsch <doc@treadstone.net> - 2015-09-07 10:17 -0400
      Re: Handling phone loss "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2015-09-07 22:24 +0200
  Re: Handling phone loss chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2015-09-03 15:37 +0100

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