1. It's an option, not the default action for phones reported stolen. 2. The phone may not be stolen. If you lose the phone, you can simply tell them a reward & place to bring it 3. If a SIM card is exchanged, in the event it's stolen, this will still work (SMS & Phone calls won't work to an unknown phone number). 4. You don't need to tell them it's being tracked. Just that it's lost & $ will be given
My application is a service, so maybe that will make it harder to quit. ANyone know? On Jun 17, 6:58 pm, Marco Nelissen <[email protected]> wrote: > Wouldn't sending a message to the thief just prompt the thief to remove the > battery and throw the phone in the garbage so that it can't be traced > anymore? > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 2:36 PM, dapaintballer331 < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Is there any way known to create an "about" style dialog box, that > > covers the whole screen, regardless of what (if any) application is > > open? > > > It must cover the screen, and prevent touch-screen usage of anything > > it covers. It will be used to disable the phone & send a message to a > > phone thief remotely. (I'm porting FindMyi.org) > > > Weird request, I know. > > Thanks a lot --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
