Re: [SLUG] I can't be the only one.

2014-02-26 Thread Jiří Baum
Hi, David: Oh.. sorry.. you needed to install that *before* it got stolen... Well, you can install stuff on your phone via the web. No idea whether it can also be remotely launched — it probably can, but whether you can do it, or just Google and the NSA, I've no idea. Jiri -- Jiří Baum

Re: [SLUG] I can't be the only one.

2014-02-26 Thread simran
Your hardware will have an IMEI which if you don't know, you can probably get from your telco, post that, this advice should come in handy: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2131882 report the phone stolen and follow up in a couple of weeks time. Police in all states can submit a cheap,

Re: [SLUG] I can't be the only one.

2014-02-26 Thread darren . hannah
There's also Plan B https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planbhl=en It claims to be able to work even if you install it after the phone is stolen, but I have never used it myself. Darren From: William Bennett wrbennet...@gmail.com To: slug@slug.org.au,

Re: [SLUG] I can't be the only one.

2014-02-26 Thread Jake Anderson
where’s my droid is what I use, I don't *think* it needs anything done other than to be installed and it'll then answer an SMS with your phones location. On 26/02/14 16:38, William Bennett wrote: I've just had my smartphone stolen. I asked a friend to dial the number: I can hear it ringing.

Re: [SLUG] I can't be the only one.

2014-02-26 Thread peter
darren == darren hannah darren.han...@outotec.com writes: darren There's also Plan B darren https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planbhl=en darren It claims to be able to work even if you install it after the darren phone is stolen, but I have never used it myself.

Re: [SLUG] I can't be the only one.

2014-02-26 Thread James Linder
On 27 Feb 2014, at 5:29 am, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: I've just had my smartphone stolen. I asked a friend to dial the number: I can hear it ringing. Asked the police forensic expert - can it be triangulated? Yes, but (always there's a but). In the cities, where the uprights are in

Re: [SLUG] I can't be the only one.

2014-02-26 Thread David
I just installed this app (wheresmydroid) and it sent coordinates back to my desktop computer, which google maps converted to a beautiful picture of the back door of my house! I'm impressed. No science fiction required. On 27/02/14 10:07, Jake Anderson wrote: where’s my droid is what I use,