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Phone stolen... and returned!
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My phone (a fairly standard Samsung) was stolen a few weeks ago. Three hours after it was gone, my network blocked the SIM and IMEI. Then the phone mysteriously turned up a few days later.
I want to go back to using it as I much prefer it to the phone I've been borrowing. But I was wondering... could it have been tampered with in any way, could the person that took it have put anything on there to intercept messages or anything? Sounds like a paranoid question but I just wanted to be sure... I already feel violated enough that they've probably read all the messages that were on there
Cheers!
I want to go back to using it as I much prefer it to the phone I've been borrowing. But I was wondering... could it have been tampered with in any way, could the person that took it have put anything on there to intercept messages or anything? Sounds like a paranoid question but I just wanted to be sure... I already feel violated enough that they've probably read all the messages that were on there
Cheers!
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If so have you got a right to be parnanoid as in you think they would and have the skills to intercept calls and messages to your phone?
If you answer both of those questions with a yes.
I would certainly buy a new phone.
Anyone know about this stuff?
If you want to keep the phone, your best bet is to flash the firmware. The method varies between every phone, but it's generally done through the software that came with your phone.
Failing that, stick the phone on eBay then use your proceeds towards a new phone.
But as monserrat says if you can't be sure and it is worrying you the best thing to do is sell it on eBay
How do you have phone software "flashed"? I've just done a Master Reset of all my settings etc.
I would have thought that would be enough.
Chances are they've not gone to the bother, so I'd not worry about it.
ETA - anywhere that unlocks phones should be able to flash it, if it does concern you.
And MrG - trust me, I really wanted to, but my family have encouraged me not to.