Android Highjack?

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LA Aspiring developer Posts: 3278 Reg: Aug 16, 2012 Jerseyville, IL 42,880	confirm \| cancel 03/19/13 06:04 AM (11 years ago) Android Highjack? Hello everyone, I had a friend tell me he took his Android phone into a store to get checked out because it was "acting funny", and the store told him that his phone was hijacked by "hijack" (not sure if spelling is right). Have you ever heard of this happening, if so, how can he stop it from happening again? Any Apps can prevent this? LA Title Comments Hello everyone, I had a friend tell me he took his Android phone into a store to get checked out because it was "acting funny", and the store told him that his phone was hijacked by "hijack" (not sure if spelling is right). Have you ever heard of this happening, if so, how can he stop it from happening again? Any Apps can prevent this? LA

Outbreak buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 452 Reg: May 30, 2011 Colorado 14,620	03/19/13 06:54 AM (11 years ago) I would need more info on what the problems were and if he was installing non market apps. I haven't had a lot of faith in most stores knowledge pertaining to Android. -Shane Comments I would need more info on what the problems were and if he was installing non market apps. I haven't had a lot of faith in most stores knowledge pertaining to Android. -Shane

LA Aspiring developer Posts: 3278 Reg: Aug 16, 2012 Jerseyville, IL 42,880	03/19/13 06:56 AM (11 years ago) Hey @Outbreak, He just started a business so his number is posted everywhere. I believe this is how they got his cell number. LA Comments Hey @Outbreak, He just started a business so his number is posted everywhere. I believe this is how they got his cell number. LA

Outbreak buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 452 Reg: May 30, 2011 Colorado 14,620	03/19/13 07:06 AM (11 years ago) Could he not make calls? Phone froze? Apps run by themselves? What did it cause his phone to do? Comments Could he not make calls? Phone froze? Apps run by themselves? What did it cause his phone to do?

LA Aspiring developer Posts: 3278 Reg: Aug 16, 2012 Jerseyville, IL 42,880	03/19/13 07:53 AM (11 years ago) @Outbreak, A few were: It deleted all contacts and when he called his house it came up private or restricted and never done it before. LA Comments @Outbreak, A few were: It deleted all contacts and when he called his house it came up private or restricted and never done it before. LA

Outbreak buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 452 Reg: May 30, 2011 Colorado 14,620	03/21/13 06:45 AM (11 years ago) Interesting. It also sounds like the phone number was hijacked and maybe not just his phone. The private/restricted would be tied the carrier. -Shane Comments Interesting. It also sounds like the phone number was hijacked and maybe not just his phone. The private/restricted would be tied the carrier. -Shane

LA Aspiring developer Posts: 3278 Reg: Aug 16, 2012 Jerseyville, IL 42,880	03/21/13 08:01 AM (11 years ago) Wow! That's strange! LA Comments Wow! That's strange! LA

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