someone stole my N4 - any way to remote wipe gmail/evernote/dropbox

[caneaddict]

Over the weekend, my phone was stolen. I changed my gmail/evernote/dropbox passwords but that will just keep the phone from resyncing to new info. The phone still has access to all my old gmail/dropbox/evernote files. Everything in my life is in evernote/gmail/dropbox. Is there any way at all to keep them from accessing this stuff?

 

[jhawkkw]

Changing the password should cause invalid sign in errors when they sync of try to access the stuff. Your only concern would be what has a hard copy on your device. Also, did you record you IMEI with your carrier? If so, I would give them a call to black list it so that they don't tear through your plan.

 

[MartinS]

Yep, change your Google sign in password ASAP!

Your carrier should be able to deactivate the phone.

 

[caneaddict]

i immediately changed sign in but that doesn't prevent them from accessing all my old files On my next phone is there any way to not have dropbox/evernote sync locally so this won't be a issue in the future.

 

[caneaddict]

I just found out that google allows Google Apps business customers the ability to remote wipe devices:

Remote Wipe a Mobile Device - Google Apps Help

Why don't they have this feature for retail consumers? The odd part is that I am a google apps business customer but I only use my personal google account for my phone.

 

[caneaddict]

if this happens again to anyone here, it looks like the solution is "androidlost.com"

Android Lost

you can actually push the app to the phone. I wish i knew this yesterday because i already cancelled my sim card and the only way to activate the app is to send an sms after pushing the app. I can no longer send the sms after killing the sim card.

 

[andrews317]

Did you had any unlock password on the phone?

 

[wildmangk]

CERBERUS!!!!!! Maybe you can remotely install it and LOCK that Nexus!!


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[john30308]

Use the SeekDroid app in the future. It's $5 and you can transfer it from phone to phone.

 

[El Presidente]

For Dropbox, if you activate 2 step verification, that might prohibit access. Cant you also block/remove access via the Web interface?

 

[ooberandy]

if this happens again to anyone here, it looks like the solution is "androidlost.com"

Android Lost

you can actually push the app to the phone. I wish i knew this yesterday because i already cancelled my sim card and the only way to activate the app is to send an sms after pushing the app. I can no longer send the sms after killing the sim card.

There are several solutions like androidlost. I personally use Cerberus.

You might want to give those a try, just incase. If the app installs you can use the front facing camera to take a picture when the phone is unlocked, see where it is by activating the GPS, lock the phone with a message saying what number to call etc.

If I'd have seen this yesterday I would have mentioned it

 

[captainbob]

Another vote for Cerberus.

 

[chong67]

HTC use to this for free. I dont know why they stop doing it.

 

[andrews317]

Another vote for Cerberus.

And another one here.

 

[plasticarmyman]

I believe there is a way to remotely uninstall apps....i forget exactly...but let me do some quick googling


http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/27/go...rs-remotely-update-and-uninstall-android-apps

 

[ooberandy]

OP - Have you managed to track your phone down?