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January 04, 2019, 12:58:50 AM
#17
Well, if the thief already did format my phone then its quite a good news for me.
We hope so.


Here's a friendly tip, if you really have no interest on buying a laptop or can't now afford to buy one then at least buy another smartphone (even mid range only) for you to have a back up.

Actually, that's my way to avoid incidents like this. I have a phone that I only uses for gaming or outdoor purposes and another phone just for storing important files, digital wallet and accounts (including this btctalk account) which I strictly used inside my house only. But since the suspected robber lives also within your house then I guess my advice won't work, maybe the best thing you can do is to get rid of the robber. Good luck Smiley.
legendary
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January 04, 2019, 12:14:31 AM
#16
Oh! That's kind of backstabbing at its finest. Does the triator you think about also know what you are doing about crypto? If yes then it will be a lot of problem because he might robbed all the money in your wallet and take advantage with your account as well but if his motive for stealing is just to have a phone then don't worry too much, for sure that he will just do a factory reset on your phone for him to have an access (if your phone have a password) which also means that all the datas in your phone will be erased first before using it.

I think no one from them knows about this thing but they might know that I'm using my phone together with my coins.ph account to withdraw my funds.

Well, if the thief already did format my phone then its quite a good news for me.

Good for you, but how about your coins.ph account? Did you recover it?

Not yet, but they already respond to my email, all I can do now is to wait for their action. Already informed all my contacts to be sure that the phone will not be used to scam or anything that is illegal.
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January 03, 2019, 10:34:21 PM
#15
Someone from our the household might be the thief and thats making me angry right now. For I wasnt worried about the phone but its content on it.
Oh! That's kind of backstabbing at its finest. Does the triator you think about also know what you are doing about crypto? If yes then it will be a lot of problem because he might robbed all the money in your wallet and take advantage with your account as well but if his motive for stealing is just to have a phone then don't worry too much, for sure that he will just do a factory reset on your phone for him to have an access (if your phone have a password) which also means that all the datas in your phone will be erased first before using it.
Edited : As of 10:21 PM (Ph Time) Jan 3 2019 Thursday
I, Mark Clarence Aquino have already changed my password  and also added my 2nd BTC address here on bitcointalk.
Good for you, but how about your coins.ph account? Did you recover it?
legendary
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January 03, 2019, 01:30:16 PM
#14
Suddenly my phone was lost or I can say that it was stolen.
And it has a lot of information regarding my email addresses and even the 2f keys for my account on Coins.ph and Binance.

Though I already thought that this isn't safe anymore. I should think this in advance so if ever I can't get this account moving there would be proof that I was able to use this for the last time that I was aware.

Signed: Mark Clarence Aquino /
1st BTC ADDRESS:
3LjVmpw2wDWawaPGa8Lj5JYjYciXDAePbW
NEW BTC ADDRESS:
3QvW6NmjoFc6bia7GDgqNEy6CrDCTyBuhi

Will change all my passwords from my accounts now. And if suddenly there would be case of incidence like hacking using my lost phone I prefer this account to be banned.

Ps. Pls somebody archieved my message for future referrences

The moment your smartphone was lost, you should act quickly by changing the password of your email since it stores your important credentials such as passwords on other sites. In that way, the one who "stole" your phone will requires again to re-enter your email password on that phone.

For Coins.ph, the app will required you to setup a PIN before accessing it so again, if you act quickly, no way anyone can accessed it.

And to top all of that, it's quiet usual to us to setup a security lock on our phone. The one who stoled it will having a hard time unlocking it so the only solution is to reset it and it will erased your credentials there too. No way some effort will be made just to dig some file or details prior to reset.
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January 03, 2019, 01:21:31 PM
#13
If it was an android phone you have an option to delete it remotely when/if it goes online somehow.
It won't save you ass but it an option you have to try to do. BTW There is also tracking and self-calling function. You have also option to put a custom message on the display so if the phone is lost and someone finds it, he can return it back to you.

I've been trough losing my phone with all the 2FAs, Coinbase, binance etc, but I manage to recover access to all my accounts. It took me 2-3 weeks coz in November/December 2017 the whole crypto world was crazy.
Nothing is lost .. yet.
Just change the passwords to all the important email addresses first.

The chances are if it will be returned, if it will be lost a rare honest mammal is unexpected or if it's stolen the chance are it will not be returned or the worst it will be sold to other, mobile thief are lurking everywhere especially on urban areas.

If you still remember passwords especially your email since that is most associated on exchanges and wallets that is definitely good, better to secure first your email just like iasenko said.

Better if you save important password, passphrase, private keys, seeds, etc., on a paper or anything like prints. I guess this will be a eye-opener to those who just save through mobiles. It may be good but I guess important things to consider is you have multiple duplicates not just on gadgets.

I am hoping it will be tracked or even not just retrieve all the important things like passwords etc. on your accounts on exchanges and wallets kababayan.
legendary
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January 03, 2019, 01:00:48 PM
#12
Is it possible to track my phone using its IMEI? I still have the box of my phone. And its IMEI is :351559070887757
Model No. : SM-G920W8
Its just a Samsung Galaxy S6  

Though I dont have any laptops to save my documents that's why I'm using my phones. Thanks for your consideration and cooperation guys.

Police can track you phone through IMEI, but first you need to report that, and they are not always in the mood to do such things. It depends of phone value or local laws sometimes, but it is worth to try. IMEI also can be changed, so if thief have some knowledge in this regard it can be dead end.

There is also option to call your mobile network provider and report you phone is stolen and give them your IMEI. Also there is few IMEI database on internet where you can report you stolen phone :

- https://www.imeidetective.com/
- https://imeidb.gsma.com/imei/index#
- https://lostphone.org/
legendary
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January 03, 2019, 12:25:19 PM
#11
You have received lots of proactive measures to protect your accounts and possibly recover tour phone.
Resting your 2fa on binance would be a hassle,  but if you only use one account, you can prove the ownership. It's always safer to back up the unique code when securing account using Google authenticator, this way you can recover your accounts directly.
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January 03, 2019, 12:10:09 PM
#10
Firstly you should reach your nearest police station and note a complaint about loosing you phone as Police can have better access to the phone through the IMEI and your chances of getting the phone back would surely increase.

Trying the methods @iasenko suggested would help you in making the phone of no use to the culprit and also save your data mostly. I am sure you would have linked a email account with it.
mk4
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January 03, 2019, 10:19:07 AM
#9
Hi kabayan!

1. Does your phone at least have a password? To hopefully make it harder for the thief to access your accounts and your files.
2. Do you have your wallets with significant amounts on your phone? If so, move the funds asap to a new wallet with a new set of recovery seed.
3. Change ALL your passwords. You might have left an account logged in in the past through your mobile phone's browser.

Keep us updated.
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January 03, 2019, 09:16:19 AM
#8
Thanks buddy, the number was not active, I think the thief already removed it from the phone.
If only it was misplaced and it has been shutdown due to its low battery, but the thing is I already did find it all over my apartment and i dont have much things in here, so if I just misplaced it I can find it easily. Someone from our the household might be the thief and thats making me angry right now. For I wasnt worried about the phone but its content on it.



Edited : As of 10:21 PM (Ph Time) Jan 3 2019 Thursday
I, Mark Clarence Aquino have already changed my password  and also added my 2nd BTC address here on bitcointalk.
legendary
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January 03, 2019, 08:32:04 AM
#7
Have you ever tried this :
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6160491?hl=en

You need to log in with your email address associated with the device, if you have registered an email ( which you probably have done in order to use the app store).
So try this. You have different options there, you can even make your phone ring even if it is in a silent mode, but it has to be connected to internet.
Have you tried calling your number? Is it ringing?

BTW you can also track your device on a map. I'll find a link in a moment.

Edited:

Here is the link, you need to log in with your device associated email : https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6258979?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
legendary
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January 03, 2019, 08:28:42 AM
#6
Is it possible to track my phone using its IMEI? I still have the box of my phone. And its IMEI is :351559070887757
Model No. : SM-G920W8
Its just a Samsung Galaxy S6  

Though I dont have any laptops to save my documents that's why I'm using my phones. Thanks for your consideration and cooperation guys.
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January 03, 2019, 08:28:01 AM
#5
As expected your English Skills looks very common in our place. I have the idea already that OP has the same country we live. Anyway, why on earth you are using phone for the important details on your phone? Why not practice on saving it to a desktop and back it up with a flash drive. This is way better in saving important details of your accounts. Anyway, you can still withdraw or secured your account by changing your passwords.
legendary
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January 03, 2019, 08:22:27 AM
#4
If it was an android phone you have an option to delete it remotely when/if it goes online somehow.
It won't save you ass but it an option you have to try to do. BTW There is also tracking and self-calling function. You have also option to put a custom message on the display so if the phone is lost and someone finds it, he can return it back to you.

I've been trough losing my phone with all the 2FAs, Coinbase, binance etc, but I manage to recover access to all my accounts. It took me 2-3 weeks coz in November/December 2017 the whole crypto world was crazy.
Nothing is lost .. yet.
Just change the passwords to all the important email addresses first.
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January 03, 2019, 08:05:20 AM
#3
Suddenly my phone was lost or I can say that it was stolen.
And it has a lot of information regarding my email addresses and even the 2f keys for my account on Coins.ph and Binance.

Though I already thought that this isn't safe anymore. I should think this in advance so if ever I can't get this account moving there would be proof that I was able to use this for the last time that I was aware.

Signed: Mark Clarence Aquino /
1st BTC ADDRESS:
3LjVmpw2wDWawaPGa8Lj5JYjYciXDAePbW
NEW BTC ADDRESS:
3QvW6NmjoFc6bia7GDgqNEy6CrDCTyBuhi

Will change all my passwords from my accounts now. And if suddenly there would be case of incidence like hacking using my lost phone I prefer this account to be banned.

Ps. Pls somebody archieved my message for future referrences
Archived for future reference. Archive: http://archive.fo/B2Mzm
Hopefully think you would be able to resolve your problem soon.
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January 03, 2019, 08:03:31 AM
#2
Suddenly my phone was lost or I can say that it was stolen.
And it has a lot of information regarding my email addresses and even the 2f keys for my account on Coins.ph and Binance.

Though I already thought that this isn't safe anymore. I should think this in advance so if ever I can't get this account moving there would be proof that I was able to use this for the last time that I was aware.

Signed: Mark Clarence Aquino /
1st BTC ADDRESS:
3LjVmpw2wDWawaPGa8Lj5JYjYciXDAePbW
NEW BTC ADDRESS:
3QvW6NmjoFc6bia7GDgqNEy6CrDCTyBuhi

Will change all my passwords from my accounts now. And if suddenly there would be case of incidence like hacking using my lost phone I prefer this account to be banned.

Ps. Pls somebody archieved my message for future referrences

Quoted for future reference.

You should not keep everything in a cell phone. It's not the best way too keep you data safe.

You can contact the customer service of Coins.ph and Binance. It's a hassle but they will reset your 2FA.

Secure the email password first.

Also: Try to have a Legacy bitcoin address and stake it in here. Without signing an address it's hard to prove the original ownership.
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January 03, 2019, 07:59:09 AM
#1
Suddenly my phone was lost or I can say that it was stolen.
And it has a lot of information regarding my email addresses and even the 2f keys for my account on Coins.ph and Binance.

Though I already thought that this isn't safe anymore. I should think this in advance so if ever I can't get this account moving there would be proof that I was able to use this for the last time that I was aware.

Signed: Mark Clarence Aquino /
1st BTC ADDRESS:
3LjVmpw2wDWawaPGa8Lj5JYjYciXDAePbW
NEW BTC ADDRESS:
3QvW6NmjoFc6bia7GDgqNEy6CrDCTyBuhi

Will change all my passwords from my accounts now. And if suddenly there would be case of incidence like hacking using my lost phone I prefer this account to be banned.

Ps. Pls somebody archieved my message for future referrences
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