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5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by babaghost: 6:08pm On Apr 29, 2017 |
You have lost a phone to thieves before. The experience is very bitter. Annoyingly, the phone will disappear without your knowledge. After the phone has grown wings, that is it and many of us scarcely do anything about it. We just move on. Meanwhile, the phone thief is confidently using your phone calling your friends and demanding for money. Many have fallen victim to this theft. In line with this, jumia travel, the leading online travel agency gathers 5 ways to stop thieves from using your mobile phone. Block the SIM card Most times, the SIM card is the first thing thieves get rid of when they steal your phone. Others do not bother to remove it but they won’t pick your calls. Since, you are using your phone to perform all sorts of transactions, you should contact your service provider immediately to block it. Lock it You can simply setup a password that will prevent others from using your phone. The code will be activated when an unauthorised person accesses it. In some cases, when you lock it, it will render the phone completely unusable. Use your phone’s built-in features There are phone features that you can activate to prepare your phone for any theft. On Android phones, you can use the Android Device Manger. You can access the manager online and it will help you locate your phone. On iOS, you have to set up find my phone feature. You can use it to find, text and wipe your device. You can do all these when the phone is switched on. Insure your phone For Nigerians who use expensive phones, they can insure it. It will be replaced by the insurance firm. You don’t need to worry about your device being stolen. But that doesn’t mean you should be careless. Report to the police You can also make a report to the police. They can help you launch a manhunt to get back your phone. 8 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by merxi55(f): 6:20pm On Apr 29, 2017 |
Okay.. .thanks. really was useful. |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by Nobody: 8:10am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Story Lock your phone ?? Hold the down volume button and the power button at the same time, it will break everything in that phone and reset it to a factory default In the USA, you can buy an iPhone 7 for $50 and be paying a monthly fee for it till you complete the $800 original price, you can't use the phone on another network and if you stop paying for the phone, it will be useless, people do unlock it, stop the monthly payments and start using other networks on it Tell this story to bus drivers in ogun state 37 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by madridguy(m): 8:12am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Thanks @ OP. 1 Like |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by Nobody: 8:12am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Bros, if your phone got stolen in Nigeria, just forget about it and start contributing money for another one 32 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by adriel7(f): 8:13am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Lolz.. Report to Nigerian Police? ![]() 25 Likes |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by sakalisis(m): 8:13am On Apr 30, 2017 |
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Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by Lighthouseman: 8:13am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Police and man hunt for phone is the funny part 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by MhissBelva(f): 8:13am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Noted |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by Nobody: 8:14am On Apr 30, 2017 |
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Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by HRich(m): 8:14am On Apr 30, 2017 |
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Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by repogirl(f): 8:14am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Na Nigerian Police go launch manhunt for you? ![]() Once dat phone is gone, it is gone baby, gone! Even if na palasa. 3 Likes |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by KingLennon(m): 8:15am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Always write down your IMEI number which is a 15 digit number. Once your phone is stolen, with the IMEI number you can block your sim card. Go to your bank and change your phone number too |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by Oluwasaeon(m): 8:21am On Apr 30, 2017 |
I tried switching SIMS on my gf's HOT S recently, during the process, the phone displayed a Privacy Protection Password bla bla... I ignored cos I never remembered setting it up for her,the phone then sent about 5 messages to my own phone automatically saying the phone had been stolen. After inserting the SIM, the Privacy shit still wouldn't leave the screen, I restarted, same thing, powered off the phone and since then the phone no gree come up again. The phone believed it was stolen but I dey beg d phone say na me buy am na,dakun. Don't know what to do, how can I steal the phone I bought. Just tryna follow up on what op said, abeg if anyone knows what I can do. Thanks and Happy Sunday 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by number5(m): 8:22am On Apr 30, 2017 |
All these are stories If ur phone is stolen in naija, forget it, they can crack open any lockup . And who would steal ur phone and still use ur sim anyway? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by ennysuccess(m): 8:22am On Apr 30, 2017 |
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Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by number5(m): 8:24am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Oluwasaeon: Lol.. funny story. Anyway, google has the answer |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by Oluwasaeon(m): 8:27am On Apr 30, 2017 |
number5:Bro very funny, all Google said was try a hard reset. The phone no even gree hard reset. I know it's def software not hardware, thinking about taking it back to Slot but it was my fault na |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by RealLordZeus(m): 8:33am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Oluwasaeon:Ask your gf for the privacy protection password na........ Next 2 Likes |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by DjAndroid: 8:36am On Apr 30, 2017 |
On the last option here, sorry if you report to the police, the money wey them go collect from you go buy the phone, forget that option. I told my police friend, a high ranking police officer that armed robbers are terrorizing my area. I expected him to mobilize his men to the area, but he simply told me to park out of that area. 8 Likes |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by ztanleechima(m): 8:36am On Apr 30, 2017 |
The last option says report to the police, WHICH POLICE ![]() 1 Like |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by Joephat(m): 8:36am On Apr 30, 2017 |
This op is far from reality. Report to the Police? The best thing to do is to call another phone thief who will help you to identify the thief who stole your phone.. That's why you have to be very loyal in your street, that's if it happened in your street but if not in your street, my brother forget it.. 1 Like |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by Oluwasaeon(m): 8:37am On Apr 30, 2017 |
RealLordZeus:Boss she isn't tech savvy, so I did all on the phone. I don't think I set it up for her, worst thing, the Privacy shi didn't allow fingerprint. I'm not sure I did |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by Nobody: 8:41am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Report a lost phone to the Nigerian police? ![]() |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by KKKWHITE(m): 8:42am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Insure your phone ![]() |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by Mckandre(m): 8:45am On Apr 30, 2017 |
That's why I like Xiaomi phones, once a pson doesn't know ur Mi account pin,he can't operate the phone despite even if he flashes the phone,brick and reset, smash and couple it back. Once u can't enter the pin during bootup, the phone is good as vegetable. ![]() 6 Likes |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by iammrjaai(m): 8:48am On Apr 30, 2017 |
op....i just dey laugh you in Spanish....i don't think you have lost your phone before... 1 Like |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by gbzed(m): 8:57am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Report to the police You can also make a report to the police. They can help you launch a manhunt to get back your phone. Shey na for dis Nigeria or where |
Re: 5 Smart Ways To Stop Thieves From Using Your Mobile Phone by Nobody: 8:59am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Op wasnt really making sense from the start.. He then worsened the situation by saying "report to the police" Which police be dat one? Op is definitely not referring to the Nigerian police If dem steal your phone 4 naija..forget it...go get anoda one. 1 Like |
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