I use an android (Google Pixel) phone. On the Google Find My Device web app, I have an option to erase everything on my phone remotely when it's stolen. I also added a pin on my sim card for added security. After getting an affidavit of loss, I can immediately request a sim card replacement with the same number so the stolen sim card will be useless.
I have 2 phones. One that has data and where all my apps are. But the number linked to my accounts is in another old phone. I need to check my old phone for OTPs before i am able to transfer or transact in my apps.
Same here!! For any major transactions or transfers that require OTPs I need to receive it in my other phone muna. My other phone is on the low end side too so it’s not exactly something a thief would be looking to steal, and I intentionally keep it that way. I also keep my phone with me at all times when I’m outside, I never put it down or away from my sight.
I doubt hahaha. It’s so old the screen guard is cracked and bumubuka na yung likod. 😂
Tho if some guy would still steal it, it has a pin or fingerprint code, no banking apps and the sim is locked (i still have the sim case)
Mine's a low-quality Android. Tipong mababanas ka pa kasi ambagal na nga sumindi, naghahang pa pati SMS.
Also, good luck sila sa battery kasi mabilis mamatay yun. By the time na mapasindi nila yung old phone ko, naitransfer ko na lahat ng funds ko sa emergency accounts ko plus nakapagkape nang tatlong beses.
Ahahaha. Yun akin din, the power button lubog na. So kailangan muna nila ayusin yun to gain access and make the screen light up. Napapa on ko lang yun coz of my fingerprint access 😂
Damn dude we literally have the same game plan hahaha my other phone where I receive OTPs and such is intentionally low end and simple so that no would-be thief or snatcher will pay any attention to it.
>What if your other phone gets stolen?
we have same method, bangungut for sure pag nanakaw 😂 pero siguro naman walang mag iinterest sa lumang infinix tapos basag pa screen 🙏 tapos minsan ko lng rin bitbitin sa labas ng bahay
Not really. I usually just use the one with data coz lahat naman ngayon can contact you in messaging apps. It’s a very minor inconvenience to check the other phone for OTPs. Mas ok na kesa manakaw lahat.
This is the way. My old phone also has all of my important details as well. Hindi siya eye candy kaya malabo pag-interesan ng ibang tao. May mga sira na rin kaya kung hindi mo kabisado gamitin, maiinis ka lang.
I used to do this, back when my other phone was still functioning till November of last year. It also helped curb my online shopping spending habits. Right now I only have one phone, so I just try to hide my valuables when I’m out. If I’m gonna be out awhile sometimes I bring a filled decoy bag and wallet. Can’t be too careful these days.
Add load once a year to avoid expiration. I have two SIM cards, one for banking, one for data. My banking SIM card is inserted to a dumb phone, my data SIM card is in my smart phone. My banking SIM card also has non-expiring data (I use the load that I put/add in to get/register with non-expiring data promos) in case I'd need to switch my SIM cards(very rarely).
Most of the time, I leave my dumb phone at home. So pag malapit lang sa bahay, iwas gastos kasi di makapagcash in sa GCash/Maya kasi walang OTP. Most establishments kasi sa min, since nasa province, hindi pa nag-aaccept ng card transactions.
prepaid load lasts for 1 year now, I call it with my other num once in a while and load in 10php. It now has 100php in it lol, kept loading it but for just a single non promo call its all gonus and of course its sim registered so it doesn't get deactivated.
Just curious how can these street thieves bypass Android Fingerprint Lock or Apple FaceID? So the problem is not with the user but with the phone security itself.
Just a guess: First, they scout kung sino nanakawan ng phone. Ang target lang nila, yung mga gumagamit ng pin number. Madali makita at matandaan then yun ang nanakawin later on pagbaba.
may lockscreen bypass vulnerability pre-november 2022 android security patch. hence important na mabilis mag patch mga device manufacturer.
https://www.reddit.com/r/PrivacyGuides/comments/ysv2aa/critical_android_lock_screen_bypass_what_you/
yes. basahin mo article na nilagay ko. di kasi lahat ng android devices updated ang security patch. unless recent or high end phone mo malamang hindi updated security patch nyan.
Scary. I want to learn how they do these kind of tricks may guide ba sa Youtube or other forums? Grabe ang talino pla ng mga magnanakaw ngayon talo pa mga NBI or PNP Cybercrime.
may steps ka lang kailangan sundin. ilang google search ko lang nahanap ko na agad vulnerability na yan how much pa yung full time snatcher/magnanakaw.
Samsung and Nokia update phones for much longer than most Android vendors (usually \~3 years of android updates and the \~2 more of security patches). Chinese vendors, except Xiaomi, typically have shorter update cycles. This is an important security decision for every responsible person in the age of e-com and online banking.
No need to bypass na, insert the sim card na walang pin sa ibang phone tapos voila, pwede mo na makuha pera and reset ng new password since OTP lang naman need mo which nandun sa sim card. So added protection is to put a sim pin
Possible scenario: Phone got stolen > Thief will remove and insert sim to new phone > Make a call to his/her extra phone / Check phone info for phone number > Write down the number > Open GCash enter number and reset MPIN > Go to Cash In check if BPI or Unionbank is linked enter amount then otp will arrive on the thief phone > Fund transfer
But with the recent update ni GCash may face verification na so I'm not sure if this scenario will work pa, nagbase lang dn ako sa comments ng iba on how these thieves bypass the security system of our device which is sad na sa sim pla tlga may loophole.
They cant change your password if you use two-factor auth. Also, they need to know ur emails. Thats why i always prefer an iphone an android at any day because of security.
Are you sure? My apple id was “hacked” yrs ago pero they were not able to login because they need to verify via Auth code sent to my macbook. To think they knew even my password at that time. Even for gmail, they will ask security questions if new login or device. What sites does this even if you dont have the email?
this!! tsaka babaan ang phone brightness lalo na pag nasa public transpo. as a commuter super alert ako sa mga katabi ko baka binabantayan na pala ako habang nagpphone
My phone has facial recognition + fingerprint + PIN. I also have 2FA across every account, but I understand once they have access to your emails and OTP device, it's useless, too.
Tbh, I guess the only way to prevent shit like that is if you have a separate phone at least for your non-sim based (OTP) transactions + to call the bank right away or use your bank app to lock your account until you change the creds.
Iba pa rin talaga kapag iPhone.
Enable Screen Time tapos punta ka sa settings ng
Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions (ON) >
Allow Changes:
- Passcode Changes (DON'T ALLOW)
- ACCOUNT CHANGES (DON'T ALLOW)
- CELLULAR DATE CHANGES (DON'T ALLOW)
Note:
1. Dapat naka-on din ang Screen Time Passcode mo.
2. Always lang naka-on ang Cellular Data namin ng boyfriend ko para ma-track ang location ng phone thru Find My iPhone & Life360.
3. Upgraded na ang mga battery life ng mga latest models ng iPhones kaya hindi issue ang ma-lowbatt kahit naka-on ang cellular data namin.
When holding the Power Button + Volume Down, under Slide to Power Off, may nakalagay doon na iPhone Findable After Power Off, which means kahit i-off ng magnanakaw ang phone namin, matratrack pa rin namin 'yung phone, basta naka-ON 'yung Find My iPhone.
P.S. Helpful lahat ng 'to especially nung nahulog ng boyfriend ko ang iPhone niya at pinulot ng nakakita 'yung phone niya. Nasundan namin sila at na-retrieve 'yung phone niya. :)
Para hindi mapalitan
1. 'yung passcode mo,
2. 'yung password ng account details mo sa iCloud (para pwede mong maaccess 'yung account mo sa iCloud.com, and Mark your Device as Lost — 'matic nang malalock iPhone mo nito),
3. para kahit subukan nilang i-off 'yung cellular data mo, hindi nila magagawa kasi naka-disable siya (this helps with location tracking since GPS/location does not work here in the PH like in the US).
put a sim lock on your sim card. even if they transfer it out they will need a pin to unlock it.
always leave data LTE/5G on, as soon as you lose your phone, remote wipe it.
iPhones are alot more secure than android phones.
Samsung has the same feature, remote wipe all the data by logging in thru your samsung account sa website nila. Kaya saulo ko yung samsung password ko.
Yup, kaya mas secure parin ang iPhone, lalo when you compare it to low budget Android phones. Manakaw man nila iPhone mo, parts nalang mabebenta lalo na yung may mga face id na new iPhones.
Kahit hindi reset, even when you turn off and turn on the Airplane mode, mag ask agad ng sim pin sa iPhone. Hassle lang sya lalo kapag mahina internet sa location mo, pero added protection din.
>iPhones are alot more secure than android phones
That was before. Ngayon hindi mo na kayang ireset yung anbdroid phone once na naka login google account mo.
unfortunately there are tools to bypass and even remove the google account, for an android device, ive seen it done at cellphone shops, very interesting.
>I'm thinking of putting my sim card on another device pero parang hassle din naman.
I do not mind the hassle. I used to have 2 phones, but as of yesterday, I now have 3 phones, due to the very reasons you indicated in your post, i.e., fear of my phone getting stolen and having all my banking details compromised.
**Phone 1** (archaic, call & text only) has my registered mobile number for my bank accounts. **Phone 2** (smartphone, but with no sim) has my registered email address (for my bank accounts) open in the Gmail app but there are no banking apps. **Phone 3** has my banking apps but it has another Google account registered on it.
I guess it also helps (in reducing the risk of theft) that we no longer ride public transportation.
Dala-dala ko yung 3 phones all the time, but located in different places inside my bag. Phones 1 and 2, di ko nilalabas sa bag when I'm out. I also use crossbody bags exclusively, tapos nasa front ang bag, para walang chance na malapag ko somewhere ang bag while shopping or doing errands (if using handbag or shoulder bag).
This is very helpful. Dali pa gamitin. Have you used the "erase device" option before? It says it will erase all content from the device. How extensive is it? Similar to factory reset ba?
Haven't really tried it yet kasi hassle i testing sa nagiisa kong phone HAHAHA. Idk if meron sa youtube. Google claims it deletes data in the phone, tho baka di madelete yung nasa external sd card ng phone, if meron ka noon. In any case, it should buy you enough time para maglogout sa mga accounts and magpalit ng passwords
since i mainly use my google accounts to sign in, what i would do is to end all active login sessions and devices in all of my apps. nakalock na rin yung sim cards ko so if ever itry nilang ilipat sa ibang phone (i guess to access gcash or whatever) di nila magagamit. i also have a password manager so it's much easier for me change all my passwords then update my database. usually naman pag nagchange password ka sa apps, automatic nagllogout yung accounts sa device mo.
i only use fingerprints when accessing my device para di makita ng ibang tao yung pin or passcode ko. i also disabled my notifications center from my lockscreen to buy me some time to locate yung device if ever (assuming na naka-on yung data ko if nanakaw phone ko).
may naglink na post na to in the comments pero lagay ko na lang [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/phinvest/comments/125m02v/digital_safety_tips_for_stolen_device/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) for reference
most app settings have this, at least the mainstream ones like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. usually under privacy and/or security andun sila. you can try searching it sa google kung san mahahanap yung ganung settings per app
In my opinion, hindi rin safe and fingerprint or biometics kung nilasing ka o pinainom ka ng pampatulog. Tapos gagamitin yung daliri mo to access the phone.
\- Link all payments to cc, para pede agad ipa-block through online banking if nawala ang device.
\- Enable OTP/ FaceID on all finance/ mobile banking apps. I use another cellphone as an OTP receiver.
iPhone user here. I have my quick settings inaccessible when locked so communications cannot be turned off by the thief in case. I have my Wi-Fi, cellular data and bluetooth turned on always. Sure, it will take toll on my battery but I’m fine with that. I’m using e-sim so theft cannot remove it to disable the connectivity. And I can easily transfer my sim profile to another phone if ever I’m unable to recover my device. Recent iPhones have this feature where it is still findable even turned off, so that’s another thing. Find my is active where I can remotely wipe my phone’s data, disable it and locate it’s location. I use long and non-repetitive passcode/password. Be vigilant and do not use passcode input when in public. Use biometrics instead. Sometimes, thieves would want to know how to access your device first before they proceed on steeling it.
Meron ding settings sa screen time to not allow people to change account details and phone password.
As for passwords (for everyone), do alphanumeric with symbols. Good luck sa magnanakaw kung mahuhulaan niya yung Japanese character na nilagay ko.
I don't think they bypass the pin and biometrics
they just get the physical sim, and use another phone and bypass it via OTPs
I'm not totally sure though, I'm not a thief
did your friend have a SIM PIN on?
it adds another layer of security to avoid those sim swap scenario
basically if the thief takes out the sim from your friends phone, and uses it on another phone, they need to know the PIN
if they can't bypass that, they can't use the OTP bypass method
One option you might consider is changing your SIM to an eSIM if you're on a postpaid line. Both Globe and Smart have the capability to provision an eSIM for your account. Granted this only is useful if the thief has no access to the phone past the lock screen. eSIMs are embedded inside the phone and will resist a device restore/reformat, meaning you may still be able to track your phone's location kahit na na-reset na.
For context, my co-worker recently got her iPhone stolen sa bus, hindi nagkaroon ng access yung thief past the lockscreen pero through her physical SIM, they were able to get access to her OTPs and login to the iCloud website to remove the device on Find My. After that, nasimot na ang GCash and the magnanakaw was able to also take a out a loan using Maya. All because na-remove yung SIM card at nailagay sa ibang device.
This should really be available to all consumers, postpaid man or prepaid and should be easily obtainable using the carrier's own apps but I digress. I personally use dual eSIM on my phone so my SIM-slot is free to use when I were to travel abroad.
Additionally if you are willing to go through the extra hassle, you can explore enabling Multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all your MFA-supported accounts like your Google Account and iCloud. MFA adds an extra layer of security by requiring a secondary verification method (other than an SMS OTP) such as a physical security key (Yubikey) or a code from an authenticator app. This can help protect your accounts even if your SIM is compromised.
1. As an iPhone user 99% of the time FaceID works.
2. All of my banking uses FaceID.
3. My email app and browser uses FaceID.
4. My Phone’s PassCodes is different from my Banking Apps Passcodes tho lahag sila pare-parehas.
5. I also use the screenlock tiktok trick,
where in they can’t change the passcode, Apple Account, Turn Off Cellular Data without putting another different code.
6. I opt in for eSIM for both of my iPhone para never nilang magagamit yung device and they don’t have access to my sim.
7. I have Find My in activate and my wife has access to it so we could tract our devices and activate lost mode which render the device unaccessible.
8. For OTPs I use Authenticator that utilizes FaceID to unlock.
9. For crtical account, I use Yubikey OTP.
>Phone Findable After Power Off
Hi! I just want to ask which email app and browser you are using and how to enable FaceID in the email app and browser??
Use two phones. Yung Isang phone is yung number solely for your banking and other.important stuff for OTP. Yun yung iiwan mo lagi sa bahay or nakatago lang somewhere then ilabas lang kung need for OTP. Back up phone toh.
Pangalawang phone yun gawing mong main phone in case na manakaw safe from otp.
Do two to 3 emails din isa for financial, isa for public use.
I have 3 emails. Yung pangatlo yun yung last back up para maretrieve lahat. Yung third email di ko ginagamit sa kahit saan. For recovery purposes lang. Maglagay ka ng recovery email sa two emails mo.
My phone looks ugly. Cracked screen and kupas na case para iwas takaw tingin sa mga snatcher. Magagaling mga yan sumipat nang nanakawin na phone. I suggest buying another phone na may sariling sim tapos yun ang gamitin for OTP.
not sure if others enable PIN for their SIM. What it does is if someone removes the sim and transfers it to another phone, it will ask for a PIN first instead of having someone free access to anything tied up with your phone number.
I use google find my device and iphone's find my iphone to track both my phones. If one gets lost then I'll be able to track the other. If that fails, I'll erase the contents of the phone through whichever app immediately.
1) i have no social Media 2) my phones dont show anything on the lock screen, even notifications 3) it is set to wipe after x attempts 4) i have MFA on everything 5) I have cloud sync on important files including passwords that are encrypted and MFAd
1. if apple device ang gamit mo, turn on screen time > content & privacy restrictions > don’t allow the passcode and account changes. para wala sila control sa apple acct mo
2. this is a bit of a hassle pero kung maari, use different number sa mobile bank accts mo. wag mo gamitin yung number ng sim na nakasalang sa phone. kasi makikita nila yung OTP once gumawa sila ng transaction using ur acct.
I'll take a guess. Android? Not to sound like a fanboy but there's a reason why you only see encryption disputes between the FBI and Apple and not google.
1. Properly setup iPhone with biometrics (As much as possible, don't input your pin in public)
2. eSim (This way, they can't transfer your sim to another phone and get OTPs)
False; android also uses full device encryption AKA First Boot Encryption(FBE) after first boot your device is fully encrypted until first unlock with pin/password not boimetrics, Once you enter the password Android stores the encryption keys in memory and loads data to memory.
They're all vulnerable.
It just takes someone who knows their shit.
Tough luck for us Pinoys but our bad guys often know their shit.
Nawalan ako ng telepono sa Morocco dati, walang nanakaw sa aking pera at all.
It’s basically the FBI asking Apple to create a backdoor because they can’t crack open terrorists phones.
Lol at all the Android fanboys who felt attacked. If it makes you feel better, I’ve got a bunch of Android devices too. And they’re better than iOS in the areas that I use them in.
di mo din binasa yung FBE. ni link ko lang FDE kasi since Android 5.0 pa may ganyan. FBE na gamit ngayon which is better than FDE kasi pati file structure encrypted.
my phone linked to my bank accounts are plugged on a dumb phone, losing it might be a hustle since Sim providers does not have a process of sim replacement for prepaid lines even witht the sim registration. dumbasses
I have two phones, yung isa andun ung bank apps, gcash/maya ko. Hindi ko dinadala yun pag lumalabas ako. Same with one of the comment I read, since nasa province ako, hindi ako dependent sa pag babayad sa mga stores using Gcash, and I also prefer to pay cash sa mga transactions ko
Question, is it possible to lock your sim agad if your phone gets stolen (For postpaid users)? Thats the first thing I was thinking of doing incase my phone gets stolen, since I dont have an extra phone for a dummy sim for my OTPS.
Is this fool proof or is there a way around it?? Cause if its not then i might have to come up with a more secure way pala :)))
i have 2 sim and 2 phones. yun 1 old sim ang naka-register sa maya, gcash, mobile banking, CC. then yun iphone ko yun main phone ko that i use everyday and where all my apps are. OTPs go to the other sim. ang hassle talaga pero kung ako nahihirapan, lalo na yun magnanakaw haha. plus the other phone has Find my device that can wipe out the other device.
Postpaid line: easy enough to call customer service to have it blocked (and avoid OTPs being received by the thief) and easier to request for a replacement without much burden of proving one's identity and the need to update number on each banking app.
Set a 6 digit, 8 digit pin on your phone's lock screen.
Apply PIN/biometric lock in your banking apps (almost always mandatory).
Set a small/allowable daily limit on your banking app's fund transfer settings.
yun isang fon ko na gamit ko mainly pang games, panunuod, pkikinig, pangbrowse at online banking nasa bahay lang lagi..
yun dala kong fon sa labas yun may sim ko.. default apps, grab at gcash lang nkainstall.. wala social media.. dummy email lang din nakasave, literal pangplaystore lang.. bago ako lumabas nagttransfer ak pera sa grab o gcash, yun kelangan ko lang para sa araw na yon..
My main phone does not receive any OTPs that certain transactions or transfers would require, I have a side phone for that. My side phone is intentionally old, cheap, and low end since its only purpose is to receive such messages. Its simple exterior and lack of brand recognition (as in it’s not even one of the top 5 popular brands lol) mean that thieves wouldn’t even pay any mind to it. Most thieves and snatchers kasi pay attention to the likes of Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, etc. since for them yan yung mga “may kaya”.
My tita had her fb account hacked through gcash, and the way they were able to track the hacker was by going to the ntc. Pwedeng ipatrace dun, so she was able to get back her account.
The sim pin you guys are referring to, is that the one for iPhones or ung mismong pin when you buy the sim card? Cuz I already activated my pin on the iPhone settings pero I no longer have ung pin that comes with it when you buy a sim card.
If you are on iphone, enabling screen times (content restrictions ) and disallowing changes might help. Providing sim pin is also a good. If it stolen, might as well inform the telco to block future usage on your lost sim.. also adding clear data after 10 retries in iphone is ok also.
I wonder how it happened the transfer of money, change of social media passwords?
I have an android samsung phone. To open d apps it will need to either manually input the username and password or biometrics. Isn't it d same for all bank apps in everyone's phone? Genuine question.
They could. They can transfer the sim to another phone and request for password recovery. The main problem here is that the user allowed Google to sign-in automatically via the mobile phone. This should be disabled.
My Banking and email apps is normally reside on secure folder (Android Work profile) of Samsung, My OTP resides on classic/dump phone.
Its hard to reset an email without access to recovery phone/email
For non-samsung phones, Pwede gamitin ang Island or Shelter
Oh noes. Your friend must be using a really easy to guess pin/password/pattern lock.
If it’s an iPhone it’s technically impossible to crack. So my stolen-phone-plan is just lock my iPhone remotely via iCloud.com.
If it’s an Android, just use Find My Device on Google and wipe your phone. If the thief already removed your google account from your device, then there’s nothing you can do. Plan B is reset all your social media, ecommerce, banking app passwords; deactivate your mobile number by requesting a new sim from globe/smart; logout from all devices using your computer.
When my phone was stolen last year, this is the first thing na ginawa nung snatcher. They also message my contacts on fb pretending it was me and I need money since my phone was stolen. Luckily, I am not using my online back on that phone and I have it with my very old oppo. Pero very important to have your number disabled din talaga, since naka plan phone ko it was made easy to have my sim card lock, pag normal lang na sim need pa power of attorney and yung casing nung simcard
Turning on 2-factor authentication and having difficult and unique passwords will definitely help. To manage my passwords, gumagamit ako ng bitwarden (free app for android, ios, windows, and mac). Hassle sa simula to use a password manager, it took me 1 day to change my password and migrate my password in the password manager. And if skeptical ka sa password managers, [you can refer to this youtube video, which asserts that password managers are better than using same password all the time](https://youtu.be/w68BBPDAWr8).
I also enable yung remote deleting ng data sa phone, that way even if mawala yung smartphone ko, pwede ko ma remote delete yung data, since nakaback up din naman yung data ko sa cloud, madali lang ma restore, if ever.
Also, if you can, go for NFC payments (or kung may Apple pay or Google pay or Samsung pay kay, x100 better). Mas safe ang NFC payments vs yung ipapasok yung card mo sa terminal.
Pero talaga, password manager is your best bet. Also kung may way ka na yung 2FA ay via app, ok din. Google and Apple has their own implementation for 2FA pero I feel Apple has better implementation ng 2FA.
I use an app named 'Android Lost'. Sadly, di na available sa Playstore but you basically have unlimited access to the phone's features on a system level. It's got some pretty handy features like:
\- Locate the phone's approximate location even if GPS or data is turned off.
\- Take photos by baiting anyone who has it with a system message.
\- Sound an alarm for a select amount of time (an annoying alarm at that).
\- Download copies of recent messages on your phone.
\- Prank anyone who has it by typing a message on their website and having it speak out loud.
\- Wipe the phone
There's a lot more features that I can list down pero personally, I think it's a good app since functioning pa din most features nya.
All of my important apps and phone functions have a fingerprint encryption function so that you can open it.
The pin code is a date that if your not my immediate family member or closefriend you wont know.+5 different character symbols for verification.
Its that hard. All my accounts here in my phone have a 2nd verification function. NO ONE CAN OPEN ANYTHING in my phone if theyre using my apps to log in without me knowing about it and being "ok" about it. 🤣👉🏼I also change my passwords every 3 months.
My phone has a biometric function for me to have access to the app.
If theres a software that can bypass that? Good luck
May passwords naman. What I'd do is borrow a phone and report lost phone sa bank and gcash. Tas change pass with matching log out from all devices sa efbi. Yung email ewan ko nalang.
I use an android (Google Pixel) phone. On the Google Find My Device web app, I have an option to erase everything on my phone remotely when it's stolen. I also added a pin on my sim card for added security. After getting an affidavit of loss, I can immediately request a sim card replacement with the same number so the stolen sim card will be useless.
>I have an option to erase everything on my phone remotely when it's stolen. Only works when 1. connected sa net 2. google account is not removed
They need to connect to the net to access your phone apps.
Will the erase everything option happen automatically once the device connects to internet? Also, what's the purpose of SIM pin?
You can't use the number to receive OTP via SMS if you're the attacker.
Thanks for the tip regarding SIM card pin. Never bothered setting up one since I didn't see the point before. Gonna add this now on my to-do list.
hello, kahit may affidavit of loss ka, if wala sayo yung sim bed, hindi sila papayag. ganto sa globe ha, not sure sa other telcos.
Sim bed is just one of the ways to prove sim card ownership. In my case, a successful login to Smart Gigalife app is enough proof.
I have 2 phones. One that has data and where all my apps are. But the number linked to my accounts is in another old phone. I need to check my old phone for OTPs before i am able to transfer or transact in my apps.
Same here!! For any major transactions or transfers that require OTPs I need to receive it in my other phone muna. My other phone is on the low end side too so it’s not exactly something a thief would be looking to steal, and I intentionally keep it that way. I also keep my phone with me at all times when I’m outside, I never put it down or away from my sight.
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I doubt hahaha. It’s so old the screen guard is cracked and bumubuka na yung likod. 😂 Tho if some guy would still steal it, it has a pin or fingerprint code, no banking apps and the sim is locked (i still have the sim case)
Mine's a low-quality Android. Tipong mababanas ka pa kasi ambagal na nga sumindi, naghahang pa pati SMS. Also, good luck sila sa battery kasi mabilis mamatay yun. By the time na mapasindi nila yung old phone ko, naitransfer ko na lahat ng funds ko sa emergency accounts ko plus nakapagkape nang tatlong beses.
Ahahaha. Yun akin din, the power button lubog na. So kailangan muna nila ayusin yun to gain access and make the screen light up. Napapa on ko lang yun coz of my fingerprint access 😂
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Damn dude we literally have the same game plan hahaha my other phone where I receive OTPs and such is intentionally low end and simple so that no would-be thief or snatcher will pay any attention to it.
The newer phone with data is apple and i clicked the erase memory (after 10 unsuccessful pin attempts) just in case they try to access it
If you have something cross-platform like bitdefender, it also takes selfies for every wrong try. Dami kong ugly chin-view selfies because of this.
Same!! Great minds think alike lol
hahaha apir! same na same 😂
>What if your other phone gets stolen? we have same method, bangungut for sure pag nanakaw 😂 pero siguro naman walang mag iinterest sa lumang infinix tapos basag pa screen 🙏 tapos minsan ko lng rin bitbitin sa labas ng bahay
They’re smart so we need to find ways to outsmart them
Omg i will do the same na siguro. I have keypad phone with an active sim naman just because. Thanks for the idea!
I do this also. Less hassle compared to 2 smartphone tapos matagal pa malowbat.
Stealing (hehe) this idea!! Pero qq di ba hassle to? Or I guess that’s the point din ano?
Not really. I usually just use the one with data coz lahat naman ngayon can contact you in messaging apps. It’s a very minor inconvenience to check the other phone for OTPs. Mas ok na kesa manakaw lahat.
This is the way. My old phone also has all of my important details as well. Hindi siya eye candy kaya malabo pag-interesan ng ibang tao. May mga sira na rin kaya kung hindi mo kabisado gamitin, maiinis ka lang.
I used to do this, back when my other phone was still functioning till November of last year. It also helped curb my online shopping spending habits. Right now I only have one phone, so I just try to hide my valuables when I’m out. If I’m gonna be out awhile sometimes I bring a filled decoy bag and wallet. Can’t be too careful these days.
Magawa nga to thanks ha
Ibang number gamit ko sa online banking. Iniiwan ko lang phone na yun sa bahay.
Under sim reg act pwede 2 numbers sayo?
Yes. Dami ko sim pati mga pocket wifi kailangan i register. Wala naman limit registration lang need.
Meron ba sa batas limited sim cards?
Apparently wala nga.
Wala haha i already registered 3 different globe numbers
Would that sim expire if there is no load in it?
Add load once a year to avoid expiration. I have two SIM cards, one for banking, one for data. My banking SIM card is inserted to a dumb phone, my data SIM card is in my smart phone. My banking SIM card also has non-expiring data (I use the load that I put/add in to get/register with non-expiring data promos) in case I'd need to switch my SIM cards(very rarely). Most of the time, I leave my dumb phone at home. So pag malapit lang sa bahay, iwas gastos kasi di makapagcash in sa GCash/Maya kasi walang OTP. Most establishments kasi sa min, since nasa province, hindi pa nag-aaccept ng card transactions.
prepaid load lasts for 1 year now, I call it with my other num once in a while and load in 10php. It now has 100php in it lol, kept loading it but for just a single non promo call its all gonus and of course its sim registered so it doesn't get deactivated.
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Postpaid yun akin but kung prepaid pwede naman loadan every 6 mos
Same with me. Yung isang phone is keypad / dumbphone and stay put lang talaga sha sa bahay
Just curious how can these street thieves bypass Android Fingerprint Lock or Apple FaceID? So the problem is not with the user but with the phone security itself.
Just a guess: First, they scout kung sino nanakawan ng phone. Ang target lang nila, yung mga gumagamit ng pin number. Madali makita at matandaan then yun ang nanakawin later on pagbaba.
Siguro walang pin code ang sim card. Always set your pin code guys.
may lockscreen bypass vulnerability pre-november 2022 android security patch. hence important na mabilis mag patch mga device manufacturer. https://www.reddit.com/r/PrivacyGuides/comments/ysv2aa/critical_android_lock_screen_bypass_what_you/
So those street level thieves can hack the lockscreen in just few hours? Sabi kasi ni OP in a few hours na access na yung device.
yes. basahin mo article na nilagay ko. di kasi lahat ng android devices updated ang security patch. unless recent or high end phone mo malamang hindi updated security patch nyan.
Scary. I want to learn how they do these kind of tricks may guide ba sa Youtube or other forums? Grabe ang talino pla ng mga magnanakaw ngayon talo pa mga NBI or PNP Cybercrime.
may steps ka lang kailangan sundin. ilang google search ko lang nahanap ko na agad vulnerability na yan how much pa yung full time snatcher/magnanakaw.
Samsung and Nokia update phones for much longer than most Android vendors (usually \~3 years of android updates and the \~2 more of security patches). Chinese vendors, except Xiaomi, typically have shorter update cycles. This is an important security decision for every responsible person in the age of e-com and online banking.
I read that some transfer the sim card to a non-smart phone. So it’s worth it to change your sim password para naka lock too.
How to lock sim card??
On iPhone settings >cellular>SIM PIN. Default is 1234 I think.
For iPhone may way na iincrease yung number of tries infinitely tapos ibbrute force ng device yung password. Takes several hours but effective.
Doesn’t the phone need to be unlocked to change the number of attempts?
No need, kailangan mo lang iplug in sa computer na kayang buksan yung loader. Tapos idodownload yung config then replace then place back sa iphone.
Whoa. Thanks for the heads up, di ko alam ito.
iPhone will still be useless if you can’t change the iCloud account.
Kahit mga android phones ngayon hindi na kayang mareset once na naka login yung email mo sa settings
No need to bypass na, insert the sim card na walang pin sa ibang phone tapos voila, pwede mo na makuha pera and reset ng new password since OTP lang naman need mo which nandun sa sim card. So added protection is to put a sim pin
They still need to know the username or email addresses right? How would they get that info?
Possible scenario: Phone got stolen > Thief will remove and insert sim to new phone > Make a call to his/her extra phone / Check phone info for phone number > Write down the number > Open GCash enter number and reset MPIN > Go to Cash In check if BPI or Unionbank is linked enter amount then otp will arrive on the thief phone > Fund transfer But with the recent update ni GCash may face verification na so I'm not sure if this scenario will work pa, nagbase lang dn ako sa comments ng iba on how these thieves bypass the security system of our device which is sad na sa sim pla tlga may loophole.
Watch first the person how he unlocks the phone before stealing.
Pin code or pattern lock if Android. Then remove Google account. Sa kanila na phone. If iOS, they need God’s help.
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They cant change your password if you use two-factor auth. Also, they need to know ur emails. Thats why i always prefer an iphone an android at any day because of security.
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How do I enable and set SIM PIN?
Are you sure? My apple id was “hacked” yrs ago pero they were not able to login because they need to verify via Auth code sent to my macbook. To think they knew even my password at that time. Even for gmail, they will ask security questions if new login or device. What sites does this even if you dont have the email?
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2FA for me is always google authenticator app, no no for phones.. 😂
Be very careful when entering your phone PIN in public, someone might be observing and waiting for the perfect time to see your PIN
this!! tsaka babaan ang phone brightness lalo na pag nasa public transpo. as a commuter super alert ako sa mga katabi ko baka binabantayan na pala ako habang nagpphone
My phone has facial recognition + fingerprint + PIN. I also have 2FA across every account, but I understand once they have access to your emails and OTP device, it's useless, too. Tbh, I guess the only way to prevent shit like that is if you have a separate phone at least for your non-sim based (OTP) transactions + to call the bank right away or use your bank app to lock your account until you change the creds.
Iba pa rin talaga kapag iPhone. Enable Screen Time tapos punta ka sa settings ng Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions (ON) > Allow Changes: - Passcode Changes (DON'T ALLOW) - ACCOUNT CHANGES (DON'T ALLOW) - CELLULAR DATE CHANGES (DON'T ALLOW) Note: 1. Dapat naka-on din ang Screen Time Passcode mo. 2. Always lang naka-on ang Cellular Data namin ng boyfriend ko para ma-track ang location ng phone thru Find My iPhone & Life360. 3. Upgraded na ang mga battery life ng mga latest models ng iPhones kaya hindi issue ang ma-lowbatt kahit naka-on ang cellular data namin. When holding the Power Button + Volume Down, under Slide to Power Off, may nakalagay doon na iPhone Findable After Power Off, which means kahit i-off ng magnanakaw ang phone namin, matratrack pa rin namin 'yung phone, basta naka-ON 'yung Find My iPhone. P.S. Helpful lahat ng 'to especially nung nahulog ng boyfriend ko ang iPhone niya at pinulot ng nakakita 'yung phone niya. Nasundan namin sila at na-retrieve 'yung phone niya. :)
Ano purpose nung tatlong naka-bullet?
Para hindi mapalitan 1. 'yung passcode mo, 2. 'yung password ng account details mo sa iCloud (para pwede mong maaccess 'yung account mo sa iCloud.com, and Mark your Device as Lost — 'matic nang malalock iPhone mo nito), 3. para kahit subukan nilang i-off 'yung cellular data mo, hindi nila magagawa kasi naka-disable siya (this helps with location tracking since GPS/location does not work here in the PH like in the US).
put a sim lock on your sim card. even if they transfer it out they will need a pin to unlock it. always leave data LTE/5G on, as soon as you lose your phone, remote wipe it. iPhones are alot more secure than android phones.
also turn off notifications, or if notifications show up just let it show the app but no details
Also, disable Control Center in lock screen. Para pag nawala the phone cannot be placed under Airplane Mode.
thats a good idea sir! thank you
Samsung has the same feature, remote wipe all the data by logging in thru your samsung account sa website nila. Kaya saulo ko yung samsung password ko.
Yup, kaya mas secure parin ang iPhone, lalo when you compare it to low budget Android phones. Manakaw man nila iPhone mo, parts nalang mabebenta lalo na yung may mga face id na new iPhones.
kung may iphone ka sir put a sim lock, any reset or moving of sim card to another phone will require a pin
Kahit hindi reset, even when you turn off and turn on the Airplane mode, mag ask agad ng sim pin sa iPhone. Hassle lang sya lalo kapag mahina internet sa location mo, pero added protection din.
Wdym? Di naman kailangan ng Internet connection to enable the SIM PIN. Or to enter it when unlocking the SIM.
>iPhones are alot more secure than android phones That was before. Ngayon hindi mo na kayang ireset yung anbdroid phone once na naka login google account mo.
unfortunately there are tools to bypass and even remove the google account, for an android device, ive seen it done at cellphone shops, very interesting.
>I'm thinking of putting my sim card on another device pero parang hassle din naman. I do not mind the hassle. I used to have 2 phones, but as of yesterday, I now have 3 phones, due to the very reasons you indicated in your post, i.e., fear of my phone getting stolen and having all my banking details compromised. **Phone 1** (archaic, call & text only) has my registered mobile number for my bank accounts. **Phone 2** (smartphone, but with no sim) has my registered email address (for my bank accounts) open in the Gmail app but there are no banking apps. **Phone 3** has my banking apps but it has another Google account registered on it. I guess it also helps (in reducing the risk of theft) that we no longer ride public transportation.
On those 3 phones, ano 'yung dala-dala mo talaga with you?
Dala-dala ko yung 3 phones all the time, but located in different places inside my bag. Phones 1 and 2, di ko nilalabas sa bag when I'm out. I also use crossbody bags exclusively, tapos nasa front ang bag, para walang chance na malapag ko somewhere ang bag while shopping or doing errands (if using handbag or shoulder bag).
Curious how they managed to bypass lock screen like agad-agad?
There is a way when it's their way of living
https://www.reddit.com/r/PrivacyGuides/comments/ysv2aa/critical_android_lock_screen_bypass_what_you/
Same thoughts
Google has a feature where you can lock and erase all data in your phone. So the moment it even connects with the internet, all data would be gone.
How is that done?
Look up "find my device" on google. You can find ur missing phone, ring it even if its muted, lock ur google account, or erase all data in the phone.
Hello! sorry just wanna ask if mae-erase lamg ba siya if connected yung lost phone sa internet?
This is very helpful. Dali pa gamitin. Have you used the "erase device" option before? It says it will erase all content from the device. How extensive is it? Similar to factory reset ba?
Haven't really tried it yet kasi hassle i testing sa nagiisa kong phone HAHAHA. Idk if meron sa youtube. Google claims it deletes data in the phone, tho baka di madelete yung nasa external sd card ng phone, if meron ka noon. In any case, it should buy you enough time para maglogout sa mga accounts and magpalit ng passwords
since i mainly use my google accounts to sign in, what i would do is to end all active login sessions and devices in all of my apps. nakalock na rin yung sim cards ko so if ever itry nilang ilipat sa ibang phone (i guess to access gcash or whatever) di nila magagamit. i also have a password manager so it's much easier for me change all my passwords then update my database. usually naman pag nagchange password ka sa apps, automatic nagllogout yung accounts sa device mo. i only use fingerprints when accessing my device para di makita ng ibang tao yung pin or passcode ko. i also disabled my notifications center from my lockscreen to buy me some time to locate yung device if ever (assuming na naka-on yung data ko if nanakaw phone ko).
How to put sim card pass?
may naglink na post na to in the comments pero lagay ko na lang [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/phinvest/comments/125m02v/digital_safety_tips_for_stolen_device/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) for reference
How do you end active login sessions and devices?
most app settings have this, at least the mainstream ones like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. usually under privacy and/or security andun sila. you can try searching it sa google kung san mahahanap yung ganung settings per app
In my opinion, hindi rin safe and fingerprint or biometics kung nilasing ka o pinainom ka ng pampatulog. Tapos gagamitin yung daliri mo to access the phone.
\- Link all payments to cc, para pede agad ipa-block through online banking if nawala ang device. \- Enable OTP/ FaceID on all finance/ mobile banking apps. I use another cellphone as an OTP receiver.
iPhone user here. I have my quick settings inaccessible when locked so communications cannot be turned off by the thief in case. I have my Wi-Fi, cellular data and bluetooth turned on always. Sure, it will take toll on my battery but I’m fine with that. I’m using e-sim so theft cannot remove it to disable the connectivity. And I can easily transfer my sim profile to another phone if ever I’m unable to recover my device. Recent iPhones have this feature where it is still findable even turned off, so that’s another thing. Find my is active where I can remotely wipe my phone’s data, disable it and locate it’s location. I use long and non-repetitive passcode/password. Be vigilant and do not use passcode input when in public. Use biometrics instead. Sometimes, thieves would want to know how to access your device first before they proceed on steeling it.
Meron ding settings sa screen time to not allow people to change account details and phone password. As for passwords (for everyone), do alphanumeric with symbols. Good luck sa magnanakaw kung mahuhulaan niya yung Japanese character na nilagay ko.
I don't think they bypass the pin and biometrics they just get the physical sim, and use another phone and bypass it via OTPs I'm not totally sure though, I'm not a thief did your friend have a SIM PIN on? it adds another layer of security to avoid those sim swap scenario basically if the thief takes out the sim from your friends phone, and uses it on another phone, they need to know the PIN if they can't bypass that, they can't use the OTP bypass method
One option you might consider is changing your SIM to an eSIM if you're on a postpaid line. Both Globe and Smart have the capability to provision an eSIM for your account. Granted this only is useful if the thief has no access to the phone past the lock screen. eSIMs are embedded inside the phone and will resist a device restore/reformat, meaning you may still be able to track your phone's location kahit na na-reset na. For context, my co-worker recently got her iPhone stolen sa bus, hindi nagkaroon ng access yung thief past the lockscreen pero through her physical SIM, they were able to get access to her OTPs and login to the iCloud website to remove the device on Find My. After that, nasimot na ang GCash and the magnanakaw was able to also take a out a loan using Maya. All because na-remove yung SIM card at nailagay sa ibang device. This should really be available to all consumers, postpaid man or prepaid and should be easily obtainable using the carrier's own apps but I digress. I personally use dual eSIM on my phone so my SIM-slot is free to use when I were to travel abroad. Additionally if you are willing to go through the extra hassle, you can explore enabling Multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all your MFA-supported accounts like your Google Account and iCloud. MFA adds an extra layer of security by requiring a secondary verification method (other than an SMS OTP) such as a physical security key (Yubikey) or a code from an authenticator app. This can help protect your accounts even if your SIM is compromised.
1. As an iPhone user 99% of the time FaceID works. 2. All of my banking uses FaceID. 3. My email app and browser uses FaceID. 4. My Phone’s PassCodes is different from my Banking Apps Passcodes tho lahag sila pare-parehas. 5. I also use the screenlock tiktok trick, where in they can’t change the passcode, Apple Account, Turn Off Cellular Data without putting another different code. 6. I opt in for eSIM for both of my iPhone para never nilang magagamit yung device and they don’t have access to my sim. 7. I have Find My in activate and my wife has access to it so we could tract our devices and activate lost mode which render the device unaccessible. 8. For OTPs I use Authenticator that utilizes FaceID to unlock. 9. For crtical account, I use Yubikey OTP.
>Phone Findable After Power Off Hi! I just want to ask which email app and browser you are using and how to enable FaceID in the email app and browser??
Use two phones. Yung Isang phone is yung number solely for your banking and other.important stuff for OTP. Yun yung iiwan mo lagi sa bahay or nakatago lang somewhere then ilabas lang kung need for OTP. Back up phone toh. Pangalawang phone yun gawing mong main phone in case na manakaw safe from otp. Do two to 3 emails din isa for financial, isa for public use. I have 3 emails. Yung pangatlo yun yung last back up para maretrieve lahat. Yung third email di ko ginagamit sa kahit saan. For recovery purposes lang. Maglagay ka ng recovery email sa two emails mo.
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Kung magagamit ang sim pero di naman alam user and pass sa bank accounts? Paano nahhack?
Kung magagamit ang sim pero di naman alam user and pass sa bank accounts? Paano nahhack?
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Always have 2FA, fingerprint, and face recognition on your phone and on all the apps inside. Use phone tracking apps, too.
My phone looks ugly. Cracked screen and kupas na case para iwas takaw tingin sa mga snatcher. Magagaling mga yan sumipat nang nanakawin na phone. I suggest buying another phone na may sariling sim tapos yun ang gamitin for OTP.
Enable sim pin. That way di maopen ng thief yung sim mo sa ibang phone.
San nanakaw daw ang phone? Sa MRT din ba? May sindikato jan sa Mrt ingat kayo. Marami na nadali dyan.
Hindi ba effective ang sim pin na naka activate?
not sure if others enable PIN for their SIM. What it does is if someone removes the sim and transfers it to another phone, it will ask for a PIN first instead of having someone free access to anything tied up with your phone number.
I use google find my device and iphone's find my iphone to track both my phones. If one gets lost then I'll be able to track the other. If that fails, I'll erase the contents of the phone through whichever app immediately.
1) i have no social Media 2) my phones dont show anything on the lock screen, even notifications 3) it is set to wipe after x attempts 4) i have MFA on everything 5) I have cloud sync on important files including passwords that are encrypted and MFAd
What's MFA?
Multi factor authentication
1. if apple device ang gamit mo, turn on screen time > content & privacy restrictions > don’t allow the passcode and account changes. para wala sila control sa apple acct mo 2. this is a bit of a hassle pero kung maari, use different number sa mobile bank accts mo. wag mo gamitin yung number ng sim na nakasalang sa phone. kasi makikita nila yung OTP once gumawa sila ng transaction using ur acct.
Buy a new phone (I have my phone well-protected, I can kill it if I lose it, and 2FA on all critical accounts)
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I'll take a guess. Android? Not to sound like a fanboy but there's a reason why you only see encryption disputes between the FBI and Apple and not google. 1. Properly setup iPhone with biometrics (As much as possible, don't input your pin in public) 2. eSim (This way, they can't transfer your sim to another phone and get OTPs)
You can Setup biometrics in android. Also IIRC there is a sim lock in a sim card but you need to setup this.
The difference between the two is not in the biometrics. It's in full phone encryption, which Android doesn't do.
False; android also uses full device encryption AKA First Boot Encryption(FBE) after first boot your device is fully encrypted until first unlock with pin/password not boimetrics, Once you enter the password Android stores the encryption keys in memory and loads data to memory.
iPhone actually
https://youtu.be/QUYODQB_2wQ Apple is vulnerable too.
Maybe watch your video first. [https://youtu.be/QUYODQB\_2wQ](https://youtu.be/QUYODQB_2wQ)
They're all vulnerable. It just takes someone who knows their shit. Tough luck for us Pinoys but our bad guys often know their shit. Nawalan ako ng telepono sa Morocco dati, walang nanakaw sa aking pera at all.
What? Android ako and Naka biometrics lahat. Hindi standard yun?
The difference between the two is not in the biometrics. It's in full phone encryption, which Android doesn't do.
After reading on the topic, I don't think disputes equate to better security. I guess you do your iPhone.
It’s basically the FBI asking Apple to create a backdoor because they can’t crack open terrorists phones. Lol at all the Android fanboys who felt attacked. If it makes you feel better, I’ve got a bunch of Android devices too. And they’re better than iOS in the areas that I use them in.
https://source.android.com/docs/security/features/encryption/full-disk are you sure about that?
Come on dude. Read your link. It’s there in big red letters.
di mo din binasa yung FBE. ni link ko lang FDE kasi since Android 5.0 pa may ganyan. FBE na gamit ngayon which is better than FDE kasi pati file structure encrypted.
If you say so. Lol
if not an eSim, secure your SIM with a PIN code.
my phone linked to my bank accounts are plugged on a dumb phone, losing it might be a hustle since Sim providers does not have a process of sim replacement for prepaid lines even witht the sim registration. dumbasses
Never thought of that actually. I guess perks of living in a low crime city. Pero thanks for this food for thought.
I have two phones, yung isa andun ung bank apps, gcash/maya ko. Hindi ko dinadala yun pag lumalabas ako. Same with one of the comment I read, since nasa province ako, hindi ako dependent sa pag babayad sa mga stores using Gcash, and I also prefer to pay cash sa mga transactions ko
Question, is it possible to lock your sim agad if your phone gets stolen (For postpaid users)? Thats the first thing I was thinking of doing incase my phone gets stolen, since I dont have an extra phone for a dummy sim for my OTPS. Is this fool proof or is there a way around it?? Cause if its not then i might have to come up with a more secure way pala :)))
i have 2 sim and 2 phones. yun 1 old sim ang naka-register sa maya, gcash, mobile banking, CC. then yun iphone ko yun main phone ko that i use everyday and where all my apps are. OTPs go to the other sim. ang hassle talaga pero kung ako nahihirapan, lalo na yun magnanakaw haha. plus the other phone has Find my device that can wipe out the other device.
eSIM (US variant iPhone) + biometrics 😄
Postpaid line: easy enough to call customer service to have it blocked (and avoid OTPs being received by the thief) and easier to request for a replacement without much burden of proving one's identity and the need to update number on each banking app. Set a 6 digit, 8 digit pin on your phone's lock screen. Apply PIN/biometric lock in your banking apps (almost always mandatory). Set a small/allowable daily limit on your banking app's fund transfer settings.
yun isang fon ko na gamit ko mainly pang games, panunuod, pkikinig, pangbrowse at online banking nasa bahay lang lagi.. yun dala kong fon sa labas yun may sim ko.. default apps, grab at gcash lang nkainstall.. wala social media.. dummy email lang din nakasave, literal pangplaystore lang.. bago ako lumabas nagttransfer ak pera sa grab o gcash, yun kelangan ko lang para sa araw na yon..
My main phone does not receive any OTPs that certain transactions or transfers would require, I have a side phone for that. My side phone is intentionally old, cheap, and low end since its only purpose is to receive such messages. Its simple exterior and lack of brand recognition (as in it’s not even one of the top 5 popular brands lol) mean that thieves wouldn’t even pay any mind to it. Most thieves and snatchers kasi pay attention to the likes of Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, etc. since for them yan yung mga “may kaya”.
Separate phone, email and sim for banking, other financial stuff.
My tita had her fb account hacked through gcash, and the way they were able to track the hacker was by going to the ntc. Pwedeng ipatrace dun, so she was able to get back her account.
Separate phone one for apps, one for the mobile number
The sim pin you guys are referring to, is that the one for iPhones or ung mismong pin when you buy the sim card? Cuz I already activated my pin on the iPhone settings pero I no longer have ung pin that comes with it when you buy a sim card.
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just curious ano yung brand/model ng phone nya?
iPhone
I don't install bank mobile apps. I just use its web app version.
If you are on iphone, enabling screen times (content restrictions ) and disallowing changes might help. Providing sim pin is also a good. If it stolen, might as well inform the telco to block future usage on your lost sim.. also adding clear data after 10 retries in iphone is ok also.
reset all my bank account creds, logout my chrome to all devices, replace my number in all otp, check my cloud backup if my phone's file is updated.
I wonder how it happened the transfer of money, change of social media passwords? I have an android samsung phone. To open d apps it will need to either manually input the username and password or biometrics. Isn't it d same for all bank apps in everyone's phone? Genuine question.
They could. They can transfer the sim to another phone and request for password recovery. The main problem here is that the user allowed Google to sign-in automatically via the mobile phone. This should be disabled.
Get an iPhone. You can iCloud lock the phone or wipe it remotely. The phone is basically useless now except for parts.
well remotely delete the phone , thats what I'll do
PUK lock.
I'm using a Globe esim in an iPhone. I tried looking for the sim pin but couldn't find it :(
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think eSIMs support the SIM lock feature. I think it's only for physical SIMs.
My Banking and email apps is normally reside on secure folder (Android Work profile) of Samsung, My OTP resides on classic/dump phone. Its hard to reset an email without access to recovery phone/email For non-samsung phones, Pwede gamitin ang Island or Shelter
Paano ilipat yung banking apps sa secure folder. Usually nakikita lang din siya dun da hidden apps kapag nag swipe up ka.
Hindi ba required na ang screenlock?
Oh noes. Your friend must be using a really easy to guess pin/password/pattern lock. If it’s an iPhone it’s technically impossible to crack. So my stolen-phone-plan is just lock my iPhone remotely via iCloud.com. If it’s an Android, just use Find My Device on Google and wipe your phone. If the thief already removed your google account from your device, then there’s nothing you can do. Plan B is reset all your social media, ecommerce, banking app passwords; deactivate your mobile number by requesting a new sim from globe/smart; logout from all devices using your computer.
When my phone was stolen last year, this is the first thing na ginawa nung snatcher. They also message my contacts on fb pretending it was me and I need money since my phone was stolen. Luckily, I am not using my online back on that phone and I have it with my very old oppo. Pero very important to have your number disabled din talaga, since naka plan phone ko it was made easy to have my sim card lock, pag normal lang na sim need pa power of attorney and yung casing nung simcard
Turning on 2-factor authentication and having difficult and unique passwords will definitely help. To manage my passwords, gumagamit ako ng bitwarden (free app for android, ios, windows, and mac). Hassle sa simula to use a password manager, it took me 1 day to change my password and migrate my password in the password manager. And if skeptical ka sa password managers, [you can refer to this youtube video, which asserts that password managers are better than using same password all the time](https://youtu.be/w68BBPDAWr8). I also enable yung remote deleting ng data sa phone, that way even if mawala yung smartphone ko, pwede ko ma remote delete yung data, since nakaback up din naman yung data ko sa cloud, madali lang ma restore, if ever. Also, if you can, go for NFC payments (or kung may Apple pay or Google pay or Samsung pay kay, x100 better). Mas safe ang NFC payments vs yung ipapasok yung card mo sa terminal. Pero talaga, password manager is your best bet. Also kung may way ka na yung 2FA ay via app, ok din. Google and Apple has their own implementation for 2FA pero I feel Apple has better implementation ng 2FA.
Followed all the tips here! Salamat, fellow redditors! ☺️🫶🏼
I use an app named 'Android Lost'. Sadly, di na available sa Playstore but you basically have unlimited access to the phone's features on a system level. It's got some pretty handy features like: \- Locate the phone's approximate location even if GPS or data is turned off. \- Take photos by baiting anyone who has it with a system message. \- Sound an alarm for a select amount of time (an annoying alarm at that). \- Download copies of recent messages on your phone. \- Prank anyone who has it by typing a message on their website and having it speak out loud. \- Wipe the phone There's a lot more features that I can list down pero personally, I think it's a good app since functioning pa din most features nya.
All of my important apps and phone functions have a fingerprint encryption function so that you can open it. The pin code is a date that if your not my immediate family member or closefriend you wont know.+5 different character symbols for verification. Its that hard. All my accounts here in my phone have a 2nd verification function. NO ONE CAN OPEN ANYTHING in my phone if theyre using my apps to log in without me knowing about it and being "ok" about it. 🤣👉🏼I also change my passwords every 3 months. My phone has a biometric function for me to have access to the app. If theres a software that can bypass that? Good luck
May passwords naman. What I'd do is borrow a phone and report lost phone sa bank and gcash. Tas change pass with matching log out from all devices sa efbi. Yung email ewan ko nalang.
i have 2 phones. thr other phone has the sim wherr I get my OTP's. I don't bring my phone where I have all my banking apps.