[Q] Theft of my i9000

[guru_iyer]

Am from India.
Today morning a thief took away my Samsung Galaxy S i9000. I don't have its IMEI number, nor its bill, nor its box. Its 2-year old. I have NANDroid Backup of my phone.
Can \efs folder backup help me recover my IMEI, so that I can complain the police and track my phone with help of police and operators.??

Plz help ASAP.

 

[xsenman]

Am from India.
Today morning a thief took away my Samsung Galaxy S i9000. I don't have its IMEI number, nor its bill, nor its box. Its 2-year old. I have NANDroid Backup of my phone.
Can \efs folder backup help me recover my IMEI, so that I can complain the police and track my phone with help of police and operators.??

Plz help ASAP.

install plan B, from google play using your PC, immediately to track it , it give you location within minutes via email to your gmail account

 

[guru_iyer]

I have given install order of PlanB from Google Market. What if the thief has thrown away my SIM card.??
And "Data Traffic and GPS was OFF when it was stolen"..

 

[xsenman]

I have given install order of PlanB from Google Market. What if the thief has thrown away my SIM card.??
And "Data Traffic and GPS was OFF when it was stolen"..

does not matter, it will install as long as you had google account sync on it, and it will auto ON GPS by itself , and cannot be shut off, as no settings menu in it., read instructions, as you can send locate sms to give you repeated details of location

 

[guru_iyer]

WHat about INTERNET DATA connection..???

does not matter, it will install as long as you had google account sync on it, and it will auto ON GPS by itself

What about MOBILE DATA connection.?

you can send locate sms to give you repeated details of location

How can I send SMS if that person has thrown the SIM Card.? To which phone number should I send.?

I still haven't got my first e-mail from PlanB, which is worrying me..!! :crying:

 

[guru_iyer]

Can \efs folder backup help me recover my IMEI.?
I've a backup of \efs folder of my phone on my laptop....!!!

 

[xsenman]

Can \efs folder backup help me recover my IMEI.?
I've a backup of \efs folder of my phone on my laptop....!!!

Efs is encoded and encrypted as such only samsung will be able to guide you on this. Normally professional thieves would not be stealing it to use but to sell to a middleman who would ensure its shipped and sold in another state after altering its ROM etc. Hence they might not even switch it ON to avoid being detected, So lets hope that whosoever stole yours is an amateur and hopes to use or play with it

The only thing certain in life is death, everything else is hope, so even if you had the IMEI, the networks will only block the connection and Police, will not be doing anything ( unless they are getting something ). I have relations living in India, so I know and its the same here in the Philippines and many parts of this world.

Just hope Plan B works as Plan A, is never lose sight of your phone.

 

[guru_iyer]

I feel, even an amateur will do Factory-Reset before using it.
So, I lost all hopes now..!!

 

[xsenman]

I feel, even an amateur will do Factory-Reset before using it.
So, I lost all hopes now..!!

you will never know as to what or how one thinks, as such If I were you, I would still try to install as many locating apps on my Phone using my gmail account . just look at google play https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEwOSwiY29tLm1vYml1Y2FyZS5jbGllbnQiXQ.. and try to reinstall the Plan B and any and all others that may help recover your phone.