Tuesday, 27 October 2015

Worse case scenario - If the device is stolen (+ bonus question)



So I'm brainstorming the scenario that I get my device stolen. So here's my plan so far:

1) The device has software with which I can locate it and send various commands to it.
2) Lockscreen is password protected.
3) Power menu is disabled when in Lockscreen.
4) Notification drawer also disabled while in Lockscreen.
5) The device happens to not have a removable battery.

So in my head that leaves the robber with two options to shut down the device:

1) Figure/Google the soft reset combination and reboot into recovery.
2) Plug it in a computer with ADB and fastboot installed and do whatever he/she wants with it.

From what I understand, it is pretty much impossible to disable the soft reset combination. Am I right? If I could disable that, I could surely buy some time and make sure I can locate the phone, given that the battery doesn't die.

So can it be actually disabled? Perhaps from a hacked bootloader of some sort?

Also, bonus question, could I install some kind of a RAT on the phone to automatically install when plugged into the USB port? I could get a nice sweet revenge on the b*****d that took it. Thanks!



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