A Model for Remote Access and Protection of Smartphones using Short Message Service

The smartphone usage among people is increasing rapidly. With the phenomenal growth of smartphone use, smartphone theft is also increasing. This paper proposes a model to secure smartphones from theft as well as provides options to access a smartphone through other smartphone or a normal mobile via...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Kuppusamy, K S, Senthilraja, R, Aghila, G
Format Paper Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 05.03.2012
Subjects
Computer Science - Cryptography and Security
Locking
Mobile operating systems
Remote control
Short message service
Smartphones
Theft
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Summary:The smartphone usage among people is increasing rapidly. With the phenomenal growth of smartphone use, smartphone theft is also increasing. This paper proposes a model to secure smartphones from theft as well as provides options to access a smartphone through other smartphone or a normal mobile via Short Message Service. This model provides option to track and secure the mobile by locking it. It also provides facilities to receive the incoming call and sms information to the remotely connected device and enables the remote user to control the mobile through SMS. The proposed model is validated by the prototype implementation in Android platform. Various tests are conducted in the implementation and the results are discussed.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1203.3431