Is it possible to destroy a phone internally using an app?
For my Capstone Project I was thinking about creating a mobile tracker app (kind of like 'Find my Device') that can also destroy the phone's internal system rendering it useless as long as the app is installed in two separate devices where Mobile A can destroy Mobile B if Mobile B is stolen for some reason and is irretrievable.
Edit: sorry if I wasn't clear. The app does not destroy the hardware (e.g.blowing it up) it's just going to destroy it internally so it is unusable
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For my Capstone Project I was thinking about creating a mobile tracker app (kind of like 'Find my Device') that can also destroy the phone's internal system rendering it useless as long as the app is installed in two separate devices where Mobile A can destroy Mobile B if Mobile B is stolen for some reason and is irretrievable.
Edit: sorry if I wasn't clear. The app does not destroy the hardware (e.g.blowing it up) it's just going to destroy it internally so it is unusable
java
android edited Nov 15 '18 at 2:44
cricket_007
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 1:10
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Stock Android OS would never allow an app to do that
– Kartik
Nov 15 '18 at 1:12
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If it's rooted it may be possible to just wipe the System data. There's likely part of the API that exposes a "wipe phone" method.
– Carcigenicate
Nov 15 '18 at 1:13
4
Add a small explosive device under the battery?
– Elliott Frisch
Nov 15 '18 at 1:15
1
I don't think anything since the Commodore Pet allows a random program to write to a memory address and destroy hardware.
– KevinO
Nov 15 '18 at 1:17
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You can't destroy software because the executable code of a software is stored in the code segment of main memory, and the code segment is not writable
– Almost Handsome
Nov 15 '18 at 1:20
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For my Capstone Project I was thinking about creating a mobile tracker app (kind of like 'Find my Device') that can also destroy the phone's internal system rendering it useless as long as the app is installed in two separate devices where Mobile A can destroy Mobile B if Mobile B is stolen for some reason and is irretrievable.
Edit: sorry if I wasn't clear. The app does not destroy the hardware (e.g.blowing it up) it's just going to destroy it internally so it is unusable
java
android edited Nov 15 '18 at 2:44
cricket_007
83.5k1146116
asked Nov 15 '18 at 1:10
Izzy De LeonIzzy De Leon
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For my Capstone Project I was thinking about creating a mobile tracker app (kind of like 'Find my Device') that can also destroy the phone's internal system rendering it useless as long as the app is installed in two separate devices where Mobile A can destroy Mobile B if Mobile B is stolen for some reason and is irretrievable.
Edit: sorry if I wasn't clear. The app does not destroy the hardware (e.g.blowing it up) it's just going to destroy it internally so it is unusable
java
android java
android edited Nov 15 '18 at 2:44
cricket_007
83.5k1146116
asked Nov 15 '18 at 1:10
Izzy De LeonIzzy De Leon
2429
edited Nov 15 '18 at 2:44
cricket_007
83.5k1146116
asked Nov 15 '18 at 1:10
Izzy De LeonIzzy De Leon
2429
edited Nov 15 '18 at 2:44
cricket_007
83.5k1146116
edited Nov 15 '18 at 2:44
cricket_007
83.5k1146116
edited Nov 15 '18 at 2:44
cricket_007
83.5k1146116
83.5k1146116
asked Nov 15 '18 at 1:10
Izzy De LeonIzzy De Leon
2429
asked Nov 15 '18 at 1:10
Izzy De LeonIzzy De Leon
2429
asked Nov 15 '18 at 1:10
Izzy De LeonIzzy De Leon
2429
2429
3
Stock Android OS would never allow an app to do that
– Kartik
Nov 15 '18 at 1:12
2
If it's rooted it may be possible to just wipe the System data. There's likely part of the API that exposes a "wipe phone" method.
– Carcigenicate
Nov 15 '18 at 1:13
4
Add a small explosive device under the battery?
– Elliott Frisch
Nov 15 '18 at 1:15
1
I don't think anything since the Commodore Pet allows a random program to write to a memory address and destroy hardware.
– KevinO
Nov 15 '18 at 1:17
1
You can't destroy software because the executable code of a software is stored in the code segment of main memory, and the code segment is not writable
– Almost Handsome
Nov 15 '18 at 1:20
|
show 9 more comments
3
Stock Android OS would never allow an app to do that
– Kartik
Nov 15 '18 at 1:12
2
If it's rooted it may be possible to just wipe the System data. There's likely part of the API that exposes a "wipe phone" method.
– Carcigenicate
Nov 15 '18 at 1:13
4
Add a small explosive device under the battery?
– Elliott Frisch
Nov 15 '18 at 1:15
1
I don't think anything since the Commodore Pet allows a random program to write to a memory address and destroy hardware.
– KevinO
Nov 15 '18 at 1:17
1
You can't destroy software because the executable code of a software is stored in the code segment of main memory, and the code segment is not writable
– Almost Handsome
Nov 15 '18 at 1:20
3
3
Stock Android OS would never allow an app to do that
– Kartik
Nov 15 '18 at 1:12
Stock Android OS would never allow an app to do that
– Kartik
Nov 15 '18 at 1:12
2
2
If it's rooted it may be possible to just wipe the System data. There's likely part of the API that exposes a "wipe phone" method.
– Carcigenicate
Nov 15 '18 at 1:13
If it's rooted it may be possible to just wipe the System data. There's likely part of the API that exposes a "wipe phone" method.
– Carcigenicate
Nov 15 '18 at 1:13
4
4
Add a small explosive device under the battery?
– Elliott Frisch
Nov 15 '18 at 1:15
Add a small explosive device under the battery?
– Elliott Frisch
Nov 15 '18 at 1:15
1
1
I don't think anything since the Commodore Pet allows a random program to write to a memory address and destroy hardware.
– KevinO
Nov 15 '18 at 1:17
I don't think anything since the Commodore Pet allows a random program to write to a memory address and destroy hardware.
– KevinO
Nov 15 '18 at 1:17
1
1
You can't destroy software because the executable code of a software is stored in the code segment of main memory, and the code segment is not writable
– Almost Handsome
Nov 15 '18 at 1:20
You can't destroy software because the executable code of a software is stored in the code segment of main memory, and the code segment is not writable
– Almost Handsome
Nov 15 '18 at 1:20
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Stock Android OS would never allow an app to do that
– Kartik
Nov 15 '18 at 1:12
2
If it's rooted it may be possible to just wipe the System data. There's likely part of the API that exposes a "wipe phone" method.
– Carcigenicate
Nov 15 '18 at 1:13
4
Add a small explosive device under the battery?
– Elliott Frisch
Nov 15 '18 at 1:15
1
I don't think anything since the Commodore Pet allows a random program to write to a memory address and destroy hardware.
– KevinO
Nov 15 '18 at 1:17
1
You can't destroy software because the executable code of a software is stored in the code segment of main memory, and the code segment is not writable
– Almost Handsome
Nov 15 '18 at 1:20