Help with an office prank...

AxeYrCat · 02/09/2010, 09:44 AM

PreCentral BrainTrust, I need your help!

So, a coworker has a Pre that he has, on occasion, left unattended at his desk.

Several of us have taken such opportunities to install themes on his Pre, Hello Kitty being a frequent favorite. After getting away with this several times, he finally wised up a bit, and has started password protecting his Pre, eliminating the 'Just Charge' option when plugged into a USB port.

I thought I'd be sneaky and skirt that by booting the phone in USB mode, but while that does give me access to throw files onto it, I can't actually set the theme that way -- that I know of.

Thoughts on bring back hilarity to our office? Or do you think that the My Little Pony theme that we were planning is too harsh?

RanGT · 02/09/2010, 10:00 AM

As its weird that you are now looking for a way to "Hack" his password...if he can take a joke....look at what this clever poster did:

P|C Post: Played Horrible Prank

AxeYrCat · 02/09/2010, 10:25 AM

I like that idea.

But there's still that darned password in the way!

Rennat · 02/09/2010, 02:55 PM

You can install a theme from WebOS QuickInstall if it is already in dev mode. Doesn't matter if it's lock or not. If it isn't in dev mode, just talk to him and show him something useful with quick install then 'forget' to turn off dev mode.

AxeYrCat · 02/09/2010, 07:38 PM

Really? Hmm...

I think QI crashed the first time I tried it, and since I couldn't select 'Just Charge' I think I may have figured that it was a no-go.

Will have to give that a shot tomorrow!

preryan · 02/09/2010, 09:53 PM

Sometimes I forget to select just charge and I connect to webosqi and it works anyway.

AxeYrCat · 02/10/2010, 09:27 AM

Success!!

For the record: The My Little Pony theme is AWESOME.

Unfortunately, his phone is now locked and out of Dev mode. D'oh!

Fortunately, I think we saw him key in his password...

sudoer · 02/10/2010, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AxeYrCat

Success!!

For the record: The My Little Pony theme is AWESOME.

It's nice to hear that this Pre owner is getting your love!

xtn · 02/10/2010, 09:42 AM

Such a prank pulled once is funny. Pulled several times, especially after the owner has ecpressed a desire for you to stop and even passworded his device in an attempt to stop you, is just rude.

If you did this to me I would laugh with you the first time, but initiate revenge after the second time.

AxeYrCat · 02/10/2010, 10:07 AM

Actually, it's become sort of a game:
He's actually now so confident that he's thwarted our efforts that he's started to let me know when he's leaving his Pre unattended at his desk.

Were he not a willing participant, I'd absolutely agree with you.

sudoer · 02/10/2010, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtn

Such a prank pulled once is funny. Pulled several times, especially after the owner has [expressed] a desire for you to stop and even passworded his device in an attempt to stop you, is just rude.

If you did this to me I would laugh with you the first time, but initiate revenge after the second time.

Every office is different (and you can be pretty sure revenge is a likely part of their normal office mix). EDIT: And yes, People are different too (so these sort of tricks should only be saved for the "right" kind of person).

RanGT · 02/10/2010, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AxeYrCat

Actually, it's become sort of a game:
He's actually now so confident that he's thwarted our efforts that he's started to let me know when he's leaving his Pre unattended at his desk.

Were he not a willing participant, I'd absolutely agree with you.

I bet he's reading this thread

powerbyte · 02/10/2010, 12:14 PM

dude.....I gotta say...even though I am a huge practical joke playah myself, I would prob knock your block off is you messed with my Pre....and why the heck does he leave it unattended? I guess he is sorta asking for trouble.

on a side note, and thanks to Opie and Anthony, the greatest prank we ever pulled was changing all the ringtones on a co workers cell phone to scream out "I have kiddie p o r n on my computer!" now dem were da days......

Rennat · 02/10/2010, 04:59 PM

Unlock his pre then put it into dev mode so later when he finds out you know his password and changes it, you will be one step ahead of him. That's the key my friend. While you got the chance be sure to lay the grounds for a second trap. he he he!

AxeYrCat · 02/11/2010, 10:06 AM

I don't want to give anything away, as there is a decent possibility that he is reading this thread, but we have something amazing in the works.

02/09/2010, 09:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
AxeYrCat Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 39 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Help with an office prank... PreCentral BrainTrust, I need your help! So, a coworker has a Pre that he has, on occasion, left unattended at his desk. Several of us have taken such opportunities to install themes on his Pre, Hello Kitty being a frequent favorite. After getting away with this several times, he finally wised up a bit, and has started password protecting his Pre, eliminating the 'Just Charge' option when plugged into a USB port. I thought I'd be sneaky and skirt that by booting the phone in USB mode, but while that does give me access to throw files onto it, I can't actually set the theme that way -- that I know of. Thoughts on bring back hilarity to our office? Or do you think that the My Little Pony theme that we were planning is too harsh?
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RanGT Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: No.Va Posts: 779 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 180 Thanked 99 Times in 59 Posts	As its weird that you are now looking for a way to "Hack" his password...if he can take a joke....look at what this clever poster did: P\|C Post: Played Horrible Prank __________________ *I Twitter* Stop complaining & start doing ---> Leave feedback/suggestions for Palm here
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02/09/2010, 10:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
AxeYrCat Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 39 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	I like that idea. But there's still that darned password in the way!
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02/09/2010, 02:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rennat Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: With a colony of King Penguins in Antartica Posts: 1,318 Likes Received: 95 Thanks: 533 Thanked 304 Times in 153 Posts	You can install a theme from WebOS QuickInstall if it is already in dev mode. Doesn't matter if it's lock or not. If it isn't in dev mode, just talk to him and show him something useful with quick install then 'forget' to turn off dev mode. __________________ My Tutorial on how to get Ubuntu on the TouchPad: http://forums.precentral.net/webos-d...-touchpad.html
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02/09/2010, 07:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
AxeYrCat Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 39 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Really? Hmm... I think QI crashed the first time I tried it, and since I couldn't select 'Just Charge' I think I may have figured that it was a no-go. Will have to give that a shot tomorrow!
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preryan Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 254 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 159 Thanked 71 Times in 37 Posts	Sometimes I forget to select just charge and I connect to webosqi and it works anyway.
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02/10/2010, 09:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
AxeYrCat Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 39 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Success!! For the record: The My Little Pony theme is AWESOME. Unfortunately, his phone is now locked and out of Dev mode. D'oh! Fortunately, I think we saw him key in his password...
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02/10/2010, 09:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
xtn Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 449 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 10 Thanked 81 Times in 52 Posts	Such a prank pulled once is funny. Pulled several times, especially after the owner has ecpressed a desire for you to stop and even passworded his device in an attempt to stop you, is just rude. If you did this to me I would laugh with you the first time, but initiate revenge after the second time.
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02/10/2010, 10:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
AxeYrCat Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 39 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Actually, it's become sort of a game: He's actually now so confident that he's thwarted our efforts that he's started to let me know when he's leaving his Pre unattended at his desk. Were he not a willing participant, I'd absolutely agree with you.
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02/10/2010, 12:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
powerbyte Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ocala Florida Posts: 512 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 64 Thanked 226 Times in 72 Posts	dude.....I gotta say...even though I am a huge practical joke playah myself, I would prob knock your block off is you messed with my Pre....and why the heck does he leave it unattended? I guess he is sorta asking for trouble. on a side note, and thanks to Opie and Anthony, the greatest prank we ever pulled was changing all the ringtones on a co workers cell phone to scream out "I have kiddie p o r n on my computer!" now dem were da days......
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02/10/2010, 04:59 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rennat Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: With a colony of King Penguins in Antartica Posts: 1,318 Likes Received: 95 Thanks: 533 Thanked 304 Times in 153 Posts	Unlock his pre then put it into dev mode so later when he finds out you know his password and changes it, you will be one step ahead of him. That's the key my friend. While you got the chance be sure to lay the grounds for a second trap. he he he! __________________ My Tutorial on how to get Ubuntu on the TouchPad: http://forums.precentral.net/webos-d...-touchpad.html
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02/11/2010, 10:06 AM	#15 (permalink)
AxeYrCat Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 39 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	I don't want to give anything away, as there is a decent possibility that he is reading this thread, but we have something amazing in the works.
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