"Bluejacked" ?

David (2) · 02-02-2008, 20:33

I have been leaving my Sony 810i bluetooth switched on for months now, and everything has been fine, until the other day.

The phone was in the room closest to next door (through the wall). It "woke up" and chirped: Do you want to add "maggs" to you bluetooth devices?". At this point I should point out that nothing else in our house was on, apart from the wireless internet - which is Wifi, not bluetooth anyway. In a sort of panic, I clicked no to the prompt, and quickly turned off the bluetooth feature.

Was this the neighbours trying to bluejack my phone, or is some sort of random software bug?

Dave

Talizman · 02-02-2008, 21:02

'Maggs' was trying to add you to their phone. You weren't bluejacked unless you accepted him/her.

Warfield Royal · 03-02-2008, 11:22

You pulled. Get in

!!11oneone · 03-02-2008, 16:48

Don't worry, it's pretty harmless.

I used to enjoy creating a contact called "hello" and sending it to strangers.

04-02-2008, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by !!11oneone

Don't worry, it's pretty harmless.

I used to enjoy creating a contact called "hello" and sending it to strangers.

I used to do that on the train with the name "Add me". No one ever did though lol

!!11oneone · 04-02-2008, 13:32

I had several

"Hello"

"how are you?"

"having a nice journey?"

and

"SMILE!"

The only response I ever got was someone switching bluetooth off. Miserable buggers.

MaxCherry · 04-02-2008, 21:53

Yeah BlueJacking is harmless, its BlueSnarfling where someone nicks your files.

choicefreedom20 · 05-02-2008, 06:59

happy bluejacking

02-02-2008, 20:33	#1
David (2) Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: S.West England. Posts: 18,037	"Bluejacked" ? I have been leaving my Sony 810i bluetooth switched on for months now, and everything has been fine, until the other day. The phone was in the room closest to next door (through the wall). It "woke up" and chirped: Do you want to add "maggs" to you bluetooth devices?". At this point I should point out that nothing else in our house was on, apart from the wireless internet - which is Wifi, not bluetooth anyway. In a sort of panic, I clicked no to the prompt, and quickly turned off the bluetooth feature. Was this the neighbours trying to bluejack my phone, or is some sort of random software bug? Dave

02-02-2008, 21:02	#2
Talizman Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a journey Posts: 1,901	'Maggs' was trying to add you to their phone. You weren't bluejacked unless you accepted him/her.

03-02-2008, 11:22	#3
Warfield Royal Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bracknell Posts: 213	You pulled. Get in

03-02-2008, 16:48	#4
!!11oneone Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,807	Don't worry, it's pretty harmless. I used to enjoy creating a contact called "hello" and sending it to strangers.

04-02-2008, 13:16	#5
RYPW Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by !!11oneone Don't worry, it's pretty harmless. I used to enjoy creating a contact called "hello" and sending it to strangers. I used to do that on the train with the name "Add me". No one ever did though lol

04-02-2008, 13:32	#6
!!11oneone Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,807	I had several "Hello" "how are you?" "having a nice journey?" and "SMILE!" The only response I ever got was someone switching bluetooth off. Miserable buggers.

04-02-2008, 21:53	#7
MaxCherry Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,825	Yeah BlueJacking is harmless, its BlueSnarfling where someone nicks your files.

05-02-2008, 06:59	#8
choicefreedom20 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 251	happy bluejacking

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