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Removing iPhone 5 cameras
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What the hell? Read the thread!!!!! This isn't what you want, this is what the op needs.
Who said this is what I want buddy!! Re-read the thread again. OP doesn't need to remove the camera at all as suggested by YOU, not me, which is dumb if he wants to keep his phone warranty. He just needs to keep the phone out of the work place to comply with the security measures. In addition, all the OP needs to do is ask the supervisor a few days ago how to handle this, and not get mixed up in any of our replies as I originally suggested. Simple
Who said this is what I want buddy!! Re-read the thread again. OP doesn't need to remove the camera at all as suggested by YOU, not me, which is dumb if he wants to keep his phone warranty. He just needs to keep the phone out of the work place to comply with the security measures. In addition, all the OP needs to do is ask the supervisor a few days ago how to handle this, and not get mixed up in any of our replies as I originally suggested. Simple
So do you go into threads saying that your Mac wont turn on and just say "don't use your mac - problem solved".
The op obviously doesn't want to keep his phone out of the workplace? hence the point of this thread?!?
It's a defense department so yeah they might inspect it. And if you refuse to let them then you have to turn in the phone when you come on the site or get brought up on charges etc.
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Two years of working in a stage theatre where no phones or pagers were allowed inside during performances, 3 years working on a sitcom sound stage where no phones or pagers were allowed on stage and 4 years working on sets and in an editing house where no phones or pagers were allowed.
never an issue with family etc getting in touch. They had an official phone number that dialed the office and simply asked for who they were looking for. A staff member (usher for the theatre) would quietly go get the person. Given that this job likely has at least a few land lines it wouldn't be that hard either
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And so can the security office when you go in and out. They're likely to be checking your car for bombs, your person for the same, other weapons etc. You hand over your phone and they set the code. when you leave they turn it off (or at least go in and turn the camera back on)
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and all service options via Apple (paid or not). So if you are going to do this, do it to a phone you don't care about.
There are about 2000 people that work on day shift here. I doubt they are going to lock and unlock everyone's camera for them. It would take way too long.
If ensuring that there are no cameras is that important to them then they aren't likely to trust that ATT etc set it and didn't tell you the code.
And if that's too much fuss they will just not let folks bring in phones that have a camera installed. Even if you tell them that you took it out, if it was built with a camera as a feature it goes in a lock box/locker or stays in your car. If someone simply must find you while at work they can call the security office land line or whatever.
I always knew there was someone out there who had all the answers to life's questions. God bless you. #
Just leave it in your car. There's no reason to permanently modify your phone so that you can no longer take pictures UNLESS the phone was provided by your employer. If it's an emergency and someone is trying to get a hold of you, they can simply call your work.
I keep my phone off when I work. I don't like distractions.
I keep my phone off when I work. I don't like distractions.
I understand. But I work a very long day. I quietly stream music to my phone, my iPod is my phone. My kid and wife text to stay in touch, which is quicker and less distracting than a phone conversation. And I take very few pictures.
I have an LG100C that does not have a camera.
A certain facility that I work in is extremely security minded and inspects phones very carefully upon entry and exit of every room within the building.
This phone is very common model there. Also because they are widely known as a phone without a camera, the guards don't spend as much time inspecting them as they do others.
http://www.tracfone.com/phone_detail.jsp?contentID=UCMTST_008142&title=LG100C
Sounds good. You're on AT&T?
Actually, security won't touch your phone. You have to disable the camera and provide them some sort of proof. In the case of the AT&T method, there is a letter that the manager of the local store prepared and makes for each customer who comes in and does the disablement procedure. The user shows that letter to security, and security puts the sticker on your phone. Then you're good to bring it inside the plant.
With the epoxy method, you have to show that it is epoxied, and go into the camera app and show that it is fully blacked out.
I find it amusing that you seem to think you know everything about this, but I have already posted the policy, and the solution. My iPhone has been through that process, and it goes to work with me every day. Other than the camera being disabled, it is 100% functional, and in beautiful condition (the Lifeproof case not so much).
It's always a trade-off between security and convenience. Luckily for us, they haven't gone completely off the deep end, and are complying with our customer's demands without being too draconian, and still allowing people who want to have a cell phone or smartphone to have one.
Some people do that. But that is not a good solution for everyone. I keep mine on silent. But I also use it to stream music, and once in a blue moon, I'll need to make a phone call. I also use it for work occasionally. In fact today I was texting my supervisor on his company phone from my personal phone. And I was listening to some old music I haven't listened to in probably years, since I have my 64GB iPhone almost full with music and apps (mostly music by MB of storage usage).
It's also not very permanent. If you ever want to sell it, you can restore it in iTunes, and you're back to stock, with the camera and everything.
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There are also multiple solutions to having a camera. I have an iPad, an SGS III, and two standalone cameras (one point and shoot, and one Nikon D5100) for my photography needs. Last weekend, I was uploading pictures like crazy from the SGS III over LTE in NYC, as well as doing some more slightly artistic shots on the D5100 (I'm not claiming my photography skills are great, but if I shoot enough I eventually get a good one
).
Sounds good. You're on AT&T?
Actually, security won't touch your phone. You have to disable the camera and provide them some sort of proof. In the case of the AT&T method, there is a letter that the manager of the local store prepared and makes for each customer who comes in and does the disablement procedure. The user shows that letter to security, and security puts the sticker on your phone. Then you're good to bring it inside the plant.
With the epoxy method, you have to show that it is epoxied, and go into the camera app and show that it is fully blacked out.
I find it amusing that you seem to think you know everything about this, but I have already posted the policy, and the solution. My iPhone has been through that process, and it goes to work with me every day. Other than the camera being disabled, it is 100% functional, and in beautiful condition (the Lifeproof case not so much).
It's always a trade-off between security and convenience. Luckily for us, they haven't gone completely off the deep end, and are complying with our customer's demands without being too draconian, and still allowing people who want to have a cell phone or smartphone to have one.
Some people do that. But that is not a good solution for everyone. I keep mine on silent. But I also use it to stream music, and once in a blue moon, I'll need to make a phone call. I also use it for work occasionally. In fact today I was texting my supervisor on his company phone from my personal phone. And I was listening to some old music I haven't listened to in probably years, since I have my 64GB iPhone almost full with music and apps (mostly music by MB of storage usage).
It's also not very permanent. If you ever want to sell it, you can restore it in iTunes, and you're back to stock, with the camera and everything.
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There are also multiple solutions to having a camera. I have an iPad, an SGS III, and two standalone cameras (one point and shoot, and one Nikon D5100) for my photography needs. Last weekend, I was uploading pictures like crazy from the SGS III over LTE in NYC, as well as doing some more slightly artistic shots on the D5100 (I'm not claiming my photography skills are great, but if I shoot enough I eventually get a good one
So if ATT sees that my iPhone is jail broken will they take exception to that?
Final update:
I brought my iPhone to the AT&T store and they disabled the camera through the parental controls. AT&T then gave me a letter that I brought to the security office of my new company. The new company looked at the phone and blessed it as "secure". I'm good to go.
I brought my iPhone to the AT&T store and they disabled the camera through the parental controls. AT&T then gave me a letter that I brought to the security office of my new company. The new company looked at the phone and blessed it as "secure". I'm good to go.
Excellent.
Soon now, you are gonna get into a fender-bender and u wish u had a camera!
That will not cut it for OBVIOUS reasons
May as well tell the OP to merely not use the camera...seeing how both are easily overridden.
If this is as serious as it sounds, THEY ARE NOT going to slowly inspect your phone to go by your assertion that the camera is been removed.
Everybody think whatever makes sense, they will accommodate you. NO. Security doesn't have time to deal with every little exception you may think of. The guard will go by the book, no cellphones and that's that.
Agreed. There's no way they're going to take his word for it that the cameras were removed.
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That makes quite literally no sense to me.
What's doesn't make sense? I have no access to the camera now because it has been disabled via "Parental Controls" in settings. The access code has been reset so I now have no idea what it is. Even if I download different camera apps from the App Store they won't work. I least had security inspect the phone and it passes their standards. It's a done deal.
Having parental controls set on a phone that you can easily reset by connecting to a computer/doing factory reset over wifi etc makes zero sense to me. Makes me sad for whatever security decided THAT was a good idea!
Get a 1st generation iPad. Camera problem solved and you can still iMessage anyone you want.
Mine was JB'ed at the time, and it's fine.
Nice!
Excellent.
Soon now, you are gonna get into a fender-bender and u wish u had a camera!
Idk about the OP, but I have a pocket camera in my car.
That's the policy. We live with it, or we quit and work somewhere else.
We're not here to debate the company policy, we are all well aware that it isn't foolproof, but it accomplishes what they want to accomplish, and satisfy's the customer's request.
As we have already covered in this thread, the OP would A) need a cellular plan to go with it (extra $$ per month), and B) they aren't allowed by company policy anyways, so that would get him nowhere, as it would not be allowed in the plant.
Yes that's true. But as is the case in most of the universe, rules only keep the honest people honest. If I wanted to I could do a reset and have the camera active on my phone. If I get caught then I would lose my job. But unless security is willing to do a full cavity search on everyone, everyday, then there is always a security risk. Blocking the camera phones reduces the risk to a reasonable level.