[MEGATHREAD] What does <HTCData> etc. mean?

[B. Diddy]

Re: what is <htcdata></private></htcdata>

Welcome to Android Central! Where exactly are you seeing this, and which phone do you have? Please register on this forum, which will allow you to engage in discussion more easily, as well as post images. https://forums.androidcentral.com/ask-question/409154-join-android-central-community.html

 

[Android Central Question]

I have a Samsung A-20 with a number blocked with the &lt;HTCDATA BLOCk CALL HTCDATA message.

How do I unblock the number? Nothing I've done works. Is my Samsung really an HTC?

 

[mustang7757]

Re: I have a Samsung A-20 with a number blocked with the &lt;HTCDATA BLOCk CALL HTCDATA message.

Who's your carrier? Have you contacted them?

'll leave a Link to register so you can communicate here as a guest account you can only post questions but can't reply.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=409154

 

[anon(10614692)]

Re: I have a Samsung A-20 with a number blocked with the &lt;HTCDATA BLOCk CALL HTCDATA message.

SOunds like you imported this contact from an HTC device, in the past. Try deleting the entry and set up the contact again

 

[Android Central Question]

What does this mean

<HTCData><BlockCall/><Favorite>actionid:ViewContactCard</Favorite></HTCData>

 

[anon(10614692)]

Re: What does this mean

It's just data imported from a previous device. These entries still show up on my S10 despite not having an HTC for over a decade.

 

[Android Central Question]

<HTCData><VIPCall/></HTCData>

I found this in the "Note" section of my exhusbands contact information on my phone. I did not put the note in myself. Also it is the only note I have found in my contacts. I'm pretty sure my phone has been hacked because I am not receiving all of my phone calls or text messages from friends and family. I believe they are being monitored because my bank account has been hacked as well. Please help

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: <HTCData><VIPCall/></HTCData>

Welcome to Android Central! I doubt you've been hacked. Did you ever use an HTC phone, or did your ex ever use an HTC phone?

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[mustang7757]

Re: <HTCData><VIPCall/></HTCData>

Here's a thread to look over


https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=966023

 

[Android Central Question]

What is this code?

<HTCData><Facebook>id:/friendof:</Facebook></HTCData>

This was on my mother's contact note on her Samsung phone (model SM-G998U). We think someone put it there, someone who has malicious intent. I doubt the code is anything directly hostile, but knowing what it is would help.

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: What is this code?

Welcome to Android Central! I don't think it's malicious. It's probably something that carried over from an old HTC device she may have had in the past -- it might have been a code used by the HTC Contacts app to signify a contact that was also a Facebook friend. I wouldn't worry about it.

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[Kizzy Catwoman]

Re: What is this code?

Indeed that is exactly what it is. Truly no one is trying to hack your phone.

 

[help235]

I'm curious what this code is

Original post for context:
https://forums.androidcentral.com/ask-question/1037119-what-code.html?_ga=GA1.2.1714182838.1640933503&passport=1641003731

I posted here yesterday about some strange code I found. I thought I had created an account and posted under it but I must have messed it up somehow.

Anyways, I know the code is not malicious in and of itself, and I understand it's likely something carried over from my mother's old phone, but I know with a fair amount of certainly that all of my family's devices have been hacked because I know the hacker and they have access to the network. I have no proof yet though. That's what I'm looking for, though, and why I'm looking at this code with any amount of interest. I am mainly just wondering what the code does exactly; if it does anything or if it's just carry over from and old phone. When my mom receives a message from this person a chat bubble pops up, it doesn't do that for anyone else, and I thought that perhaps this was the cause. Let me know if that's not the case.

Much appreciated,
help235

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: What is this code?

Duplicate threads merged.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Re: What is this code?

The chat bubbles appearing on one phone but not others is just due to different devices, and different settings. It doesn't mean there is anything malicious going on.

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: What is this code?

The fact that "HTC" and "Facebook" are in that code are reassuring. As I previously mentioned, it most likely was some carryover from an HTC device where the user could designate a contact as a Facebook friend.

 

[help235]

Re: What is this code?

Alright, thank you guys for the reassurance. Happy new year!

 

[Courtney Ridings]

Why does <HTCData></Private></HTCData> say

I'm trying to figure out what this means<HTCData></Private></HTCData> under a name in my contacts

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Why does <HTCData></Private></HTCData> say

Welcome to Android Central! That's probably a holdover from some contact you entered into a previous HTC phone, and that got synced to your current phone. It looks like some flag that HTC used to designate that a contact was Private. Did you ever own an HTC phone before?

 

[Android Central Question]

What is &lt;HTCData&gt;&lt;VIPCall/&gt;&lt;/HTCData&gt; and how do i use it

Trying to find out what <HTCData><VIPCall/></HTCData> is used for and why