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14 PHOTOS TO ALWAYS HAVE ON YOUR PHONE

Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:05:58 GMT

Great article.

Some of these are pretty obvious, but some are also quite clever.

If the link below doesn't open, go to rd.com and type in the subject.

Photos You Should Always Have On Your Smartphone | Reader's Digest (rd.com)

Re: 14 PHOTOS TO ALWAYS HAVE ON YOUR PHONE

Kachina624 — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:14:01 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 Great suggestions. I also keep a photo of the password on my router. Its easier to read in a photo and I'm always needing it to add something new to my wifi.

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vsm — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:25:35 GMT

I'd add photographing your luggage before taking it on a trip. This has proven helpful to me when airlines have lost mine.

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freakygirl — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:57:56 GMT

i already have some on that list, but can you imagine if you lost your phone or it was stolen? all that info in the hands of a stranger, can't be good at all.

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Othereeeen — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:07:53 GMT

But...tell your spouse ( and YOU) not to take pictures of your/thier lover....it's time and date and geo stamped and can prove when an affair was happening in divorce court.

If you're in a crowded place, take a picture of the family BEFORE you go in for the day so you have up to date photos of how they look that day in case the worst happens and you're separated from your kid.....

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RollTide2008 — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:11:43 GMT

@freakygirl wrote:
i already have some on that list, but can you imagine if you lost your phone or it was stolen? all that info in the hands of a stranger, can't be good at all.

I lock my phone with a passcode. Doesn't everyone?

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OKPrincess — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:15:11 GMT

I have some of these items on my phone.

I also have a pass code so I feel pretty much ok.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:26:52 GMT

@freakygirl wrote:
i already have some on that list, but can you imagine if you lost your phone or it was stolen? all that info in the hands of a stranger, can't be good at all.

@You must have a PIN to get into the phone or a fingerprint.

Re: 14 PHOTOS TO ALWAYS HAVE ON YOUR PHONE

Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:16:11 GMT

@freakygirl wrote:
i already have some on that list, but can you imagine if you lost your phone or it was stolen? all that info in the hands of a stranger, can't be good at all.

@freakygirl

Most likely if someone was going to grab something in your open purse, they would go for the wallet.

Of course, your phone should have a passcode ... but those important photos can always be kept in a cloud or protected photo album .... right?

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Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:20:47 GMT

@Othereeeen wrote:
But...tell your spouse ( and YOU) not to take pictures of your/thier lover....it's time and date and geo stamped and can prove when an affair was happening in divorce court.

If you're in a crowded place, take a picture of the family BEFORE you go in for the day so you have up to date photos of how they look that day in case the worst happens and you're separated from your kid.....

@Othereeeen

Oh ... here's a better one ..... one time I was watching some show like 20/20 or something, reporting how someone got away with murder. Actually, they didn't .... the murderer left their phone ON and not only could police track their movement from the time of the murder, but also to where they drove to bury the body!

The investigative reporter said they actually would have gotten away with it ... IF they had left their cell phone at home.

Crazy world we're living in ..........

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chrystaltree — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 21:10:49 GMT

Checking account number and routing number? Lol. What could possibly go wrong with that? Lol.

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Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 21:13:59 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
Checking account number and routing number? Lol. What could possibly go wrong with that? Lol.

@chrystaltree

Well, if you don't even know how to lock your phone, it wouldn't be a good idea for you to photo anything financial.

I still think there's a few worth considering on that list ... JMO, of course.

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Sooner — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 00:44:54 GMT

Photo of your car tag would be good. Photo of your homeowner's and auto insurance agent's contact information would be nice too. Just in case.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 01:11:40 GMT

I don't have a phone that stores photos. I do it the old-fashion way...carry stuff in my wallet.

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Qgirl26 — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 03:54:20 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@Othereeeen wrote:
But...tell your spouse ( and YOU) not to take pictures of your/thier lover....it's time and date and geo stamped and can prove when an affair was happening in divorce court.

If you're in a crowded place, take a picture of the family BEFORE you go in for the day so you have up to date photos of how they look that day in case the worst happens and you're separated from your kid.....

@Othereeeen

Oh ... here's a better one ..... one time I was watching some show like 20/20 or something, reporting how someone got away with murder. Actually, they didn't .... the murderer left their phone ON and not only could police track their movement from the time of the murder, but also to where they drove to bury the body!

The investigative reporter said they actually would have gotten away with it ... IF they had left their cell phone at home.

Crazy world we're living in ..........

They solve a lot of murders because of this now. Your phone leaves a trail. There are no secrets anymore.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 19:14:59 GMT

@Qgirl26 wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@Othereeeen wrote:
But...tell your spouse ( and YOU) not to take pictures of your/thier lover....it's time and date and geo stamped and can prove when an affair was happening in divorce court.

If you're in a crowded place, take a picture of the family BEFORE you go in for the day so you have up to date photos of how they look that day in case the worst happens and you're separated from your kid.....

@Othereeeen

Oh ... here's a better one ..... one time I was watching some show like 20/20 or something, reporting how someone got away with murder. Actually, they didn't .... the murderer left their phone ON and not only could police track their movement from the time of the murder, but also to where they drove to bury the body!

The investigative reporter said they actually would have gotten away with it ... IF they had left their cell phone at home.

Crazy world we're living in ..........
They solve a lot of murders because of this now. Your phone leaves a trail. There are no secrets anymore.

@Qgirl26

You are so right .... I think the two things that repeatedly help police catch criminals are cell phone tracking .... and DNA matching on ancestry/family websites.

Murders done when no one knew that DNA was even a thing are now being caught. Lots of cold case are finally being solved.

I wonder what new development will be next ....

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Qgirl26 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 02:39:05 GMT

I know, it's pretty cool to see! Some of these crimes were committed years ago and they thought they'd gotten away with it. Some have because some will have died but it's amazing how they can catch up to people now. Especially through the ancestry sites. That's mindboggling how they can find a cousin of a person who committed a crime and start narrowing it down from there. All those long ago murderers should be worried now. I hope they are!

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Karie2022 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:09:09 GMT

@freakygirl wrote:
i already have some on that list, but can you imagine if you lost your phone or it was stolen? all that info in the hands of a stranger, can't be good at all.

I agree, but if you have an iPhone you can lock your phone down if lost or stolen, also, I use Apple's notes app, you can put all this info in the notes app and lock it.