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Re:USSD code to factory data reset a Galaxy S3 can be trigge... by ColinDabritz on Tuesday September 25, 2012 @01:55PM (#4571672)
This is pretty darn dangerous already, but I would note you may not need a website at all for this. From my understanding, the problem is in the stock dialer, and it automatically executes when the number is entered. I will quietly note here that, as part of the standard, QR codes can embed phone numbers. I do not have a samsung phone to test this with. Anyone?
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Re:USSD code to factory data reset a Galaxy S3 can be trigge... by TazeTSchnitzel on Tuesday September 25, 2012 @03:27PM (#4572183)
Used a QR code scanner on http://qr.kaywa.com/?s=8&d=tel%3A%2A%252306%2523 (QR Code of tel:*%2306%23) - was picked up as a telephone number QR code by some barcode scanning app I have. Clicked dial number. Showed IMEI.

Yeah, this would probably work.

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Re:USSD code to factory data reset a Galaxy S3 can be trigge... by efraim on Tuesday September 25, 2012 @10:41PM (#4573958)
Using the app Scan[1] it immediately showed the IMEI without promt. I'm not going to scan any QR codes of unknown origin any time soon.

[1] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.scan.androi...

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