what happens if you get your xbox stolen with your user name ?

Meridius · 09-09-2009, 10:21 PM

Hi all

i was woundering what would happen if you ever got your xbox stolen how would you stop the other person from using or taking advantage of your avatar user id ?

would you just need to chnge the pasword online or would that not work how do you protect your username if the xbox gets stolen.

i was just woundering how this works if there is a way to stop your user name avatar from been used .

thanks

Rorifett · 09-09-2009, 11:15 PM

recover your GT on a different console.

Rudeboy · 09-09-2009, 11:32 PM

I would think you could contact microsoft if this happened and get the console banned from xbox live and transfer your gamertag to another console...

Meridius · 10-09-2009, 5:59 AM

i tought there was some sort of control pad log in on the xbox ? can not seem to find it

can you ban your user namd on different xbox ? and how would microsoft know which one to ban

Codehead · 10-09-2009, 7:51 AM

I found out the hard way that if you recover your tag on another 360 (or even start to recover it and cancel) your tag on the previous 360 will not log on. Failing that, I imagine changing your password at xbox.com would probably stop auto logon with the stored details on the stolen 360. Easy enough to test if you want to be sure.

astroturf · 10-09-2009, 8:35 AM

Change your password. Simple. It will stop anyone logging on as you even with auto-login.

Mr Noble · 10-09-2009, 9:01 AM

you could log in on to the email address you signed upto and change the password, if you have auto-sign in on your console it will ask you to enter the new code

Also contact the police obviously and give them the serial number of the box, chances are whoever stole it , will be under the circumstances where they would not be able to afford one and the police would ask them the in's and out's, reciepts etc, a quick radio call later to HQ they will be able to check if the box has been reported stolen and returned to it's rightfull owner if this is the case

Invest in some security pens when you get the chance , i have my initials , postcode and marking date on all my gear

Mr Noble · 10-09-2009, 9:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Meridius

i tought there was some sort of control pad log in on the xbox ? can not seem to find it

can you ban your user namd on different xbox ? and how would microsoft know which one to ban

They would not ban the gamertag as i presume you would want to use it again , a simple console ban would be implemented

AdsterUK · 10-09-2009, 9:14 AM

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Originally Posted by H3AD_SH0TZ

Also contact the police obviously and give them the serial number of the box, chances are whoever stole it , will be under the circumstances where they would not be able to afford one and the police would ask them the in's and out's, reciepts etc, a quick radio call later to HQ they will be able to check if the box has been reported stolen and returned to it's rightfull owner if this is the case

I wouldn't hold your breath. A couple of guys at work had GPS units stolen from their cars. The police found the culprits along with the GPS's and contacted the guys to get statements that it was their GPS etc, then told them that they were evidence and they'd get them back soon.

One year later and still waiting as far as I know....

Mr Noble · 10-09-2009, 10:22 AM

[QUOTE=AdsterUK;10339565]I wouldn't hold your breath. A couple of guys at work had GPS units stolen from their cars. The police found the culprits along with the GPS's and contacted the guys to get statements that it was their GPS etc, then told them that they were evidence and they'd get them back soon.

One year later and still waiting as far as I know....[/QUOTE]

A quick phonecall will sort that out

Meridius · 10-09-2009, 11:33 AM

so if i change my password on the sign in of the xbox website next time i go onto my xbox 360 it will ask me for the new password before it logs my gamertag in.

if this is the case thats ok then its just that i dont want to lose my gamer tag or score as i have always wounderd how they protect your gamertag if this happens

Mr Noble · 10-09-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Meridius

so if i change my password on the sign in of the xbox website next time i go onto my xbox 360 it will ask me for the new password before it logs my gamertag in.

if this is the case thats ok then its just that i dont want to lose my gamer tag or score as i have always wounderd how they protect your gamertag if this happens

Correct if and when your xbox 360 is ever stolen change your password then nothing will happen to your gamerscore

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Mr Noble Distinguished Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gateshead , Tyne & Wear Thanks: Gave 1,761, Got 1,379 Posts: 10,746	Re: what happens if you get your xbox stolen with your user name ? you could log in on to the email address you signed upto and change the password, if you have auto-sign in on your console it will ask you to enter the new code Also contact the police obviously and give them the serial number of the box, chances are whoever stole it , will be under the circumstances where they would not be able to afford one and the police would ask them the in's and out's, reciepts etc, a quick radio call later to HQ they will be able to check if the box has been reported stolen and returned to it's rightfull owner if this is the case Invest in some security pens when you get the chance , i have my initials , postcode and marking date on all my gear Last edited by Mr Noble; 10-09-2009 at 9:05 AM.
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Mr Noble Distinguished Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gateshead , Tyne & Wear Thanks: Gave 1,761, Got 1,379 Posts: 10,746	Re: what happens if you get your xbox stolen with your user name ? [QUOTE=AdsterUK;10339565]I wouldn't hold your breath. A couple of guys at work had GPS units stolen from their cars. The police found the culprits along with the GPS's and contacted the guys to get statements that it was their GPS etc, then told them that they were evidence and they'd get them back soon. One year later and still waiting as far as I know....[/QUOTE] A quick phonecall will sort that out
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