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If you are a Verizon customer, and your Verizon phone is stolen, the moment you report the theft to Verizon the phone will be flagged so that the ESN becomes bad. The thief will not be able to use your phone on the Verizon network nor cause regular charges against your account once the phone is reported stolen. If the thief sells the phone, any potential buyer will not be able to activate the phone on the Verizon network. If you are a Verizon customer and your Verizon phone is stolen, the moment you report the theft to Verizon the phone will be flagged so that the ESN becomes bad. The thief will not be able to use your phone on the Verizon network nor cause regular charges against your account once the phone is reported stolen. If the thief sells the phone, any potential buyer will not be able to activate the phone on the Verizon network. Not everyone wishes to root an Android phone, and not all models have a root option available. Another alternative for using the Android device on your home LAN is to install ES File Explorer (see [[Android_Apps#ES_File_Explorer]]). This is an app you can get from Google Play that will allow you to connect to other LAN shares, such as a desktop share, server, or NAS device. You cannot share the Android as a LAN drive with ES File Explorer, you can only do that if you root the phone and install Samba.Not everyone wishes to root an Android phone, and not all models have a root option available. Another alternative for using the Android device on your home LAN is to install [[ES File Explorer]]. This is an app you can get from Google Play that will allow you to connect to other LAN shares, such as a desktop share, server, or NAS device. You cannot share the Android as a LAN drive with [[ES File Explorer]], you can only do that if you root the phone and install Samba. == Ensure the ESN is Clear when you Sell Your Own Verizon Phone == If you wish to sell your Verizon phone there are a few steps you can take to ensure that the phone is eligible to be activated by another Verizon user. * Activate another phone on your account tied to your phone number so that the phone you want to sell is no longer actively tied to a number.* Make sure your account is current, that you do not owe any money past your billing due date.* Do not report your phone lost or stolen if you wish to sell it. For your own protection you should also factory reset the phone, clear all personal data, and remove any data storage cards. If your phone is a 4G phone you should not sell the SIM card with the phone. Keep your SIM card. The new owner can get a free SIM card from Verizon.