Qualcomm Incorporated

Lucian Suta

Jack Brian Steenstra

Kirk Steven Taylor

Liren Chen

Yang Zhang

Guilherme Luiz Karnas Hoefel

Methods, apparatuses, and software to monitor, troubleshoot, or diagnose one or more specialty modules associated with a portable communication device are provided. The methods, apparatuses, and software identify the specialty module, obtain and execute procedures to monitor, test, or diagnose the specialty module. If unsatisfactory, error, defective or the like performance is identified, a solution is applied to correct the performance.

Monitoring and troubleshooting a module associated with a portable communication device

A wireless device having a memory is provided. The memory or a protected portion of the memory is subject to a hard erasure of the memory vs. a soft erasure of the memory if a plurality of sensors indicate a threat to the device exists. The threat may be detected by a plurality of sensors, such as, a timer, a connectivity sensor, a location sensor or geo-fence, a breech sensor, an authentication procedure or the like.

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Lucian Suta