The $7 solution to a lost or stolen phone

[albnyblows]

I actually set this up on my phone and it works awesome

How to Roll Your Own "Find My iPhone" for Android

 

[jamor]

There are free programs like Lookout that work great - and even without GPS enabled.

Curious - What makes it $7 better?

 

[necosino]

Where's My Droid, along with several other free apps, already do this... and did I mention that most are free?

 

[AnotherHiggins]

I second Where's My Droid.

I've been reading good things about Tasker - though I already paid for and am happy with the less expensive Setting Profiles (free trial here). But as far as this functionality goes, there are multiple free apps to do it.

 

[yojoe600]

why pay 7 dollars for an app when another can be free

 

[killadanny]

If i can turn on gps and 3g without them knowing then im all for it

 

[jrmckins]

send me $5 and I'll send you links to three free apps that do this

 

[necosino]

send me $5 and I'll send you links to three free apps that do this

I like the way you think, lol...

 

[yojoe600]

If i can turn on gps and 3g without them knowing then im all for it

thats the only thing that would make me pay money since i keep 3g off to save battery

 

[killadanny]

thats the only thing that would make me pay money since i keep 3g off to save battery

Yeah, gladly, because i know when my phone is supposed to be stolen

 

[yojoe600]

and if i person saw that it was being turned on they may pull the battery

 

[killadanny]

and if i person saw that it was being turned on they may pull the battery

I would do it late at night and early morning, how would one go about getting it back? call the cops?

 

[necosino]

I would do it late at night and early morning, how would one go about getting it back? call the cops?

Knock on the door at 3AM with a baseball bat uttering "Give me the droid.. and no one has to die..."

 

[NoShftShck16]

Push Your Automated Android to Awesome Heights with These Tasker Setups

 

[jamor]

So what are the other 3 free apps that can turn on GPS?

 

[euph_22]

I would do it late at night and early morning, how would one go about getting it back? call the cops?

Find the nearest donut shop to the police station. Offer half-dozen and coffee to anybody who looks into it.

 

[killadanny]

Knock on the door at 3AM with a baseball bat uttering "Give me the droid.. and no one has to die..."

LMAO, a man without his Droid isnt a man, but an empty soul, that will do whatever it takes to get his kin.

 

[superyoungg]

I got an ever BETTER solution. Tasker.

You set it to do things based on different actions. For me its,

When SMS with passphrase is recieved, turn on GPS, wait to minutes (for syncing purposes), grab location from maps and reply to sender saying HERE I AM with the link.

It does this all in the background and the wiki Tasker has provides walk throughs.

Push Your Automated Android to Awesome Heights with These Tasker Setups

You do realize that the OP linked a Tasker profile, right?

 

[NoShftShck16]

You do realize that the OP linked a Tasker profile, right?

nope haha, i'm an idiot. i saw that you had to pay and thought tasker was free...which i now realize it wasn't and i paid for it

 

[jamor]

EUPH IS BACK!!!

poor euphy.

 

[euph_22]

EUPH IS BACK!!!

poor euphy.

I've been back for a while now.

 

[jamor]

I've been back for a while now.

LOL

 

[RoboCuz]

I like Mobile Defense, I recommend checking it out. I think it is a bit more polished than Where's My Droid and others. I welcome other opinions though...

Cheers
Rich

 

[Bug Splat]

I like Wheres my droid. I don't like some of the others because I don't want to have to log into their webpage to check my location.

If I could add one feature to this app it would be to lock the phone from being used if the GPS command is triggered. If its stolen I want to lock them out. I know others do this but again I don't like all my info running through a 3rd party.

 

[UHF3]

Knock on the door at 3AM with a baseball bat uttering "Give me the droid.. and no one has to die..."

I don't know if you are serious or not and with all due respect. This would be the absolute last thing that I would think of doing. In fact I, personally, wouldn't even consider it.

Always think personal safety first and never put yourself in a situation where in you may be endangered. You might be the biggest guy on the planet but one fact stands you do not know who or what is behind that door. Not to mention, that you would most probably be in an area that you are unfamiliar with. It all adds up to a potentially dangerous and life threatening situation.

I'll put it to you this way. If my doorbell rang at 3am the first thing that I would do is to put my boots on, then grab my flashlight, then my pistol, load a full mag, next chamber a round and safety off. Now it's time to see who's at the door. If there was some guy outside with a baseball bat making demands and threats the door stays closed and I call the cops. I think you get the picture. I'm not saying this to sound like a tough guy, I'm far from it, it's just the reality of it. I've once answered the door just like that and it's not fun. But, I would rather be safe and alive than a victim. And no, I'm not a paranoid person, and I do live in a very safe neighborhood.

If your phone has been stolen and you think you know where it is. Call the police and give them all the details and explain to them how you know where it is.