Lost phone app.

[Foxspeed]

Hi all,

Well today my son has lost his G1 so I was wondering if there's any good apps out there for locating lost phones. I have a Desire and would like an app for that.
I used to run GPS Tracker but that doesn't appear to be working which is a shame because I put it on my son's phone a long time ago!

Any ideas?

 

[blade38]

I use Lookout, but im sure it would have needed to have been installed on your sons phone first for you to find it.

 

[Foxspeed]

I use Lookout, but im sure it would have needed to have been installed on your sons phone first for you to find it.

Thanks for that.
Yes, I had GPS Tracker installed on his phone as well as my Desire but it doesn't work now. I have uninstalled and created a new account, set it up on mine and still doesn't appear to work, it just states "No data is available for this device"

 

[SUroot]

I like wavesecure.

Pricey but well worth the money

 

[Foxspeed]

OK so I have downloaded and installed Lookuot and all seems good after trying, but I already had my GPS activated. Do I take it that if GPS wasn't on that it automatically switches it on?
I don't like to leave it on due to battery conservation.

 

[SUroot]

GPS only uses battery if it is flashing in your status bar. As in, if an app is using it. Otherwise it remains dormant using 0 power.

 

[blade38]

Do I take it that if GPS wasn't on that it automatically switches it on?
I don't like to leave it on due to battery conservation.

I don't think lookout can turn on the GPS, but i have found mine with just mobile data on.

 

[Clint3200]

For future phones consider using Tasker.

There is a profile that can be used where if you text a password to the phone, it turns on GPS then emails a Google map link to its location.

That alone is worth the price of the app to me.

 

[Foxspeed]

Thanks all.

 

[Foxspeed]

GPS only uses battery if it is flashing in your status bar. As in, if an app is using it. Otherwise it remains dormant using 0 power.

I never knew that, thanks.