I think Latitude will do for now, however I had another solution suggested that seemed a bit expensive and a bit more than I needed. Has anyone heard of Mobistealth? Not sure if it is for real or not.
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nice, take the trust factor out of it before they even get a chance to prove themselves.I am not sure if there are any unnoticed ones, but there are lots of ways to do it with a running app, or even those ones that will send you the location of the device with a text message to it.
I will want to do something like this one day when my child is older. If there isn't some program specifically designed, I'll turn one on the phone and tell them if they turn it off they are grounded. A parent has the right, nay, obligation to know where their minor children are at all times.
winters,I've got to ask the question since so many think communication is the answer here. What do you do when communication fails? Repeatedly, for years.
I have followed advice for years now from other parents, therapists, cops, and the general public. It was only a couple of months ago that his DYS caseworker told me that it's not my "bad" parenting. I have two well adjusted, successful boys. They live in the same home, and go to the same school, and have the same opportunities as their brother, yet he is in trouble. Also he told me a "bad" parent would have given up a long time ago. He has NEVER worked with parents as involved as my wife and I. His mistakes are his own, not mine. I am far from perfect, but I'm still in there fighting for him after dealing with his problems for ten years now. If you have a similar situation I'll gladly listen to your advice, if not please save it cause you just don't understand. It is damn near impossible to help someone who doesn't want to be helped, but as a parent I can not give up, I have to do something.
You're going to have to have access to his phone anyways to install it, right? How would they not know about it?
Slap the app on when it is bought and before you give it to them. Though with Android it would require for you to sign onto their account first...hmm.
Slap the app on when it is bought and before you give it to them. Though with Android it would require for you to sign onto their account first...hmm.
The son already has the phone. It's not like they're going to reward him with a new phone just though they can install a tracking app without his knowledge.
nice, take the trust factor out of it before they even get a chance to prove themselves.
winters,
I have not a doubt in my mind that your a good parent. Just to offer a little something though. im 24 so i'm still a "kid" myself in your eyes. But being that age offers the chance to see both sides. I'm young enough to remember what and why i did things and old enough to now understand why my parents did what they did. Although this tracking program will in fact give you the answer to whether he/she is lying or not on where they are or have been, it still won't solve the root cause. IMO all this will do is further break down any trust that may be left and cause yet more acting out. I'm sure your at your witts end and looking to do something and i applaud you for going to such lengths, because i've personally seen parents that havent come close, but i wouldn't rely on a tracking program to be the solution to get things back on the right track. I don't really have any advice on how to handle your situation, i'm just trying to let you know what you might expect to come of using this. I wish you the best of luck in your endeavor and hope things work out for the best for you and your family.
I am not familiar with these types of apps. But it did cross my mind that anything that is constantly running in the background tracking a phone is going to destroy his battery life... and you can't track a phone that's not on. Just something to keep in mind.
How smart is this kid, anyway? If he is even a bit, he can root and uninstall anything you put on there or just wipe the whole phone and flash a custom ROM, the end.
You're going to have to have access to his phone anyways to install it, right? How would they not know about it? I know my parents wouldn't be able to access my phone without my permission, being that I have a passcode on it. No, I have nothing to hide. The passcode is more for if I happen to lose my phone or it gets stolen. I'd rather not have people screwing with it.
Access won't be a problem.
And your son sounds very similar to my brother. It seemed like nothing my parents would do worked. Eventually, it came down to sink or swim. Things finally began to change after he ended up tripping on a drug we have yet to find out about sitting in the middle of a highway with his car parked on the shoulder. He ended up with a felony but managed to get it dropped after hours of community service. The cop was nice and didn't give him resisting arrest.
Anyways, best of luck.
I guess I'd like to point out that I am 17 as well. If that makes my opinion have less merit, that's for you to decide. I don't think it should.
I'm not trying to be a dick or anything but how do we know if this is the real story. This guy could be an obsessed husband or boyfriend trying to track or spy on his wife or girlfriend. We can be helping some complete physco. I'm not saying that is what we are doing but we never know. Anybody can make up some story to get what they want. To the OP, good luck with WHATEVER you are trying to do.
To the moderators, I think this thread needs to be closed for the possible safety of another person.
I'm not trying to be a dick or anything but how do we know if this is the real story. This guy could be an obsessed husband or boyfriend trying to track or spy on his wife or girlfriend. We can be helping some complete physco. I'm not saying that is what we are doing but we never know. Anybody can make up some story to get what they want. To the OP, good luck with WHATEVER you are trying to do.
To the moderators, I think this thread needs to be closed for the possible safety of another person.
I am not familiar with these types of apps. But it did cross my mind that anything that is constantly running in the background tracking a phone is going to destroy his battery life... and you can't track a phone that's not on. Just something to keep in mind.
I asked this earlier and you didn't really answer. Aren't you going to have to get access to his phone to install the application? Wouldn't he know that you are installing the application even if you can find one that'll run without his knowledge?
Seems like there really isn't a way to track him via an application without his knowledge.
I think your best better would be the Family Locator available through Verizon. There is a monthly fee of $9.99 but you seem too dedicated for that to hinder your use (that sounded a tad sarcastic, that was not my intention).
"Peace of mind is right at your fingertips. Securely locate your family members' locations from your Verizon Wireless Device or the web. The locate feature provides you with the information you need to stay aware and stay in touch.
Provides detailed location information and the address of your family members displayed on an interactive map."
It can be found here.
Hope this attempt to get back on topic helped you out.
Once again, good luck.
I stated earlier that access to the phone is not a problem, Family Locator would be great, but according to the Verizon website it is not available for smart phones.
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