Thread: gps phone tracking advice required
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Old 17-02-2015, 17:19   #32
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Re: gps phone tracking advice required
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Originally Posted by Osem View Post
Maybe I'm phrasing the question badly but I've done a quick search and can't find out how to set up a 'send gps location by request' so could someone clarify this for me please.
Android has a built in feature where you can visit a Google website and click a button, it sends a request to the phone and the phone responds with its GPS location (or non-GPS location if GPS isn't available). This is good for one-off requests, but for continual tracking you'll need at third party app. There are lots of these and they all work in different ways.

I've just had a quick look and this app seems to do what you want - I can't vouch for it personally as I haven't used it myself but all the functionality you require is there and it has good reviews:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...tracker2&hl=en

Basically you install the app, configure it to on-request mode, and register it with the service. The app listens for a special text message or internet request, which will trigger it to start tracking and send you the device location in real-time - you can then see the information on a computer screen or another Android phone. Using the SMS trigger may be better if you expect the device may be outside of 3G/4G internet connectivity a lot of the time.

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Originally Posted by Stephen View Post
Well as my mum would only be out for 15-20 mins or so then battery life would not be an issue here. Even if she went out 3-4 times a day the phone could be charged inbetween those times.

Then if she got lost we would in real time know exactly where she was and get her home.
Remote triggering already does all that except you don't have to remember to turn it on each and every time she leaves the house, and remember to turn it off every time she gets back.

The alternative idea of charging your phone 3-4 times a day won't be most people's cup of tea, plus it will wear your battery down ten times faster requiring you to buy a new battery sooner if your phone has a replaceable battery at all.

Just face it, always on tracking comes with tons of drawbacks and zero advantages.
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