Lost my Droid - is there an app I can install remotely to find it?

Sumanji · 2 Jun 2011 at 08:57

Hey,

Got to work today and realised I didn't have my phone in my pocket.. ruh-roh. Hoping I've left it at home, but slightly paranoid that someone on the Tube pinched it :eek:

Is there an app I can install remotely to check the phone's GPS location? I know there are lots of apps that can do this, but I need one I can install through the Android Market website, which will run straight away.

Cheers,

Su

Streeteh · 2 Jun 2011 at 08:57

What phone have you got? Some versions of sense/touchwiz have this feature built in.

Sumanji · 2 Jun 2011 at 08:58

Nexus S

Streeteh · 2 Jun 2011 at 09:02

Unfortunately if you haven't already installed a 3rd party tracking solution before losing it you're stuffed with that phone. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable can correct me however...

V4NT0M · 2 Jun 2011 at 09:10

Theoretically you could install a tracking app from the android market as this would install remotely but I don't know the specifics of any of the tracking programs but I think it would need to be switched on or configured first.

Sumanji · 2 Jun 2011 at 09:10

Booo, well it's ringing... hopefully on my bed!

Su

zenf · 2 Jun 2011 at 09:16

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb

I haven't used it, but that sounds like what you're looking for. Good luck!

Sumanji · 2 Jun 2011 at 09:25

Legend, cheers dude!

Sumanji · 2 Jun 2011 at 09:30

Woohoo, it's at home, good call Zen!!

This app should be added to our OcUK Recommended Android Apps list (if such a thing exists!).

Cheers,

Su

JIM_BOB7813 · 2 Jun 2011 at 09:45

Sumanji said:
Woohoo, it's at home, good call Zen!!

This app should be added to our OcUK Recommended Android Apps list (if such a thing exists!).

Cheers,

Su

Put this on it when you find it.

CSA · 2 Jun 2011 at 13:22

theres quite a few GPS tracking apps,which free one would be worth installing ? ive got a HTC phone and the HTC sence website is always offline so cant use that to track it

lookout mobile and wheres my droid both look ok,are there better ones ive missed ?

Deleted member 77746 · 2 Jun 2011 at 14:08

Sumanji said:
Woohoo, it's at home, good call Zen!!

This app should be added to our OcUK Recommended Android Apps list (if such a thing exists!).

Cheers,

Su

Pure awesomeness

by Sumanji– June 2, 2011
Thought I lost my phone on the Tube this morning - started panicking! Installed this and got an email within minutes saying it was safely at home (GPS location). Highly recommended!

Sumanji · 2 Jun 2011 at 15:22

Locke · 2 Jun 2011 at 15:24

Sumanji said:

mrk · 2 Jun 2011 at 16:18

Seems a cool app! *goes to twitter about it*

Twitted?

Tweeted?

Tweet?

Huh.

Sumanji · 2 Jun 2011 at 17:20

Ah lol

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