Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

I installed the broken package and had the same problems as previous posters: nothing worked and was unable to uninstall.

After a couple of reboots I managed to uninstall it, however. Directly after reboot, before sending any sms's. Might be worth it to give it another try.

Good luck.

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Assuming your application is already running and the phone is Security Locked, will your application still work then? I like to keep my device locked at all times in case I do lose it.

I thought the RS application had been removed? I can't locate it anywhere and yes, I have Extras-devel enabled. :(

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

I believe the N900 back cover has a magnet on it that allows for the device OS to know when the back cover is on or off, right?

Could you incorporate a feature that would send out an SOS when the back cover is removed(assuming the device is on, of course - and works with the security lock?), using a brute force, no holds barred method within x seconds, where x can be set by the user?

I think this sort of feature could be very useful, and we all know the battery has to be pulled first before the SIM can. So if the device is on and locked with a security code, a thief may want to pull the battery so the device can't be tracked, if they are smart enough to realize that possibility. If your device is unlocked, they are more likely to play with it first hopefully, but a locked device has no immediate return value for a thief and they will may want to power it down.

I reason there would be about four to six seconds once the cover is removed until the battery is pulled, if a thief is stationary and taking care not to damage the device, not rushing basically.

First they look for how the back cover is removed, find the notch and give it that tentative yank we all did when we first got our device. IF the OS registers the cover off here, with it slightly ajar, I would say the time til battery is pulled could be five to seven seconds. The thief finally fully removes the cover and puts it down. Not drops, not throws in a hurry, but puts it down.

Second, the thief takes a moment or two locating the battery and the proper end to pull it from. If they have long enough nails, they can do it easily with just their fingers. If not, do they have a tool handy or do they have to fumble for the stylus(if they know about it) or grab the cover to use one of its corners?

My only concern is I am not sure if the device or your app can notice the cover removal when it is locked?? If they both can, it's probably easier to implement this than trying to figure out exactly what to send in basically < 5 seconds...

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Might be a good idea to mention this in the first post as everyone seems to look at that and just download the latest version.

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Hi all,
rachol, тhanks for the app anyway! Once it's all debugged, I'm sure it's a must on my device.
Meanwhile...any idea how to activate config window? Tried sms with "config" but no luck((

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

rachol, can I just thank you for such a brilliant app. This is exactly what ive been looking for since the day I got my n900!

Congrats on the good work :D

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Hi. I want to delete configuration file and then start configuring app over again. However I cannot find /ETC/OMAPCAM/CM4397.ENC. Even when I try to find it in lowercase. I'm using PR 1.2 and installed imhere from repositories (I guess extra-devel).

I also tried strace -e run-standalone.sh /usr/bin/imhere-0.3 to find out what files are being accessed. But I didn't found any file access.

Also is it really neccessary to restart phone after delete configuration file? Doesn't
same job?

Edit: Instruction to uninstall (I've found be extracting deb file and analyzing prerm file)

and application isremoved.

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Hi,
For a non-specialist: do I just put in xterm "apt-get remove --purge imhere-0.3 " to remove it? (don't have the piece with me to check it out right now)

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

yes, but first you have to create that empty file imhere-0.3.uninstall with touch command:

touch /etc/init.d/imhere-0.3.uninstall

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Thanks mauron85!
I just put these lines in xterm, right?
touch /etc/init.d/imhere-0.3.uninstall
apt-get remove --purge imhere-0.3
And..is the name "version sensitive"? I mean, I've got 0.3.1 version.

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Actually I analyzed imhere-0.3_0.3-1maemo0_armel.deb, which I guess is version 0.3.1 (as name suggest).

I've updated previous post for uninstall instructions (just added killall command).

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Thanks for your help, mauron85!
I've installed it from the app manager.
Here's the result I got when I did the commands as per your post:

Nokia-N900-42-11:~# apt-get remove --purge imhere-0.3
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
imhere-0.3*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
After this operation, 291kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 29123 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing imhere-0.3 ...
dpkg: error processing imhere-0.3 (--purge):
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
imhere-0.3
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Nokia-N900-42-11:~#

and this is what I got for dpkg - l imhere*
~ $ dpkg -l imhere*
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-==============-==============-============================================
pi imhere-0.3 0.3.1-1maemo0 A customizable application, that can be cont
~ $

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

There are two file in repository:
http://repository.maemo.org/extras-d.../i/imhere-0.3/

I've analyzed imhere-0.3_0.3-1maemo0_armel.deb (package version: 0.3-1maemo0), but as use see in dpkg output you have imhere-0.3_0.3.1-1maemo0_armel.deb (package version: 0.3.1-1maemo0).
According to dpkg output the package name is imhere-0.3 for both version, which means the apt-get remove imhere-0.3 will work no matter which version of those you have.

Edit: The uninstallation procedure should be same for both version as they are checking for presence of same /etc/init.d/imhere-0.3.uninstall file.

So again invoke following commands:

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Exactly the same error message.
Also tried to update it (found it hanging in the app manager updates) and to repeat the steps all over again - same result.
Strange((
Think a downgrade might help?

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I hope someone can help ...
I set this app up and set
the first password to be password1
the second one to be password2
the third one to be password3

i then sent a message saying password1
the config menu appeared again and i clicked through it

i then send another message saying password2 to activate sms only
then i sent password1
then i sent config (config menu did not appear)
then i sent numerous password1, password2 and password3 and i cant get the config menu up and i cant un install from menu (yes i did untick the box for it in config)

i want to get the config box back up, tick the box so i can uninstall then try again one day when i have more time ....any ideas anyone?

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

I think that the last version includes a bug, the bug is, if you enter config menu and you don't explicitly configure a password for "config" it will not be set, even if it's not the 1st time you access the config menu.
I don't know ho to help you,, you need the maintainer (;

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Reeby you can also try:
Also on traditional linux dpkg (and hopefully also on N900) there is option to delete pre-remove scripts which can be found in /var/lib/dpkg/info. I guess you should be looking for something like imhere-0.3.prerm and imhere-0.3.postinst.

Before proceeding with dpkg remove/purge post here result of:
For uninstall:

Use at your own risk. I'm not sure if maemo version supports force-remove-reinstreq switch.

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

mauron85, here is the result of the command (I'll wait for your reply to go any furher. Thanks again for your help!)

Nokia-N900-42-11:~# cat /var/lib/dpkg/info/imhere-0.3.prerm


#!/bin/sh

# prerm script for imhere
#
# see: dh_installdeb(1)

set -e

# summary of how this script can be called:
# * <prerm> `remove'
# * <old-prerm> `upgrade' <new-version>
# * <new-prerm> `failed-upgrade' <old-version>
# * <conflictor's-prerm> `remove' `in-favour' <package> <new-version>
# * <deconfigured's-prerm> `deconfigure' `in-favour'
# <package-being-installed> <version> `removing'
# <conflicting-package> <version>
# for details, see http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ or
# the debian-policy package


case "$1" in
upgrade|remove|failed-upgrade|deconfigure)

UNINSTALL_NAME='/etc/init.d/imhere-0.3.uninstall'

if [ -f $UNINSTALL_NAME ];
then
PROGRAM_NAME='/usr/bin/imhere-0.3'
ps ax | grep -v grep | grep $PROGRAM_NAME > /dev/null
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
killall 'imhere-0.3'
fi
else
echo "remove/upgrade not enabled \`$1'" >&2
exit 1
fi

;;

*)
echo "prerm called with unknown argument \`$1'" >&2
exit 1
;;
esac

# dh_installdeb will replace this with shell code automatically
# generated by other debhelper scripts.



exit 0


Nokia-N900-42-11:~#

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Ok. This is the file I have analyzed yesterday. It's pre-remove script, which is invoked just before removing the package itselft. You don't have to be a programmer to understand what's inside. Basicaly it's just check for presence of file defined in $UNINSTALL_NAME variable (the old famous /etc/init.d/imhere-0.3.uninstall file :-)

If it not exists then exit 1 - which means failure = error code(1). You already seen this error: E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1).
As result uninstallation will fail. If that file exists than packages should be uninstalled normaly (my case).

This was just boring introduction how deb(s) works. I don't understand why you cannot uninstall package the way I mentioned before, anyway you can try at you risk.

Probably it would be good idea to kill process imhere-0.3 before:

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Thank you very much!
That finally worked, you are My-Hero-For-The-Day!
At least for today.:)

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

mauron85, tried again....no luck again(


Nokia-N900-42-11:~# killall imhere-0.3
Nokia-N900-42-11:~# rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/imhere-0.3.prerm
Nokia-N900-42-11:~# rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/imhere-0.3.postinst
Nokia-N900-42-11:~# dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreg imhere-0.3
dpkg: unknown force/refuse option `remove-reinstreg'

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages[*];
Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;
Type dpkg --license for copyright license and lack of warranty (GNU GPL)[*].

Options marked[*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' !
Nokia-N900-42-11:~#


Tried to evoke the config window as well by sending the password..or is there smth else?

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

it is force-remove-reinstreq not reinstreg

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

You are genius, bro mauron85! Thanks a lot - finally got it out my device.
Wonder what's next...any news on a debugged version?
Thanks again and again)))

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Any update on this? it still is a must have app shame about the few bugs in the last ver.

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

I should have had this installed today... http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...542#post652542

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Agree on that! So.....any further development? It IS really a must to have app!

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Hi,

Ive installed 0.3.1-1maemo0

I cant seen to uninstall the application. . . is there any way i can uninstall it???

I keep getting the message saying cannot uninstall???

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Thks. . . . got it uninstalled . . . .

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

I've noticed, this app is eating my battery very well. With this program my phone lives less then 1 day. Uninstalled only it, and my phone works more then 1.5 days with the same usage.

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Some body please help me.
I've installed the app. Once the installation completed, it started the wizard. I gave password for the different steps like configuration, activation/deactivation etc, but I'm not sure it finished the wizard properly as it just got vanished after the 5th step ie -text message decativating reports (sms mail) - I can see the app while un-installing.
There are so much information in the thread, but I'm lost in the posts, sorry If i'm reposting.. I could find the proper usage documentation any ware, so I have some basic questions.

After installation, we have to do the settings using the wizard.
After that how to configure - I read that you have sent an sms to the activate. I'm completely lost here- can somebody explain me the complete sequence - activating, deactivating, then when the sim changing how it happens etc. Help appreciated...

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

The program i meant to be controlled from a remote phone.
You are supposed to be able to turn I Am Here on and off via sms,
Also the configuration wizard you went through can be accessed once more if you send yourself an sms with the work you chose when you 1st installed.
Keep in mind, It's ALL case sensitive!
Open the conversations application, and send yourself an SMS with the work you put for configuration.
If that does not make the wizard appear for you to do it all over again, something is messed up and you need the OP.

The activate and deactivate passwords allow you to turn on / off the I Am Here functionality, if you send the activate password via sms, the phone will start getting a gps fix and will send it to you by sms, according to what you have configured.
If you configured periodic updates, It will keep on updating till you send the deactivate password.

Kapish?

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Based on the this:
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=363
you now have to do this:
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=384

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Thanks eitama.
Can you tell me exactly what would be the content of the sms (to config, to activate, to deactivate. I gave three passwords in the wizard).
And again if someone looses the phone, you mean to say that he has to send the activate message to get the location and other tracking info? What if the thief changes the sim before we could send the message?

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

You can set it to start on changed SIM in config. So it doesn't matter if they change it.

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Great Program.
anyway, hope i will never loose my n900 :)

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

What version do you use?
Someone, tell me which is a reliable package?

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

hi, i installed this application strait from the repository then went through the config pages fairly quickly not putting any passwords in not realising that i couldnt later change the config, could anyone please help me to bring up this config again or remove the application entirely so i can reinstall and set it up properly? i know this is a pain i shoulda read it properly, thanks

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

Yes you should have read it properly.

Send yourself an sms with just config as the message. Then read what you are doing.

Re: [Announce] I am here - Request GPS position and more with SMS
 

i've tried sending myself a message with the word config, doesnt do anything, is there a way to remove the config file so i can reinstall and try again?

Jus tried sending config wiv a capital C and that did it, thanks :)