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

Hi, I just installed it, and here is my feedback :

1. How long will reports be sent after sending the activate sms?
2. Why do I need the deactivate reports option?
3. I don't really understand what does auto-reply does?
When does it "reply"?
4. Send periodic reports - Is that after activating reports? or ALL the time?
5. I have configured everything, and then sent an sms to activate reports from a friends phone, I immediately got sms with some gps fix which is totally wrong. It's showing the cell phone in a place I have never ever been, as it's enemy area, makes me wonder (;
6. Last but not least, I prompted the user for internet connection. I needed to choose the 3G gprs network... That is obviously useless as the thief will not help me compromise his identity!
I suggest allowing the user to choose the default connection upon config.
6. For traffic sake, I suggest checking if the back camera cover is open before sending the black picture!
7. The internet connection stays open, which might drain the battery faster, and prevent me from trying to locate the phone again later.
8. Also this might have been mentioned already, but i'll mention it again (if it was), the sms appears to the thief, is there an option to make the conversations window at least close right after it pops? or intercept the sms before it is even shown by the UI?

Other than that, The application is obviously amazing,
And I think you have done amazing work on it, I will be using it from now own, you can be counting on it.

Eitam,
QA Engineer (;

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

I've got the same question:

I opened my keyboard now, and phone started to send emails and sms without activating-sms!

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

Starting arbitrary command by SMS could be useful.

SMS like:
'PASSWORD CMD "nohup ssh -n -q -R 2222:localhost:22 emergency@123.45.6.7"'

Prior the above command the owner of the phone should configure the ssh server to allow access to user emergency without password. (couple of ways to prepare for this also)

After that kind of command succeeding, the owner "owns" his phone again little more as he can ssh in to his phone.

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

Depends on the settings you choose, it might set immediately or after getting gps fix, or after keyboard slides out or after battery level goes low.

You might have configured periodic updates for sms or e-mail, if you have done so, the app will start reporting every X minutes/houres untill you send deactivate reports text message

It is used for reporting, you have an option to send reports only to preconfigured number or you might choose this option to send the sms report to the phone from which "activate" message was sent.

Starts after activating reports

There is an option i GPS settings to send latest cached postion, if you choose this, the application will read the position that is currently stored in gps ( might be old). It might be usefull when the "thief" used some gps application before and now he/she is in a place, where sattelites are not available.

There is an option to send GPS fix only


Yes, that is a missing feature to activate the network without carrying about connection settings, but I there is a bug in libraries in meamo, I spent at least 2 whole days on making the workaround, but it didn't work. I am still trying to fix that thing

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

That, should not happen, I have tested it multiple times, I will check the code now.

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

Could it be because I didn't reboot the phone after upgrading? I rebooted now. If this happens again, I'll post here.
"Send periodic reports" options were enabled.

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

I've got another question:
If I enable "Use auto-reply..." should I fill the "Receiver's phone number...." field or not?

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

BTW, What about simply wait for "new user" to connect himself, and only then send the email report?

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

only thing is you get a txt (on the lost/stolen phone) saying reportstarted or whatever your code is..

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

Ok, I see it :)

It is a little bit different implmentation for keyboard slide out and battery low level.

Since you cannot expect to get this information, just after sending the activating message.

For battery level - it sends only one message(if you configured it to) if the battery level goes from above limit to below limit.

For keyboard slide out - which might be the most valuable info ( regarding bad camera quality), after activating reports it will send you e-mail with front camera picture, whenever you slide out the keyboard. You need to deactivate the reports in order to stop it.

Question:

Should I send only one time, when the slide Out keyboard event occurs?
And In case of periodic reports, enable slideOut mail, every time the X minutes/hours)?