Today i would be telling you about a very common requirement of Android users which is in fact very similar to Mobile Tracker functionality which is required to Track your phone in case if it is stolen , lost or you forgot it by placing at a place which you no longer remember . If something similar to this has happened to you then today i shall be telling you about 2 Android Market Applications namely Wheres My Droid & Lost Phone .
Let's talk about Wheres My Droid first -
Wheres my Droid is a very Popular application for those android users who want to get rid of the tension of loosing your phone and then locating it . By using this App you can achieve the following things very easily -
1) You can choose your own Keyword which you want to be text in such cases .
2) Find out your phone by making it ring/vibrate
3) Trace the Gps Location of your android .
4) Immediate notification if phone number or sim card is changed .
As written in App's description in Android Market ," When you lose your phone while the ringer is turned off it can be impossible to find it. Where's My Droid fixes that problem. After texting your phone a custom attention word the app turns the ringer volume up and makes your phone ring. It's also possible to get the GPS location of your phone in latitude and longitude and a link to Google maps. "
You can find the App here -
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alienmanfc6.wheresmyandroid&hl=en
For installation instructions of Wheres my Droid You can check more here or comment below -
http://wheresmydroid.com/instructions.html
Now let's move on to Lost Phone -
Lostphone is developed by GadgetProjetcs.com and it promises to do the following tasks -
1)Send a SMS and lock the lost phone.
2)Send a SMS and locate phone.
3)Send a SMS and set ringer volume to max so you can call and find phone.
4)If a new SIM-card is detected, it locks the lost phone and sends SMS to your friends from the new number.
You can find the App here -
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gadgetprojects.lostphone
This app has been Growing very fast because of simplicity and great features .
You can check both the Apps by creating a Test situation and check with Test codes . I have personally used both and both of them work awesome well , So in case if you want to ensure this security part of your smart-phones then you must use this Apps .
For any help regarding installation of these Apps or if you face any issues , Please feel free to drop in your comments and i'll try to sort your problems out !
