Android Tracking HOWTO
Please read the entire HOWTO before registering.Step 1
Create a free InstaMapper account. Registration should only take a minute or two. After activating your account, log in and click on "add a tracking device".Choose a name for your phone and select preferred units. Click "Add". You will be given a 13-digit device key. Write it down somewhere.
Step 2
Install our application (GPS Tracker) from Android Market. Start the application, hit the menu key, press Settings, and enter the 13-digit device key from step 1. Other settings may be left at default values. Hit "Save".If the app is stuck in "Locating..." mode for more than a minute or two, make sure you are outside and have a clear view of the sky.
Step 3
Log in to your account to see the location of your phone on a map.Notes
- Press the "Home" key to run GPS Tracker in the background.
- Press the "Back" key to quit tracking.
- GPS Tracker can be configured to start on power on. Go to settings and check "Auto start".
- GPS Tracker can be activated remotely by sending an SMS message to
the phone. The message should contain the string "GPS_TRACKER_START
device_key". To look up the 13-digit device key for your account,
login and click on "Devices".
To stop an instance of GPS Tracker that's already running on a phone, text "GPS_TRACKER_STOP device_key". If all you need is a single location, text "GPS_TRACKER_FETCH device_key. This will cause the app to upload a single location, then exit.
SMS activation is disabled by default. Click on "Remote activation via SMS" in settings to enable it.
On T-Mobile, you can send an SMS to a phone by emailing
<10 digit phone number without dashes>@tmomail.net. - GPS is powered on continuously for send intervals less than 121 seconds. If you want better battery life, set the send interval to at least 121 seconds. This will cause GPS Tracker to go to sleep in between updates.